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March - 1 
A group of CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two trucks deployed on a road construction site near Raspalli village under Jimalgatta sub-Police Station of the same District.
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A group of CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two trucks deployed on a road construction site near Raspalli village under Jimalgatta sub-Police Station of the same District.
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March - 1 
A meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) was held on February 28, according to Assam Tribune. The JMG agreed to issue identity cards to cadres of the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People’s Front (UPF), two umbrella organisation
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A meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) was held on February 28, according to Assam Tribune. The JMG agreed to issue identity cards to cadres of the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People’s Front (UPF), two umbrella organisations of about 20 Kuki militant outfits, under the Suspension of Operation. The JMG also approved 11 designated camps of the organisations, five for KNO and six for the UPF.
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March - 1 
A non-local sugarcane juice seller was shot dead by three suspected militants at Kwakeithel bazaar area in the Imphal West District on March 1, reports Imphal Free Press. The slain person was identified as Rajkumar Chaudhary belonging to Bakshat Paka
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A non-local sugarcane juice seller was shot dead by three suspected militants at Kwakeithel bazaar area in the Imphal West District on March 1, reports Imphal Free Press. The slain person was identified as Rajkumar Chaudhary belonging to Bakshat Pakari area in the State of Bihar.
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March - 1 
A Special Police Officer (SPO), Fallail Singh, was shot dead by militants at Kastigarh in the Doda District on March 1, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the SPO had been attached with the Rashtriya Rifles (10th Battalion) and was on a
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A Special Police Officer (SPO), Fallail Singh, was shot dead by militants at Kastigarh in the Doda District on March 1, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the SPO had been attached with the Rashtriya Rifles (10th Battalion) and was on a ‘secret mission’ to locate a hideout of the militants in the upper reaches of Kastigarh when he was abducted by militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in the evening. He was subsequently shot dead in captivity and the militants escaped with his weapon.
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March - 1 
According to investigators of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) had plans to set up an operational base in a rented accommodation in the posh Colaba area in south Mumbai in early 2008 to coordinat
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According to investigators of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) had plans to set up an operational base in a rented accommodation in the posh Colaba area in south Mumbai in early 2008 to coordinate the 26/11 terror plan, Times of India reported on March 1. The plan could not materialize because of some reasons, and finally the base was set up in Room Number 14 at Batatawala Chawl in Nagpada, also in south Mumbai.
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March - 1 
An over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Farooq Ahmad Dar, was arrested from the Pulwama District town. Two INSAS magazines, 35 rounds, one Mobile phone and INR 1600 were recovered from his possession.
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An over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Farooq Ahmad Dar, was arrested from the Pulwama District town. Two INSAS magazines, 35 rounds, one Mobile phone and INR 1600 were recovered from his possession.
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March - 1 
Four Maoists, including ‘political secretary’ Sandip alias Motilal Soren alias Sujan, were arrested from Deruwan village in West Singhbhum District. The others were identified as Amrit Hans, Sanjay Besra and Herman Lumga. Sandip, who joined the Maois
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Four Maoists, including ‘political secretary’ Sandip alias Motilal Soren alias Sujan, were arrested from Deruwan village in West Singhbhum District. The others were identified as Amrit Hans, Sanjay Besra and Herman Lumga. Sandip, who joined the Maoists’ ranks in 2000, was wanted by the Police in 14 Naxalite-related cases and was an accused in the landmine blasts cases at Bitkilsoy, Baliva and Karampada.
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March - 1 
In the same District, another non-local civilian was shot dead by unidentified militants at his rented house in the Singjamei Phuramakhong area under Singjamei Police Station. The victim was identified as Sarjiban belonging to Majitpur area in Bihar.
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In the same District, another non-local civilian was shot dead by unidentified militants at his rented house in the Singjamei Phuramakhong area under Singjamei Police Station. The victim was identified as Sarjiban belonging to Majitpur area in Bihar. The militants also took away a cell phone from the incident site.
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March - 1 
In the wake of Maoists attacking a railway station in the neighboring Orissa and the 24-hour general shutdown call by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in five States, the Chhattisgarh Government has stepped up security arrangements wi
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In the wake of Maoists attacking a railway station in the neighboring Orissa and the 24-hour general shutdown call by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in five States, the Chhattisgarh Government has stepped up security arrangements within the State, Zee News reported on February 1. Security at Chhattisgarh's borders with Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and Jharkhand has been tightened while additional forces have been deployed in railway lines, border and railway Police Stations, said the Deputy Inspector General Pavan Dev.
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March - 1 
Indrajit Majumdar alias Tarjan Dimasa, ‘tax commander’ of the Dimasa National Liberation Front (DNLF), surrendered before the District administration at Haflong in the North Cachar Hills District.
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Indrajit Majumdar alias Tarjan Dimasa, ‘tax commander’ of the Dimasa National Liberation Front (DNLF), surrendered before the District administration at Haflong in the North Cachar Hills District.
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March - 1 
Maoists blew up a Government building in the Lathear District.
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Maoists blew up a Government building in the Lathear District.
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On March 1, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up 150 feet of railway tracks at Bhalui halt between Kiul and Jhajha in the Jamui District on the Howrah-Delhi mainline, Times of India reported.
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On March 1, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up 150 feet of railway tracks at Bhalui halt between Kiul and Jhajha in the Jamui District on the Howrah-Delhi mainline, Times of India reported.
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Speaking at a seminar in Cuttack on March 1, the Supreme Court Judge Justice Arijit Pasayat said that proper implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) would uplift the socio-economic status of rural poor and eliminate p
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Speaking at a seminar in Cuttack on March 1, the Supreme Court Judge Justice Arijit Pasayat said that proper implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) would uplift the socio-economic status of rural poor and eliminate problems of terrorism and left-wing extremist activities in the country, reports PTI. “Terrorism and Naxal (left-wing extremist) organisations target unemployed youths of rural areas to fill their rank and file. It can be checked by enhancing the livelihood security of these youths by providing jobs for at least 100 days of guaranteed wage under the Act,” he added.
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March - 1 
The 24-hour shutdown call given by the Maoists partially affected normal life in the State, reports PTI. The shutdown, which had its impact in the rural areas of Palamau, Latehar, West and East Singhbhum, Gumla, Hazaribag, Chatra, Ranchi rural, Lohar
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The 24-hour shutdown call given by the Maoists partially affected normal life in the State, reports PTI. The shutdown, which had its impact in the rural areas of Palamau, Latehar, West and East Singhbhum, Gumla, Hazaribag, Chatra, Ranchi rural, Lohardaga and Simdega districts, affected road transport as most operators withdrew buses from the National Highway.
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The two railway officials abducted by Maoists from Chandiposh railway station during the attack were released on March 1, reports Telegraph.
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The two railway officials abducted by Maoists from Chandiposh railway station during the attack were released on March 1, reports Telegraph.
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March - 1 
Three female cadres of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) surrendered before the Superintendent of Police of Jaintia Hills District, M.K. Singh, at Dawki in the evening of March 1, according to Shillong Times. They were identified as
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Three female cadres of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) surrendered before the Superintendent of Police of Jaintia Hills District, M.K. Singh, at Dawki in the evening of March 1, according to Shillong Times. They were identified as Josephine Rynjah, Kalbi Dora Snaitang and Philda Shylla. They reportedly received arms training at Chittagong in Bangladesh, and used to stay at Lamapunji and Maulwi Bazaar areas in the neighbouring country.
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March - 1 
Troops arrested four militants belonging to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) during separate search operations in the Bishnupur District.
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Troops arrested four militants belonging to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) during separate search operations in the Bishnupur District.
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March - 1 
Two communication towers were damager by the Maoists in two separate incidents. “While a BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) mobile tower was damaged in Aurangabad District, another mobile tower of a private service provider was damaged in Rohtas Dis
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Two communication towers were damager by the Maoists in two separate incidents. “While a BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) mobile tower was damaged in Aurangabad District, another mobile tower of a private service provider was damaged in Rohtas District,” the Police said. "We have put all the Districts on high alert and reinforcements in Naxal-affected Districts were sent in advance to thwart any possible Maoist attack," said a senior Police official.
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March - 1 
Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants, Nameirakpam Boby Singh and Tonjam Arjun Singh, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police at Thoubal Haokha area on March 1, reports Imphal Free Press. While the Police recovered seven rounds of 7.65-
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Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants, Nameirakpam Boby Singh and Tonjam Arjun Singh, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police at Thoubal Haokha area on March 1, reports Imphal Free Press. While the Police recovered seven rounds of 7.65-mm ammunition from the possession of Boby, eight were seized from Arjun.
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March - 1 
Two unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants opened fire and threw hand grenades on civilians at Azarguri under Jamuguri Police Station in the Sonitpur District on March 1, according to Assam Tribune. However, no causality
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Two unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants opened fire and threw hand grenades on civilians at Azarguri under Jamuguri Police Station in the Sonitpur District on March 1, according to Assam Tribune. However, no causality was reported. The duo had earlier gone to collect money from one Bhuban Acharyya of Morisuti around 9 am (IST) on February 27 but were caught and assaulted by the locals. In retaliation to the assault, they returned in the night of March 1 and attacked the civilians.
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a FC commander and his four guards were abducted in the Kambar area of Swat valley on March 1. According to a television channel, the Malakand Commissioner Muhammad Javed said he was in contact with TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad for the release of
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a FC commander and his four guards were abducted in the Kambar area of Swat valley on March 1. According to a television channel, the Malakand Commissioner Muhammad Javed said he was in contact with TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad for the release of the kidnapped men. Talking to another channel, the Swat Peace Committee chief Inamur Rehman said efforts for the release of the abducted FC commander had been accelerated.
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March - 1 
In an apparent act of sectarian violence in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, unidentified men murdered a man and his son, both from the Shia sect, according to Daily Times. The motorcycle borne attackers opened fire on the victims at their shop on Que
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In an apparent act of sectarian violence in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, unidentified men murdered a man and his son, both from the Shia sect, according to Daily Times. The motorcycle borne attackers opened fire on the victims at their shop on Quetta’s Double Road, killing Haji Sakhi and his son, Ghulam Ali, on the spot. No one has claimed responsibility for the killing.
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March - 1 
In North Waziristan Agency, an alleged US spy was shot dead by Taliban militants in the Razmak area on March 1, Dawn reported. Nisar Mohammad, an Afghan national, was killed allegedly for spying on Taliban for the US, they said, adding that the 35-ye
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In North Waziristan Agency, an alleged US spy was shot dead by Taliban militants in the Razmak area on March 1, Dawn reported. Nisar Mohammad, an Afghan national, was killed allegedly for spying on Taliban for the US, they said, adding that the 35-year-old Afghan had been abducted a week ago.
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March - 1 
In the FATA, Security Forces (SFs) shelled suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Mohmand Agency in the wee hours of March 1, The News reported. After a pause of almost a month, SFs for the first time targeted the positions of mili
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In the FATA, Security Forces (SFs) shelled suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of the Mohmand Agency in the wee hours of March 1, The News reported. After a pause of almost a month, SFs for the first time targeted the positions of militants with artillery from Ghalanai, the Agency headquarters, and the Bhai Dag camp. However, there was no report on the loss of life or damage to property.
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March - 1 
In the province, rail link between Quetta and the rest of the country was disrupted on March 1 night after a portion of the main track was blown up near the coalmine town of Mach, Dawn reported. According to sources, an explosive device placed under
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In the province, rail link between Quetta and the rest of the country was disrupted on March 1 night after a portion of the main track was blown up near the coalmine town of Mach, Dawn reported. According to sources, an explosive device placed under the railway line near the Intermediate College damaged the track.
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March - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 1 killed seven militants in an encounter in the Ghurzandi area of Lachi sub-division in Kohat District, The News reported. Sources said SFs cordoned off the Ghurzandi, Hoti Banda and Chashmi Miangan areas in an attempt
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 1 killed seven militants in an encounter in the Ghurzandi area of Lachi sub-division in Kohat District, The News reported. Sources said SFs cordoned off the Ghurzandi, Hoti Banda and Chashmi Miangan areas in an attempt to arrest the militants, who were allegedly involved in incidents of kidnapping for ransom and murder. The militants allegedly opened fire on the troops, injuring a soldier identified as Irfan Sajjad. In retaliatory action by the SFs, seven militants were killed and five others wounded. The troops also reportedly freed four persons, who had been kidnapped by the militants a few days back.
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March - 1 
SFs arrested two activists of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazlur Rehman faction), including Ahmed Nawaz Haqqani and Masroor Shah, on suspicion of having links with the militants.
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SFs arrested two activists of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazlur Rehman faction), including Ahmed Nawaz Haqqani and Masroor Shah, on suspicion of having links with the militants.
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March - 1 
Sufi’s spokesman Ameer Izzat Khan blamed the Security Forces for an attack on a troop convoy in Swat earlier in the day. He said the soldiers had not given prior information of their movement in accordance with the terms of the truce.
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Sufi’s spokesman Ameer Izzat Khan blamed the Security Forces for an attack on a troop convoy in Swat earlier in the day. He said the soldiers had not given prior information of their movement in accordance with the terms of the truce.
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March - 1 
The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) holding an American UN worker in Balochistan said on March 1 that it would kill him in four days if the Government did not release more than 1,000 prisoners, The News reported. The threat on the life of
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The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) holding an American UN worker in Balochistan said on March 1 that it would kill him in four days if the Government did not release more than 1,000 prisoners, The News reported. The threat on the life of John Solecki was made in a letter sent to the local news agency Online International News Network that was also read by an Associated Press reporter. UN spokeswoman Maki Shinohara said the world body was aware of the threat through the media and “took it seriously”. In the letter, the BLUF demanded the release of 1,109 activists from Balochistan nationalist groups it claimed had been arrested by the Government. “John Solecki’s mother and his relatives and international human rights groups should play a role for the recovery of thousands of our sons... who are in state-run torture detention cells,” the one-page letter said. “The United Nations and state institutions... are forcing us to kill Mr John Solecki in our protest,” it said.
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March - 1 
The NWFP Government has withdrawn its decision regarding the distribution of rifles among villagers to protect their areas against militants, The News reported on March 1. The decision was taken during a meeting of the NWFP cabinet chaired by Chief M
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The NWFP Government has withdrawn its decision regarding the distribution of rifles among villagers to protect their areas against militants, The News reported on March 1. The decision was taken during a meeting of the NWFP cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti in capital Peshawar on February 28. The meeting discussed the arms distribution and majority of the members asked for reversal of the decision following which the cabinet decided not to go for distribution of rifles, said Information Minister Mian Iftikhar. The Government had taken the decision of arms distribution on the demand of people of the troubled areas, the minister explained. He also said the cabinet observed that arms distribution among villagers would create more problems instead of providing some help to the Government.
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March - 1 
The NWFP Government is reported to have finalised the draft of the Nizam-e-Adl (Amendment) Regulation 2009 for the enforcement of Sharia in Malakand Division, a private TV channel reported on March 1. The draft has reportedly been prepared in consult
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The NWFP Government is reported to have finalised the draft of the Nizam-e-Adl (Amendment) Regulation 2009 for the enforcement of Sharia in Malakand Division, a private TV channel reported on March 1. The draft has reportedly been prepared in consultation with Sufi Mohammed and would be sent to the NWFP Governor for approval within two days. The law would be enforced with effect from February 16, the channel said. Provincial Law Minister Barrister Arshad Abdullah confirmed to the channel the draft had been finalised.
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March - 1 
The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have forced militants out of Bajaur Agency and advanced towards strongholds of the Taliban in the region, The News reported on March 1. “We think that we have secured this agency,” said Major General Tariq Khan, t
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The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have forced militants out of Bajaur Agency and advanced towards strongholds of the Taliban in the region, The News reported on March 1. “We think that we have secured this agency,” said Major General Tariq Khan, the commander of forces fighting in Bajaur. “They have lost. They have lost their cohesion out here,” Khan told reporters flown by helicopters from Islamabad. Colonel Saifullah said the military had also beaten back militants in the neighbouring Mohmand Agency. “Now the people’s minds are clear. They now believe in the strength of the force and the resolve of the government that this militancy is being pursued and is being finished,” he told reporters in Ghalanai, headquarters of Mohmand Agency. “The influence of militants has reduced over a major proportion of the population and area,” the colonel added. General Tariq said about 50 percent of the militants were Afghans and some Sudanese and Egyptians had been killed in Bajaur in the initial stages of operation. He described a unilateral cease-fire declared by the Taliban on February 23 as “a face-saving statement”. “There was no question of ceasefire, the resistance has melted, dissolved. It is not there,” he said. Shafiullah, the chief of the Bajaur civil administration, said 1,600 militants were killed during the campaign and more than 2,000 injured while some 150 civilians also died and about 2,000 were injured in the fighting. He appealed for international donors to come forward with money for reconstruction and the provision of basic services such as electricity and water to 304,598 people displaced from their homes in Bajaur. The official said more than 180,000 had returned.
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March - 1 
The Taliban in Dir District have threatened to carry out suicide attacks against their opponents and district administration in Doog Darra area of Upper Dir if they did not stop organising volunteers against militants to expel them from the area. “Th
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The Taliban in Dir District have threatened to carry out suicide attacks against their opponents and district administration in Doog Darra area of Upper Dir if they did not stop organising volunteers against militants to expel them from the area. “The central shura of Taliban has firmly decided under Sharia principles to carry out further attacks against the US agents in Doog Darra area and the law enforcement agencies if they did not stop disturbing Taliban there,” a Taliban spokesman threatened. Talking to Dawn by telephone from an unspecified location on March 1, the District chief of Dir Taliban Hafeezullah said that Mullah Mansoor had been appointed as their new spokesman in the District. While welcoming the peace deal between the NWFP Government and TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Mohammad, he said the Taliban would restart their activities if the proposed Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009 were not enforced forthwith. “Now the ball is not in the court of Taliban but in the court of government,” he added. Later, the newly-appointed spokesman Mullah Mansoor claimed that one of his men had been shot dead by Police in Upper Dir some days ago and then an official statement was issued that he had blown up himself.
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March - 1 
The Taliban network can strike the financial and shipping hub of Karachi, according to a report prepared by the city's CID Special Branch, Times of India reported on March 1. The Taliban "could take the city hostage at any point", according to Police
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The Taliban network can strike the financial and shipping hub of Karachi, according to a report prepared by the city's CID Special Branch, Times of India reported on March 1. The Taliban "could take the city hostage at any point", according to Police in the report submitted to the Sindh Government and provincial police chief. The Taliban, which has already attacked Islamabad and Rawalpindi, has established hideouts in Karachi, the report said. It said Taliban militants have "huge caches" of weapons and ammunition and could strike, possibly in a manner similar to the Mumbai attacks of November 26, 2008. Police said that the Taliban had systematically infiltrated Karachi. The Police report provides details about secret Taliban hideouts and their presence in areas like Sohrab Goth and Quaidabad. Besides living in small motels in these areas, the militants are hiding in the hills of Manghopir and Orangi town and in other low-income areas and slums, the Daily Times quoted the Police report as saying. It also quoted sources as saying that the deputy chief of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, Hasan Mahmood, was hiding in Karachi.
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March - 1 
The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Mohammed warned on March 1 he wanted Islamic courts set up in two weeks, Daily Times reported. He said he was not happy over the fact that there had been no tangible progress since F
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The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Mohammed warned on March 1 he wanted Islamic courts set up in two weeks, Daily Times reported. He said he was not happy over the fact that there had been no tangible progress since February 16 when the NWFP Government agreed to implement the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2009. “The Government announced enforcement of Sharia [Islamic law] but so far no practical step has been taken and we are not satisfied… I’m not seeing any practical steps for the implementation of the peace agreement, except for ministers visiting Swat and uttering words,” Sufi told reporters in Swat’s main town Mingora. The cleric said he was also unhappy over a delay in an exchange of prisoners and urged both the Taliban and the Government to release people they were holding by March 10. “If the Government does not appoint Qazis [Islamic judges] by March 15, and the two sides do not release prisoners in their custody, we will set up protest camps,” he said. He also said armed patrol by either side would not be allowed after March 1, and anybody who violated the truce would be charged and punished in line with the Sharia.
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March - 1 
Two Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were injured in the Kabal sub-division of Swat District on March 1 in a gun and bomb attack on a security convoy, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed
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Two Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were injured in the Kabal sub-division of Swat District on March 1 in a gun and bomb attack on a security convoy, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack in Sarsanai area of Kabal. The army said the attack violated the recent truce between the Government and the Taliban.
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March - 1 
Two missiles, fired by a US spy plane, killed 12 people and injured three others in the South Waziristan Agency on March 1, The News reported. Sources said two missiles were fired by a drone at around 4:00 pm (PST) that hit a house in Ganra Haibatkhe
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Two missiles, fired by a US spy plane, killed 12 people and injured three others in the South Waziristan Agency on March 1, The News reported. Sources said two missiles were fired by a drone at around 4:00 pm (PST) that hit a house in Ganra Haibatkhel village of Sararogha sub-division, a stronghold of Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. The house was destroyed in the attack, leaving 12 people dead and three injured. Tribal sources said dozens of militants arrived there and later took control of the area besides surrounding the targeted house. Locals said all those killed and injured were native tribesmen. However, the sources claimed that foreign citizens were also among the dead. The compound had underground bunkers and was in the area controlled by Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud’s tribe, an unnamed official said, Daily Times reported. “It was a Taliban sanctuary,” he said. Citing field informants, other intelligence officials told the Associated Press the compound was a training facility. At least four of the dead were foreigners, they said. This was the fourth missile strike by unmanned US aircraft since President Barack Obama came to power.
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March - 1 
Kantipuronline reports that at least 24 persons were injured when the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres attacked workers of other political parties at Musikot, the District headquarters of Rukum, on March 1. Following the attack, the District admin
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Kantipuronline reports that at least 24 persons were injured when the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres attacked workers of other political parties at Musikot, the District headquarters of Rukum, on March 1. Following the attack, the District administration decided to clamp curfew in the area. The YCL attacked the Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Janamorcha Nepal, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party activists taking part in a meeting organised to protest against the Maoist lawmakers' indifference towards coordination in the public opinion collection drive for the constitution-to-be drafted.
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March - 1 
20 militants were killed as the Security Forces (SFs) foiled a LTTE sea attack by destroying three boats in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area on March 1, according to Hindustan Times. The Defence Ministry said the LTTE launched 15 boats, including four suic
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20 militants were killed as the Security Forces (SFs) foiled a LTTE sea attack by destroying three boats in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area on March 1, according to Hindustan Times. The Defence Ministry said the LTTE launched 15 boats, including four suicide craft, assisted with simultaneous heavy mortar fire at the SFs directed from the declared 'no fire zone' in the region. "LTTE rebels suffered another defeat at Mullaitivu, when 55 Div troops thwarted an rebel offensive attempt North of Puthumathalan by destroying 2 LTTE boats while damaging another in a separate incident," the defence ministry said, adding, “Heavy fighting was reported in the area between security forces and LTTE since last morning till evening. At least 20 rebels were killed in the clashes." Intercepted LTTE communication confirmed heavy damages to the outfit and the ministry added that senior LTTE leaders, including Soosai and Lawrence, had commanded the attack. The Ministry also said soldiers faced heavy resistance from the LTTE cadres who "seemed to have placed all their heavy artillery and mortar guns in the No Fire Zone (NFZ) demarcated for the civilians". One female cadre of the outfit, in the wake of Army operations, committed suicide by detonating a suicide jacket while others went into hiding, added a Sri Lanka Army report.
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March - 1 
At least 10 civilians were killed and dozens more wounded on March 1 when artillery shells fell inside a Government-designated "safe zone" in the Mullaitivu District, said Dr. Thurairaja Varatharajah, a health official, according to Associated Press.
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At least 10 civilians were killed and dozens more wounded on March 1 when artillery shells fell inside a Government-designated "safe zone" in the Mullaitivu District, said Dr. Thurairaja Varatharajah, a health official, according to Associated Press. Varatharajah said six people died at a makeshift hospital and he saw four more bodies scattered among the huts of displaced people. He said 48 wounded civilians, mostly suffering burns from the exploding shells, were also admitted to the hospital. It was unclear who fired the shells, Varatharajah said, however, adding that they appeared to have come from an area where Government forces are stationed.
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March - 1 March - 2
At least 122 civilians were killed in continued artillery attacks by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and bombardment by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in Mullaitivu District during the past 72 hours, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) W
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At least 122 civilians were killed in continued artillery attacks by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and bombardment by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in Mullaitivu District during the past 72 hours, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. 45 civilians were killed when the SLA fired artillery shells within the 'safety zone' at Mullivaaykkaal, Valaignarmadam, Pokkanai, Maaththalan and the adjoining Iranaippaalai areas on March 2. Earlier on March 1, around 37 civilians were killed while on February 28 around 40 people died in SLA artillery attack and SLAF bombardment.
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March - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) in the Vishvamadu area recovered one Rocket Propeller Gun bomb, 1000 anti-personnel mine (APM) fuses, 23 T-56 magazines, 20hand grenades, two hundred and seventy 120-mm mortar bombs, three claymore bombs of 12.5 kilograms, five
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Security Forces (SFs) in the Vishvamadu area recovered one Rocket Propeller Gun bomb, 1000 anti-personnel mine (APM) fuses, 23 T-56 magazines, 20hand grenades, two hundred and seventy 120-mm mortar bombs, three claymore bombs of 12.5 kilograms, five kilograms and 7.5 kilograms, 18 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 900 rounds of T-56 ammunition, seventy-six 81-mm mortar shells, three Arul type bombs, two 60-mm mortar bombs, one TNT bomb, five radio set pairs, eight 81-mm mortar bombs, one 120-mm mortar improvised explosive devices, 28 APMs, one lathe machine, two LTTE uniforms, one pressure mine, 500 of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition and 15 detonator cords.
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March - 1 
SFs at Akkaraipattu roadblock in the Ampara District conducted a search on a Sri Lanka Transport Service bus and found 7000 mobile pre-paid cards and 15 used mobile phones from the possession of a passenger.
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SFs at Akkaraipattu roadblock in the Ampara District conducted a search on a Sri Lanka Transport Service bus and found 7000 mobile pre-paid cards and 15 used mobile phones from the possession of a passenger.
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March - 1 
The Government once again urged the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to surrender to facilitate the safe exit of the Tamil civilians, according to Rediff.com. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told the media, "The LTTE must lay down arms so
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The Government once again urged the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to surrender to facilitate the safe exit of the Tamil civilians, according to Rediff.com. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told the media, "The LTTE must lay down arms so that there is no need for us to launch attacks on them. You can then have an open highway in terms of getting the civilians out of the clutches of the LTTE. This is what we have been telling the international community and the international community's call has now come on the LTTE to lay down arms." Talking about the recent visit of the United Nations Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Sir John Holmes, to Sri Lanka, the minister said, "Visit of Holmes has benefited Sri Lanka heavily because we were able to get the UN to speak in terms of what they saw in the country and that will be shared with the distinguished member-states of the Security Council. This is the major step that we have achieved and we must be grateful to the UN system and also to the members of the Security Council who have had the opportunity to discuss the matter though not on the agenda, as an informal discussion." He added, "Human corridors have been opened by us almost every day in order to see that the civilians would come. Because we were able to maintain that response in terms of human corridors that we were able to register over 32,000 IDPs coming from the LTTE areas during the last month through the government controlled areas."
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March - 1 
Three APMs, three caps, one LTTE pack, one pouch, one sleeping bag and 262 rounds of MPMG ammunition were recovered by the SFs from the Malawi area. On the same day, one map was recovered from the Udayarkattikkulam area.
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Three APMs, three caps, one LTTE pack, one pouch, one sleeping bag and 262 rounds of MPMG ammunition were recovered by the SFs from the Malawi area. On the same day, one map was recovered from the Udayarkattikkulam area.
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March - 1 
Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and a civilian were killed when he prevented a LTTE attempt to abduct children from the No Fire Zone, according to Daily News. The civilian grabbed the firearm of one of the three militants, who
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Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and a civilian were killed when he prevented a LTTE attempt to abduct children from the No Fire Zone, according to Daily News. The civilian grabbed the firearm of one of the three militants, who came to abduct children, and fired at the abductors. In the ensuing gun-battle, the civilian and all the three militants died.
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March - 2 
A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Abdul Gafar, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Langthabal area on March 2.
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A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Abdul Gafar, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Langthabal area on March 2.
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March - 2 
A PLA cadre, Asheibam Nanao alias Cowboy, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Wangkhei Puja Lampak area on March 1. Another PLA cadre, Thoudam Joychandra Meetei, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Lamlong bazaar are
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A PLA cadre, Asheibam Nanao alias Cowboy, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Wangkhei Puja Lampak area on March 1. Another PLA cadre, Thoudam Joychandra Meetei, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Lamlong bazaar area on March 2.
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March - 2 
A team of the Police’s Anti-Naxal Operations (ANO) wing has left for Orissa to interrogate the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a central committee member, Times of India reports on March 2. “The ANO personnel wou
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A team of the Police’s Anti-Naxal Operations (ANO) wing has left for Orissa to interrogate the senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a central committee member, Times of India reports on March 2. “The ANO personnel would be keen to know the latest decisions, targets and strategies adopted by Maoists from their central committee member,” said a senior official, adding, “The details would be crucial in combating the Maoists in the Dandakaranya zones and adjoining areas.”
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March - 2 
According to Assam Tribune, Assam Police arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Navajit Das alias Himanshu Roy, from Garchuk area of Guwahati City on March 2. A member of the outfit’s central committee, he has bee
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According to Assam Tribune, Assam Police arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Navajit Das alias Himanshu Roy, from Garchuk area of Guwahati City on March 2. A member of the outfit’s central committee, he has been with the ULFA since 1995.
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March - 2 
According to the chargesheet filed by the Mumbai Police on February 25, maps of target locations of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks were handed over to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commanders in Nepal, reports The Hindu on March 3. Nepal was chosen
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According to the chargesheet filed by the Mumbai Police on February 25, maps of target locations of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks were handed over to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commanders in Nepal, reports The Hindu on March 3. Nepal was chosen for exchanging the maps because it was a rendezvous point for the LeT, said Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria, adding, with no visa restrictions on the entry of Indians into Nepal, it was a convenient transit venue for the outfit’s activities. The role of two Indian nationals, Fahim Ansari and Mohammad Sabahuddin, is the only instance of local involvement in the case as per the chargesheet. Nine maps were prepared by Ansari, which were handed over to Sabahuddin in Kathmandu in Nepal some time in January 2008. The latter in turn passed them on to LeT operatives, identified as Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Abu Kaahfa. The chargesheet states: “Both the arrested accused, viz. Fahim Mohammed Yusuf Ansari and Sabahuddin, were in constant touch with each other through e-mail messenger. Sabahuddin is termed as a very important functionary of the LeT in India.”
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March - 2 
According to the Daijiworld.com, the anti-Naxal force have intensified combing operations after a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres visited a house in a village near Hebri, a CPI-Maoist affected location, in the Udupi Distr
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According to the Daijiworld.com, the anti-Naxal force have intensified combing operations after a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres visited a house in a village near Hebri, a CPI-Maoist affected location, in the Udupi District on March 2.
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March - 2 
IANS reports that two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an alleged mastermind in the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxmanananda Saraswati, were arrested near Rourkela in the Sundergarh District on
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IANS reports that two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an alleged mastermind in the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxmanananda Saraswati, were arrested near Rourkela in the Sundergarh District on March 2. The duo was identified as Atul and Ashutosh. Police said Atul was allegedly involved in the killing of the VHP leader and four of his associates on August 23, 2008 in the Kandhamal District. Ashutosh is a member of the central military commission of the CPI-Maoist and is alleged to have masterminded the attack on the Nayagarh armory on February 15, 2008, in which at least 14 Policemen and a civilian were killed. He is also allegedly involved in hundreds of crimes in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar.
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March - 2 
On March 2, Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for boycotting the forthcoming Parliamentary and State Legislative Assembly elections alleging that both the ruling Indian National Congress party and
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On March 2, Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for boycotting the forthcoming Parliamentary and State Legislative Assembly elections alleging that both the ruling Indian National Congress party and the Opposition Telugu Desam Party have deceived the people with false promises. The Maoists are reportedly conducting meetings in the Visakha agency advising the tribals against exercising their franchise. A spokesperson of the Visakha division, Bakuri Venkata Raman alias Ganesh, held a meeting with the tribals in the forests of G. Madugula area recently where he asked them to get ready for “mobile attacks” on the agency’s Police stations.
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March - 2 
Police arrested a woman ULFA cadre, identified as Lamayanti Roy alias Ajanta Rabha of Chipansila area in the Bongaigaon District.
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Police arrested a woman ULFA cadre, identified as Lamayanti Roy alias Ajanta Rabha of Chipansila area in the Bongaigaon District.
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March - 2 March - 3
The Hindu reports that the dead body of a person, identified as Nayeem Ansari, was found at a roadside near Pundra village in Chatra District on March 3 after he was abducted along with his brother Mohammad Ansari by the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (T
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The Hindu reports that the dead body of a person, identified as Nayeem Ansari, was found at a roadside near Pundra village in Chatra District on March 3 after he was abducted along with his brother Mohammad Ansari by the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres while they were returning home in the night of March 2.
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March - 2 
According to Daily Times, al Qaeda has claimed the responsibility for the Marriott blast that took place in Islamabad on September 20, 2008, and threatened to attack the Saudi Airlines’ offices, and important installations in Pakistan, a private TV c
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According to Daily Times, al Qaeda has claimed the responsibility for the Marriott blast that took place in Islamabad on September 20, 2008, and threatened to attack the Saudi Airlines’ offices, and important installations in Pakistan, a private TV channel reported on March 2. An Interior Ministry source said that the Saudi embassy had received a message through an email in which al Qaeda had threatened to target Saudi Airlines’ offices and other important installations. According to the channel, immediately after al Qaeda’s threat, the federal Government directed the Punjab Government to beef up security.
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March - 2 
All major terrorist networks have a safe haven in Pakistan to operate creating a big "problem" to the US war against terror, Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said, PTI reported. "I think it's the safe haven on the Pakistani side of the border, not
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All major terrorist networks have a safe haven in Pakistan to operate creating a big "problem" to the US war against terror, Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said, PTI reported. "I think it's the safe haven on the Pakistani side of the border, not just for Al-Qaeda but for the Taliban for the Hakani network, for Gulbaddin Hekmatyar and other affiliated groups that are all working together -- they're separate groups, but they're all working together, and I think as long as they have a safe haven to operate there, it's going to be a problem for us," Gates told the MSNBC news channel in an interview. Gates, who met with Pakistani Army chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani last week in Washington, said the Pakistan leadership now knows that what is going on in their tribal region is very dangerous for their country. "I believe, based on my talks with the Pakistanis here in Washington this past week, that they clearly now understand that what's going on up there in that border area is as big a risk to the stability of Pakistan as it is a problem for us in Afghanistan," Gates said.
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March - 2 
Security Forces arrested three suspicious men during a raid on a house in the Jamrud sub-division of Khyber Agency on March 2, Daily Times reported. The suspects were identified as Roohullah, Hiadayatullah and Syed Agha, all of them Afghan refugees a
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Security Forces arrested three suspicious men during a raid on a house in the Jamrud sub-division of Khyber Agency on March 2, Daily Times reported. The suspects were identified as Roohullah, Hiadayatullah and Syed Agha, all of them Afghan refugees and residents of Shakas area. Sources said the men had been arrested for their links to the Taliban and for harbouring kidnappers.
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March - 2 
Six people were killed and several others, mostly students, sustained injuries in a suicide attack on a madrassa (seminary) in Kili Karbala in the Pishin District on March 2, The News reported. The Jamaat-Ulema-i-Islam (Fazlur Rehman faction; JUI-F)
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Six people were killed and several others, mostly students, sustained injuries in a suicide attack on a madrassa (seminary) in Kili Karbala in the Pishin District on March 2, The News reported. The Jamaat-Ulema-i-Islam (Fazlur Rehman faction; JUI-F) provincial chief Maulana Muhammad Khan Shirani, the Balochistan Assembly Deputy Speaker Syed Matiullah Agha and provincial ministers belonging to the party were attending a ceremony at the seminary when a 15-year-old boy blew himself up in front of the stage. However, all the JUI-F leadership escaped unhurt. District Police Officer Akbar Raisani confirmed the incident saying that the blast had occurred at a girls’ madrassa in Kili Karbala, where Shirani was scheduled to address the school’s convocation, Daily Times reported. According to eyewitnesses, two men had come to the seminary for the bombing but one of them escaped immediately after the first explosion. Quoting Police sources, JUI leaders said two alleged suspects had been arrested in connection with the blast.
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March - 2 
The Tharu Kalyankari Sabha, an association that is demanding a separate Tharu state, announced a month-long protest, opposing the list of ethnic groups publicised recently by the Government in which the indigenous Tharus are recognised as a part of t
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The Tharu Kalyankari Sabha, an association that is demanding a separate Tharu state, announced a month-long protest, opposing the list of ethnic groups publicised recently by the Government in which the indigenous Tharus are recognised as a part of the Madheshi community, reports Nepal News. The central committee meeting of the Tharu organisation held in Chitwan decided to launch the agitation starting from March 2 (today).
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March - 2 
Colombo Page reports that the body of a LTTE pilot involved in the failed air attack on Colombo on February 20 was identified by two of his neighbours, reports Colombo Page. According to them, the pilot was a member of a LTTE battalion called Imran P
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Colombo Page reports that the body of a LTTE pilot involved in the failed air attack on Colombo on February 20 was identified by two of his neighbours, reports Colombo Page. According to them, the pilot was a member of a LTTE battalion called Imran Pandiyan.
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March - 2 
In the night of March 2, unidentified assailants attacked the vehicle of the media spokesman to the Member of Parliament and founder of the TMVP, Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias Karuna Amman, who recently left the TMVP, at Batticaloa. Senior Supe
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In the night of March 2, unidentified assailants attacked the vehicle of the media spokesman to the Member of Parliament and founder of the TMVP, Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias Karuna Amman, who recently left the TMVP, at Batticaloa. Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara said the gunmen came on a motorbike and shot at the vehicle. The media spokesman escaped unhurt in the attack, but a teenager inside the vehicle was injured.
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March - 2 
On March 2, a LTTE woman-suicide bomber blew herself up in the Vannakulam area, to the east of Elephant Pass and to the south of Vettalaikerny, when the 55th Division troops attempted to go closer to her on suspicion.
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On March 2, a LTTE woman-suicide bomber blew herself up in the Vannakulam area, to the east of Elephant Pass and to the south of Vettalaikerny, when the 55th Division troops attempted to go closer to her on suspicion.
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March - 2 
On the same day, troops in Vishvamadu area recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition, including three T-56 weapons, three sniper weapons, 16 hand grenades, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun, 17 claymore mines, 362 pounder bombs, 12 kilograms of Try-
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On the same day, troops in Vishvamadu area recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition, including three T-56 weapons, three sniper weapons, 16 hand grenades, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun, 17 claymore mines, 362 pounder bombs, 12 kilograms of Try-Nitro Toluene explosives, 20 improvised explosive devices, 62 anti-personnel mines, six hundred and five 81-mm mortar bombs, two 60-mm mortar bombs, 57 detonators, and 30 Arul bombs. Similarly, a large boat of 40 feet in length and 20 feet in width, two suicide jackets and a large number of claymore mines was recovered from Ampalavanpokkanai.
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March - 2 
The Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) main highway was re-opened on February 2 by the SFs after almost after 23 years. The Media Center for National Security said that following the re-opening the first batch of Army soldiers commenced a journey on this road from A
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The Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) main highway was re-opened on February 2 by the SFs after almost after 23 years. The Media Center for National Security said that following the re-opening the first batch of Army soldiers commenced a journey on this road from Anuradhapura to Jaffna. This is the first time the A-9 highway re-opened completely under the full control of Government. Although the road has been re-opened for SFs, there is no civilian movement since the SFs and few Non-Government Organizations are currently de-mining some areas surrounding the highway. The A-9 highway had been closed for the last two decades for civilians as some segments on the road, from Omanthai in Vavuniya to Muhamalai in Jaffna, were under the LTTE control.
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March - 2 
The SFs continued their attacks on LTTE camps in the Kevil, south of Chalai, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Pattikkarai areas inflicting heavy casualties among the militants. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in LTTE small arms and mortar fire.
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The SFs continued their attacks on LTTE camps in the Kevil, south of Chalai, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Pattikkarai areas inflicting heavy casualties among the militants. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in LTTE small arms and mortar fire.
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March - 2 
The Voice of Tigers, ‘official radio’ of the LTTE, said on March 1 that the Sri Lankan armed forces have killed 2,018 Tamil civilians in January and February in Wanni and that 700 of the victims were children.
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The Voice of Tigers, ‘official radio’ of the LTTE, said on March 1 that the Sri Lankan armed forces have killed 2,018 Tamil civilians in January and February in Wanni and that 700 of the victims were children.
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March - 3 
A joint team of the Tinsukia and Dibrugarh Police recovered explosives weighing around 1.5 kilograms and 318 detonators from the Hahkati Kumsang reserve forest under Kakopathar Police Station in Tinsukia District.
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A joint team of the Tinsukia and Dibrugarh Police recovered explosives weighing around 1.5 kilograms and 318 detonators from the Hahkati Kumsang reserve forest under Kakopathar Police Station in Tinsukia District.
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March - 3 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Lukram Thambou Singh alias Jinen, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police during a search operation at Kongpal Thongkhong area on March 3. He confessed during interrogation that
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Lukram Thambou Singh alias Jinen, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police during a search operation at Kongpal Thongkhong area on March 3. He confessed during interrogation that he joined the PREPAK in 2008 and received training at Keibulpat in the ‘31st batch’ of the outfit.
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March - 3 
A senior People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Laishram Robindro Meitei alias Ronny, was arrested by a combined force of the Army and Bishnupur District Police from the National Highway-150 near Toupupki village.
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A senior People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Laishram Robindro Meitei alias Ronny, was arrested by a combined force of the Army and Bishnupur District Police from the National Highway-150 near Toupupki village.
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March - 3 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Huirem Surjit alias Nongmadon Singh, was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Kangchup Chingkhong area. He confessed during interrogation that he rec
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Huirem Surjit alias Nongmadon Singh, was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Kangchup Chingkhong area. He confessed during interrogation that he received basic arms training at Sajik Tampak in the ‘25th batch’ of the UNLF.
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March - 3 
According to the Rediff Website, a team of the Research and Analysis Wing (R and AW) tracked down an absconding accused in the Bangalore serial blasts case in Muscat, and sneaked him out of Oman, since India doesn't have an extradition treaty with th
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According to the Rediff Website, a team of the Research and Analysis Wing (R and AW) tracked down an absconding accused in the Bangalore serial blasts case in Muscat, and sneaked him out of Oman, since India doesn't have an extradition treaty with that country. Sarfaraz Nawaz, 32, who allegedly played a major role in financing the Bangalore blasts, had reportedly sought refuge in Muscat. Investigating officials told Rediff that an R and AW team managed to track down Nawaz in Muscat. They added that Nawaz was 'smuggled into' Bangalore on a chartered aircraft and the Bangalore Police are currently questioning him. Abdul Sattar, the prime accused in the case, had revealed Nawaz's role in the serial blasts during his interrogation. Nawaz was reportedly close to Riyaz Bhatkal, a key Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, who later took over the charge of the Indian Mujahideen.
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March - 3 
An engineer of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Mohammed Liyaquat Ali, was abducted by suspected militants from Singjamei area in the Imphal West District, when he was on his way to office on March 3, according to Telegraph.
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An engineer of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Mohammed Liyaquat Ali, was abducted by suspected militants from Singjamei area in the Imphal West District, when he was on his way to office on March 3, according to Telegraph.
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March - 3 
Around 140 non-local migrants from all over the State took shelter at a dharmasala (guest house) of Thangal bazaar area in capital Imphal, following the reported killing of non-local migrants by unidentified militants.
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Around 140 non-local migrants from all over the State took shelter at a dharmasala (guest house) of Thangal bazaar area in capital Imphal, following the reported killing of non-local migrants by unidentified militants.
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March - 3 
In the same District, two unidentified gunmen on a motorbike killed a shop owner, Anand Tiwari, at Piparwar.
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In the same District, two unidentified gunmen on a motorbike killed a shop owner, Anand Tiwari, at Piparwar.
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March - 3 
Security Forces belonging to the Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on March 3 destroyed a large quantity of opium in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dominated Sankhwa village in the Gaya District, ANI rep
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Security Forces belonging to the Special Task Force (STF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on March 3 destroyed a large quantity of opium in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dominated Sankhwa village in the Gaya District, ANI reported. "We got information that there is a huge quantity of opium growing in this field. So a team of STF, and CRPF came to destroy the crop. We found around 10 acres under opium cultivation. The entire village has been vacated. People have left their houses. We are trying to find out the persons behind this opium cultivation," said Jay Prakash Pandit, a Police official in Barachatti. Police suspect Maoist involvement behind the cultivation of opium in the village.
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March - 3 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) while reiterating its earlier statement of awarding ‘appropriate punishment’ to the culprits involved in the murder of Dr. Th Kishan, the Sub-Divisional Officer of Kasom Khullen, and hi
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) while reiterating its earlier statement of awarding ‘appropriate punishment’ to the culprits involved in the murder of Dr. Th Kishan, the Sub-Divisional Officer of Kasom Khullen, and his two associates, has also accused the then Deputy Commissioner of Ukhrul, Pankaj Kumar Pal, and some elements of the NSCN-IM for ‘establishing notoriety’ and stated that the murder of the three Government officials has become more complex with new evidences coming to light, Imphal Free Press reported.
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March - 3 
The Pakistan Army and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, have set up a dedicated communication network inside Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir, intelligence sources
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The Pakistan Army and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, have set up a dedicated communication network inside Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir, intelligence sources said in New Delhi, reported Indian Express on March 3. "Dedicated communication towers have been set up in Tum, Nikral, Samani and Zaffarwal in PoK for assistance to terrorists operating in Poonch, Rajauri, Naushera and Kathua regions respectively," intelligence sources said. The communication network developed in PoK includes wireless radio communication for point-to-point basis using radio sets. "With the help of these radio sets, similar to the ones used by our troops, terrorists communicate with their contacts in India and also with their handlers sitting across the border," Pakistan Army sources revealed. The revelation from intelligence agencies comes after the chargesheet of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack named Colonel Sadatullah of the Pakistan Army as an accused. Sadatullah was allegedly in touch with the terrorists involved during the Mumbai attack.
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March - 3 
Two persons, including a minor girl, were injured when a grenade exploded at a scrap shop in the Allahabad District on March 3, Police said, reports The Hindu.
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Two persons, including a minor girl, were injured when a grenade exploded at a scrap shop in the Allahabad District on March 3, Police said, reports The Hindu.
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March - 3 
Two sons of the manager of Monmohinipur tea estate under Dhekiajuli Police Station in the Sonitpur District were abducted by suspected militants of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on March 3, according to Telegraph. Barun (9) and Kar
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Two sons of the manager of Monmohinipur tea estate under Dhekiajuli Police Station in the Sonitpur District were abducted by suspected militants of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on March 3, according to Telegraph. Barun (9) and Karan (12), sons of garden manager Pamminder Sehra, were on their way to the Army School at Missamari, 10 kilometres from the tea estate, when the abductors waylaid their car at around 6.30 am (IST). The Dhekiajuli Police declined to comment on whether there was any demand for ransom from any militant outfit. However, sources in the tea industry said the NDFB had asked Monmohinipur tea estate authorities to pay INR Two million in ransom.
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March - 3 
According to Dawn, militants on March 3 killed two Security Force (SF) personnel in an ambush in the Ronyal village of Matta sub-division in Swat District and kidnapped, but released after some time, three NWFP Government officials. The military desc
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According to Dawn, militants on March 3 killed two Security Force (SF) personnel in an ambush in the Ronyal village of Matta sub-division in Swat District and kidnapped, but released after some time, three NWFP Government officials. The military described the attack on SF personnel a violation of the peace agreement, but chief of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) Maulana Sufi Mohammad blamed the army for moving around without informing the TNSM. The army said a captain was wounded in the ambush and two soldiers were killed when they were carrying water from a water channel. “There absolutely was no violation of the agreement on our part. Our forces were engaged by militants and we did not retaliate,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Athar Abbas told Dawn. “Our security forces are threatened, their ration supplies are disrupted and forces are attacked without any provocation. We have been exercising restraint in larger interest of the people and peace in Swat,” he said.
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March - 3 
An ISPR press release said the attack was followed by exchange of fire which continued for an hour. Both sides are reported to have used heavy weapons. SFs fired artillery shells for the first time after a cease-fire was declared in Swat. One mortar
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An ISPR press release said the attack was followed by exchange of fire which continued for an hour. Both sides are reported to have used heavy weapons. SFs fired artillery shells for the first time after a cease-fire was declared in Swat. One mortar shell hit a house, killing a man. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed the soldiers were attacked because of their movement in the area without giving prior information. He alleged that the movement of troops was pre-planned and aimed at consolidating their positions. At a press conference in Saidu Sharif, Sufi Mohammad blamed the SFs for the incident and said that they had violated the truce. According to him, it had been decided that no side would move till mid-March, except with prior permission of the TNSM. He said it was agreed that whenever the troops wanted to move they would inform the TNSM in advance to avoid misunderstanding. “The troops didn’t inform us which led to the ill-fated incident,” he said. He warned that if the cease-fire violation continued, the TNSM would have to come out of the peace process. The TNSM, he said, was satisfied with the Taliban activities, but had reservations about the role of SFs in the peace process.
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March - 3 
Five Shias were killed in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, when unidentified assailants attacked members of a family in the city on March 3 - taking the death toll from sectarian attacks in a single week to 12, Daily Times reported. According to Polic
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Five Shias were killed in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, when unidentified assailants attacked members of a family in the city on March 3 - taking the death toll from sectarian attacks in a single week to 12, Daily Times reported. According to Police, the assailants ambushed a van carrying the Shia family on the eastern bypass of Quetta – killing five people on the spot. The slain civilians were returning to Quetta from the Mach area when they were targeted. “It is a target killing,” Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Wazir Khan Nasar said, Dawn reported. Although no group claimed responsibility for the incident, the killings are reported to be part of a series of sectarian attacks that started in Quetta a couple of months ago. The banned Sunni terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), has accepted responsibility for most of the recent attacks.
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March - 3 
Four unidentified bodies presumed to be of foreign militants were recovered in the Babu Khwar Muslimabad area of Nowshera on March 3. The Cantonment Police inspector Shakeel Khan told the media that all of them had been shot dead and the bullet shell
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Four unidentified bodies presumed to be of foreign militants were recovered in the Babu Khwar Muslimabad area of Nowshera on March 3. The Cantonment Police inspector Shakeel Khan told the media that all of them had been shot dead and the bullet shells were recovered from the spot. However, there was no sign of blood near the place where the bodies were abandoned, he added. Police in the initial investigation maintained that the deceased were killed at least 72 hours before their bodies were retrieved. About the identity of the deceased, the Police said two of them seemed to be Uzbeks or Tajiks while the remaining two were said to be Afghan nationals having long locks and beards. They were said to be 25 to 30-year-old. However, the reason behind their killing was yet to be ascertained.
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March - 3 
Police claimed at least 12 terrorists, who appeared to be highly trained and used rocket launchers, hand-grenades and sophisticated automatic guns in the operation lasting about 30 minutes, were involved in the attack. The attackers subsequently esca
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Police claimed at least 12 terrorists, who appeared to be highly trained and used rocket launchers, hand-grenades and sophisticated automatic guns in the operation lasting about 30 minutes, were involved in the attack. The attackers subsequently escaped from the incident site after commandeering a car and rickshaw. Police found a large quantity of hand-grenades, rocket launchers, suicide jackets, plastic explosives, time devices, Kalashnikov rifles, pistols and walkie-talkies left at different places in a radius of a few furlongs by the attackers. Police also seized three hand-grenades, a time device and a Kalashnikov from the backyard of the house of a retired army officer and several other weapons from near the Alfatah Departmental Store in Makka Colony and other adjacent places. They also seized a car parked near the Liberty Park with a huge-quantity of grenades and Kalashnikovs.
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March - 3 
Provincial director and assistant director of anti-corruption Yamin Khan and Bakht Zada and their aide Hameed were abducted near Qamber when they were on way to Mingora from provincial capital Peshawar. Suspected militants intercepted their car and t
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Provincial director and assistant director of anti-corruption Yamin Khan and Bakht Zada and their aide Hameed were abducted near Qamber when they were on way to Mingora from provincial capital Peshawar. Suspected militants intercepted their car and took them to an undisclosed location. They were, however, freed in the evening on Sufi Mohammad’s intervention.
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March - 3 
Sri Lanka canceled the tour immediately after the attack and sent a special plane to escort its team back home later in the day. Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer termed the incident a planned attack and said it seemed to have followed the Mumbai att
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Sri Lanka canceled the tour immediately after the attack and sent a special plane to escort its team back home later in the day. Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer termed the incident a planned attack and said it seemed to have followed the Mumbai attacks pattern, adding the attackers were not ordinary people, but highly trained. Capital City Police Officer Haji Habibur Rehman said the identity of the suspects was yet to be ascertained and an investigation had been launched to track them. Police also claimed they had detained a rickshaw driver from the Cantonment area whose three-wheeler had been used by two gunmen to escape from the scene. A senior police officer said they had detained five people for questioning, according to Daily Times.
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March - 3 
Sri Lankan cricketers narrowly escaped a terrorist attack in the morning of March 3 when terrorists ambushed the bus carrying them to the Gaddafi Stadium for the third day’s play of the second Test, Dawn reported. At least seven persons - six policem
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Sri Lankan cricketers narrowly escaped a terrorist attack in the morning of March 3 when terrorists ambushed the bus carrying them to the Gaddafi Stadium for the third day’s play of the second Test, Dawn reported. At least seven persons - six policemen escorting the Sri Lankans and the driver of another van in the convoy - were killed and 20 others wounded in the attack near the Liberty roundabout, 500 metres from the stadium. Seven Sri Lankan players were among the wounded. Two of them - Thilan Samaraweera and Tharanga Paranavithana - were hospitalised for a few hours with bullet injuries. Doctors later reported they were out of danger. The other injured players were skipper Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Ajantha Mendis, Thilina Thushara and Suranga Lokumal. All of them escaped with minor injuries. A British coach, Paul Farbrace, and a Pakistani umpire, Ahsan Raza, were also injured in the attack, Daily Times reported.
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March - 3 
The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) distributed pamphlets at Landikotal in the Khyber Agency on March 3, threatening the Khyber Khassadar Force (KKF) to vacate all the checkpoints along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway, The News reported. The
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The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) distributed pamphlets at Landikotal in the Khyber Agency on March 3, threatening the Khyber Khassadar Force (KKF) to vacate all the checkpoints along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway, The News reported. The TTP distributed the leaflets for the second time in the current week wherein the KKF was asked to abolish all checkpoints from Jamrud to Landikotal, sources said. The pamphlets said that it was the final warning to them (KKF) to leave the checkpoints or they would face serious consequences. Militants attacked a checkpoint in the Jaba area of Jamrud sub-division last week and kidnapped three KKF personnel, two of whom were later killed while the third one is still missing.
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March - 3 
Three people were injured in grenade attacks in the Gwadar and Awaran areas of the province on March 3, Dawn reported. Sources said a grenade hurled at a primary school in Gwadar exploded in the courtyard, injuring a 10-year-old boy. In Awaran, two p
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Three people were injured in grenade attacks in the Gwadar and Awaran areas of the province on March 3, Dawn reported. Sources said a grenade hurled at a primary school in Gwadar exploded in the courtyard, injuring a 10-year-old boy. In Awaran, two persons were wounded when a grenade was hurled at a bakery.
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March - 3 
Kantipuronline reports that the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), which has been monitoring the peace process in Nepal, said the fresh recruitment in both the Nepal Army and the PLA would be against the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
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Kantipuronline reports that the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), which has been monitoring the peace process in Nepal, said the fresh recruitment in both the Nepal Army and the PLA would be against the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
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March - 3 
The Himalayan Times reports that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist)-affiliated People’s Liberation Army (PLA) began its recruitment drive on March 3 in all the seven divisions. The enrolment guidelines were notified at C
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The Himalayan Times reports that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist)-affiliated People’s Liberation Army (PLA) began its recruitment drive on March 3 in all the seven divisions. The enrolment guidelines were notified at Chulachuli, Ilam; Dudhauli, Sindhuli; Shaktikhor, Chitwan; Jhyaltungdanda, Nawalparasi; Dahagaon, Rolpa; Dasharathpur, Surkhet and Masuriya, Kailali. .
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March - 3 
The Supreme Court referred the hearing on the Nepal Army recruitment controversy to a larger bench after a two-member bench was split on whether to allow the Army continue recruitment of 3,010 personnel.
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The Supreme Court referred the hearing on the Nepal Army recruitment controversy to a larger bench after a two-member bench was split on whether to allow the Army continue recruitment of 3,010 personnel.
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March - 3 
A 10-year old boy was killed and two other children sustained injuries as a bomb, abandoned in a police station premises, exploded in the Chapainawabganj town on March 3, reports Daily Star. Police said the bomb had been dumped into the dustbin and e
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A 10-year old boy was killed and two other children sustained injuries as a bomb, abandoned in a police station premises, exploded in the Chapainawabganj town on March 3, reports Daily Star. Police said the bomb had been dumped into the dustbin and exploded when three children were playing near the dustbin.
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March - 3 
A tem of RAB personnel arrested five other suspected militants in the Ambagh area of Konabari on the same day. The militants, hailing from Barguna District, were subsequently handed over to the Police.
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A tem of RAB personnel arrested five other suspected militants in the Ambagh area of Konabari on the same day. The militants, hailing from Barguna District, were subsequently handed over to the Police.
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March - 3 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on March 3 arrested two suspected militants from Konabari in the Gazipur District, reports Daily Star. The arrested were identified as Osman Gani (28) and Azizul Hakim (30), residents of Baghmara sub-district in
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on March 3 arrested two suspected militants from Konabari in the Gazipur District, reports Daily Star. The arrested were identified as Osman Gani (28) and Azizul Hakim (30), residents of Baghmara sub-district in Rajshahi. A diary was recovered from their possession.
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March - 3 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel unearthed an illegal firearms manufacturing factory at Pachsira Bazaar of Kalai sub-district in Joypurhat District on March 3 and arrested one person in connection, reports Daily Star.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel unearthed an illegal firearms manufacturing factory at Pachsira Bazaar of Kalai sub-district in Joypurhat District on March 3 and arrested one person in connection, reports Daily Star.
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March - 3 
An unidentified assailant shot dead Sellathurei Ranjith Kumar, the former driver of the Secretary to Eastern Chief Minister and Tamil Makkal Viduthalaip Puligal (TMVP) leader Pillayan, in Batticaloa town in the afternoon of March 3, reports Colombo P
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An unidentified assailant shot dead Sellathurei Ranjith Kumar, the former driver of the Secretary to Eastern Chief Minister and Tamil Makkal Viduthalaip Puligal (TMVP) leader Pillayan, in Batticaloa town in the afternoon of March 3, reports Colombo Page.
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March - 3 
At least 73 civilians were killed and more than 160 others wounded inside the 'Safety Zone' in the Mullaitivu District as Sri Lanka Army fired artillery shells and the Sri Lanka Air Force dropped bombs on March 3, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of
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At least 73 civilians were killed and more than 160 others wounded inside the 'Safety Zone' in the Mullaitivu District as Sri Lanka Army fired artillery shells and the Sri Lanka Air Force dropped bombs on March 3, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. More than 160 civilians have sustained injuries. The report said that Maaththalan, Pokkani, Iranaippaalai and Muliivaaykkaal were the areas which came under military attack.
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March - 3 
At Udayankattu village, the SFs recovered three 130-mm artillery guns, one 122-mm artillery gun, six 122-mm artillery trailers, two large artillery shells, a large stock of T-56 and Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), mortar shells, hand grenades, ant
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At Udayankattu village, the SFs recovered three 130-mm artillery guns, one 122-mm artillery gun, six 122-mm artillery trailers, two large artillery shells, a large stock of T-56 and Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), mortar shells, hand grenades, anti-personnel mines (APMs), detonators, detonators codes, claymore mines and a stock of explosives.
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March - 3 
In the deep jungles of Vishvamadu area, the SFs found a LTTE mass-scale mortar and bomb manufacturing factory that used metal, granite, iron and chemicals for production of explosives. Dummies of mortar bombs, APMs, anti-tank mines, land mines, time
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In the deep jungles of Vishvamadu area, the SFs found a LTTE mass-scale mortar and bomb manufacturing factory that used metal, granite, iron and chemicals for production of explosives. Dummies of mortar bombs, APMs, anti-tank mines, land mines, time bombs, claymore mines and many other different explosive devices, along with large lathe machines, other machines used for production of various armaments were recovered from inside the factory.
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March - 3 
On the same day, 362 hand grenades, fifty one 60-mm mortar bombs, 54 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, 485 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one T-56 magazine, one radio set, one battery, 11 map, one tripod, one MPMG ammunition drum, eight Bangalore torpedoes,
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On the same day, 362 hand grenades, fifty one 60-mm mortar bombs, 54 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, 485 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one T-56 magazine, one radio set, one battery, 11 map, one tripod, one MPMG ammunition drum, eight Bangalore torpedoes, two claymore mines weighing about 11.5 kilograms each, one claymore mine weighing about 15 kilograms, five claymore mines weighing about 2.5 kilograms each, two anti-tank mines, 55 APMs, 178 LTTE medals, one claymore mine of about 1.5 kilograms, one pistol cover, 23 pouches, seven 81-mm mortar bombs, one thermo baric weapon, 95 LTTE identity cards, one LTTE pack, 19 injection needles, two outboard motors, 81 CDs, 37 LTTE photographs, 457 bags of rice and 1000 body bags was recovered by the SFs from the Vishvamadu area.
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March - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) last stronghold and strategic Puthukuduiruppu town in the Mullaitivu District in the morning of March 3 following clashes in which an unspecified number of militants were re
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Security Forces (SFs) captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) last stronghold and strategic Puthukuduiruppu town in the Mullaitivu District in the morning of March 3 following clashes in which an unspecified number of militants were reportedly killed. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News that troops attached to the 58th Division advancing from the northern region and troops of the 53rd Division entering from southern end of the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road joined each other after entering the Puthukuduiruppu town centre and took over the entire Puthukuduiruppu junction area. “Troops captured the entire Puthukuduiruppu town after a week’s prolonged fighting,” he said, adding, troops were marching forward to the East of Puthukuduiruppu to liberate the Puthukkudiyiruppu East. With the fall of Puthukkudiyiruppu, the LTTE is confined to some jungle pockets in Mullaitivu and as per military estimates, the area under LTTE control is now below 50 square kilometres, adds The Hindu.
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March - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) rescued nine displaced civilians from the ‘Safe Zone’ area across Mullaitivu lagoon on March 3, reports Sri Lanka Army. LTTE militants reportedly stormed the ‘Safe Zone’ and begun abducting minors from the area, despite protests
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Security Forces (SFs) rescued nine displaced civilians from the ‘Safe Zone’ area across Mullaitivu lagoon on March 3, reports Sri Lanka Army. LTTE militants reportedly stormed the ‘Safe Zone’ and begun abducting minors from the area, despite protests by displaced civilians living there. Nine persons, including two young boys, in the ‘Safe Zone’ jumped on a locally-made craft and attempted to escape despite the militants’ gunfire. They eventually sailed towards Ellamulavaikkal but their craft capsized and all of them fell into Mullaitivu seas. They were, subsequently, rescued by the SFs.
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March - 3 
SFs recovered two pointed rocket-type experimental bombs, of 10 feet in height with a separate launcher, which could go up as high as 300 meters when ignited from the Udayankattu, Sangarapuram and Vishvamadu areas. Each bomb could accommodate 200 kil
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SFs recovered two pointed rocket-type experimental bombs, of 10 feet in height with a separate launcher, which could go up as high as 300 meters when ignited from the Udayankattu, Sangarapuram and Vishvamadu areas. Each bomb could accommodate 200 kilograms of C-4 explosives inside when in use, with the support of the separate barrel launcher that was also discovered. SFs also recovered an artillery gun during subsequent search operations in these areas.
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March - 3 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has denied any link to the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in the Pakistani city of Lahore on March 3, saying the outfit has no links with those terrorists, according to Rediff.com. "We don't have
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has denied any link to the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in the Pakistani city of Lahore on March 3, saying the outfit has no links with those terrorists, according to Rediff.com. "We don't have any connections with those people (Lahore attackers)," LTTE's spokesman Thileepan told the radio division of Australia's Special Broadcasting Service in the night of March 4. Answering a question that there are some suggestions that the outfit could have been connected to those attacks, Thileepan replied: "No, that's not true." Asked whether his organisation condemned the attack, he said, "Actually, we haven't made any comments on it."
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March - 3 
Troops also recovered one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) bomb containing high explosives, two anti-tank RPG bombs containing high explosives, 250 grams of C-4 explosives, two claymore mines weighing about 2.5 kilograms each, three RPG bombs, five han
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Troops also recovered one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) bomb containing high explosives, two anti-tank RPG bombs containing high explosives, 250 grams of C-4 explosives, two claymore mines weighing about 2.5 kilograms each, three RPG bombs, five hand grenades, one detonator code, two pouches, two batteries, two water cans, four backpacks, 10 Magee noodles packets and some canned food from Vannakulam. At Puthirani, the SFs recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 20 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two RPG bombs containing high explosives, three RPG chargers, five hand grenades, 28 detonators, three 9-V batteries, one torch battery, one I-com radio set, eight field dressings, four socks pairs, some food items and medicines. Similarly, troops in Mullaitivu town recovered one T-56 weapon, one RPG pouch, two RPG bombs and four hand grenades.
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March - 4 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist cadre (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Rajkumar alias Ketar alias Hare singh, who was carrying a head money of INR 15000, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Tumma village in the Balaghat Distri
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist cadre (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Rajkumar alias Ketar alias Hare singh, who was carrying a head money of INR 15000, was arrested by the Police during a search operation at Tumma village in the Balaghat District in the morning of March 4, Central Chronicle reported.
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March - 4 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, E. Robinson, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was traveling in a vehicle from Moreh to Imphal on March 4.
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, E. Robinson, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was traveling in a vehicle from Moreh to Imphal on March 4.
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March - 4 
A suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Phabakchao village on March 4, reports Imphal Free Press. While other militants mana
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A suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Phabakchao village on March 4, reports Imphal Free Press. While other militants managed to escape, a 9-mm pistol, a magazine, three live rounds of 9-mm ammunition and a misfired round of 9mm ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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March - 4 
Investigations into the November 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks have revealed that Mazhar Iqbal, a resident of Mandi tehsil (revenue division) of Punjab province in Pakistan, was code-named as Abu Al Qama by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), official sources s
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Investigations into the November 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks have revealed that Mazhar Iqbal, a resident of Mandi tehsil (revenue division) of Punjab province in Pakistan, was code-named as Abu Al Qama by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), official sources said on March 4, according to Times of India. The central security agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) carried out detailed interrogation of LeT terrorists arrested worldwide to know the identity of Abu Al Qama. The other LeT terrorist identified by the security agencies was Zarar Shah whose actual name is Abdul Wajid, a resident of Sheikhpura District of Punjab province in Pakistan, the sources said. About the role of the two terrorists in Mumbai attack, sources said that Iqbal alias Abu Al Qama alias Amjad had been responsible for training the terrorists who carried out the strikes in Mumbai. Iqbal, who reportedly is in-charge of LeT operations in India except Jammu and Kashmir, is wanted in other cases including the Red Fort encounter, attack on Akshardham temple in Gujarat and serial bombings on the eve of Diwali festival in 2005 in national capital Delhi.
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March - 4 
On March 4, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, identified as Asif Bashir Sheikh, was remanded to nine days Police custody by a city court in Delhi, reports PTI. He was reportedly a member of the IM’s media cell and accused of translating the email d
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On March 4, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, identified as Asif Bashir Sheikh, was remanded to nine days Police custody by a city court in Delhi, reports PTI. He was reportedly a member of the IM’s media cell and accused of translating the email drafts sent to different media houses immediately before the serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad and Delhi.
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March - 4 
One Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Akbar Ali, was arrested by the 21st Jat Regiment of Indian Army from Char-Bidyapara area under Dhubri Police Station of Dhubri District on March 4. Two crude bombs, each wei
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One Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Akbar Ali, was arrested by the 21st Jat Regiment of Indian Army from Char-Bidyapara area under Dhubri Police Station of Dhubri District on March 4. Two crude bombs, each weighing five kilograms, were recovered from his house.
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March - 4 
The ‘information and publicity secretary’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in the Zeliangrong region, Loveson, asked any institution or individuals receiving monetary demands to confirm the veracity of the of the deman
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The ‘information and publicity secretary’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in the Zeliangrong region, Loveson, asked any institution or individuals receiving monetary demands to confirm the veracity of the of the demands with either the region ‘chairman’ of the group, R. Gaiduanrei, or ‘finance secretary’ Hopeson.
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March - 4 
The Assam Rifles personnel prevented movement of two groups of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) cadres from their designated camps into civilian areas on March 4, when the intelligence sources revealed that a group of 20-25 cadres were m
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The Assam Rifles personnel prevented movement of two groups of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) cadres from their designated camps into civilian areas on March 4, when the intelligence sources revealed that a group of 20-25 cadres were moving from Phiro camp in the Wokha District and another group from Mukalimi camp towards Zunheboto, according to Nagaland Post. The report confirmed that a group of NSCN cadres had gathered at Kukiye village near Satakha.
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March - 4 
The Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMB) meeting between the representatives of the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was held at Chumukedima Police complex in the Dimapur District on March 4, according t
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The Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMB) meeting between the representatives of the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was held at Chumukedima Police complex in the Dimapur District on March 4, according to Nagaland Post. The CFMB’s Chairman, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Mandhata Singh, asked the cadres of both the NSCN factions to move to their designated camps within one month with effect from March 4.
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March - 4 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Kailash Chandra Hembrom, a prominent member of the Nagrik Suraksha Samiti (NSS) as well as the block president of Manjhi Pargana Mahal, at Jadugora village in the Dumaria block of East
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Kailash Chandra Hembrom, a prominent member of the Nagrik Suraksha Samiti (NSS) as well as the block president of Manjhi Pargana Mahal, at Jadugora village in the Dumaria block of East Singhbhum District on March 4, reports Telegraph.
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March - 4 
The United Peoples’ Front (UPF), an apex body of a group of Kuki militant outfits under Suspension of Operation, urged the Government to hold back its decision concerning setting up of the designated camp at Lajangphai, according to Sangai Express. T
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The United Peoples’ Front (UPF), an apex body of a group of Kuki militant outfits under Suspension of Operation, urged the Government to hold back its decision concerning setting up of the designated camp at Lajangphai, according to Sangai Express. The information and publicity secretary of the UPF, S. N. Thadou, accused the Government of favouritism.
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Two children, Thongam Noba Singh and Teson Rakesh Singh, managed to escape from the confinement of the Manipur-based People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants at Nongthymmai in Shillong on March 5, reports Press Trust of India.
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Two children, Thongam Noba Singh and Teson Rakesh Singh, managed to escape from the confinement of the Manipur-based People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants at Nongthymmai in Shillong on March 5, reports Press Trust of India. They were abducted by two PREPAK militants from Thoubal District of Manipur on March 4. The militants first took the children to Guwahati in Assam in a bus. On reaching Guwahati, they hired a vehicle to travel to Shillong, the sources said. Police suspect that the two militants wanted to take the minors to Silchar in Assam.
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March - 4 
In the NWFP, successive bomb blasts in the Khurshid Market of Takhtbhai late on March 4 destroyed 24 shops. No casualty was, however, reported. Shopkeepers told The News that the miscreants planted explosive devices at three places in the market. The
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In the NWFP, successive bomb blasts in the Khurshid Market of Takhtbhai late on March 4 destroyed 24 shops. No casualty was, however, reported. Shopkeepers told The News that the miscreants planted explosive devices at three places in the market. They said about three months ago they had received threats to wind up their "un-Islamic business". Bahadur Khan, the market watchman, said around 10 Taliban-styled men reached the market at midnight and after overpowering him, planted bombs in the market.
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March - 4 
Taliban blew up a primary school at Nawagai sub-division in the Bajaur Agency on March 4, Daily Times reported. However, no casualties were reported. The political administration had announced that all Government schools would reopen from March 5 (to
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Taliban blew up a primary school at Nawagai sub-division in the Bajaur Agency on March 4, Daily Times reported. However, no casualties were reported. The political administration had announced that all Government schools would reopen from March 5 (today) in the Nawagai and Chamarkand sub-divisions. Sources told Daily Times that the number of schools destroyed by the Taliban within a year had reached 35.
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March - 4 
The army began vacating former headquarters of Swat Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah in Imamdheri, military sources told Daily Times on March 4. In addition, witnesses said the Taliban had abandoned the Qambar check-post near Mingora on the main highw
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The army began vacating former headquarters of Swat Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah in Imamdheri, military sources told Daily Times on March 4. In addition, witnesses said the Taliban had abandoned the Qambar check-post near Mingora on the main highway linking the district with Peshawar.
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March - 4 
The NWFP Government struck a 17-point deal with the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) in the Swat valley on March 4, Daily Times reported. “A 17-point understanding was reached with a TNSM delegation … music has been banned in Swat
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The NWFP Government struck a 17-point deal with the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) in the Swat valley on March 4, Daily Times reported. “A 17-point understanding was reached with a TNSM delegation … music has been banned in Swat and it has been agreed to expel prostitutes and pimps from the district,” said a senior official. The Awami National Party (ANP) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-led the provincial Government at the talks, while Maulana Safiullah and spokesman Amir Izzat Khan represented the TNSM – with Malakand Commissioner Syed Muhammad Javed also in attendance. The meeting came a day after suspected Taliban militants killed two army troops and continued taking Government officials hostage, despite having agreed to a cease-fire in the wake of the provincial Government’s February 16 accord on the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) in Swat. “Music and vulgar CDs will be banned; shops will remain closed during prayer times and the complete implementation of sharia laws in the region will come into effect from the 16th of this month… Vulgarity would be rooted out and profiteers dealt with under the law. An anti-crime campaign will be launched and Quran classes will be started for jail inmates in the region,” according to the key points of the understanding. The Malakand Commissioner’s office released to the media the 17-point understanding – which does not say if the Taliban would stop abducting Government officials and attacking Government forces. The Commissioner told the TNSM delegation that he would forward the 17 points to the Chief Secretary in Peshawar for the Government’s approval, said the officials.
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March - 4 
The top US diplomat in Kabul warned on March 4 that Pakistan posed a bigger security challenge to America and the world than Afghanistan. "From where I sit [Pakistan] sure looks like it’s going to be a bigger problem," said Christopher Dell, currentl
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The top US diplomat in Kabul warned on March 4 that Pakistan posed a bigger security challenge to America and the world than Afghanistan. "From where I sit [Pakistan] sure looks like it’s going to be a bigger problem," said Christopher Dell, currently running the US embassy in Kabul. "Pakistan is a bigger place, has a larger population, its nuclear-armed… It has certainly made radical Islam a part of its political life, and it now seems to be a deeply ingrained element of its political culture. It makes things there very hard," he said in an interview. Dell also said there were signs the rate of infiltration of insurgents across the frontier from Pakistan’s Tribal Areas had increased, possibly as a result of cease-fire deals agreed by Taliban and the Pakistani Government.
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March - 4 
A Cabinet meeting on March 4 decided to finalise the list of Madhesis only after holding consultation with the concerned organisations of indigenous nationalities. However, indigenous groups agitating against the ordinance on reservation have decided
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A Cabinet meeting on March 4 decided to finalise the list of Madhesis only after holding consultation with the concerned organisations of indigenous nationalities. However, indigenous groups agitating against the ordinance on reservation have decided to continue with their protests even after the Cabinet decided to revoke the “faulty” caste categorization dubbing it “insufficient”.
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March - 4 
The Himalayan Times reports that four persons were injured in a bomb blast in Birgunj in the night of March 4. Police said the bomb exploded in an eatery at Mina Bazaar. The Police later arrested one person on suspicion of his involvement in the blas
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The Himalayan Times reports that four persons were injured in a bomb blast in Birgunj in the night of March 4. Police said the bomb exploded in an eatery at Mina Bazaar. The Police later arrested one person on suspicion of his involvement in the blast.
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March - 4 
A group of suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants attacked a Police post in a remote village in the Moneragala District killing two Civil Defence Force (CDF) personnel in the morning of March 4, reported Colombo Page. According t
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A group of suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants attacked a Police post in a remote village in the Moneragala District killing two Civil Defence Force (CDF) personnel in the morning of March 4, reported Colombo Page. According to defence sources, the Security Force personnel on duty at a combined Police-CDF outpost at the 18th mile post on the Buttala-Kataragma road in Gonagannara came under attack by the armed militants and during the subsequent exchange of fire two CDF personnel were killed while the assailants managed to escape into the jungles.
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March - 4 
Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka reportedly told his commanders to ensure the safety of civilians in the final battles to defeat the LTTE. The LTTE militants are mingling with civilians to try to carry out attacks, Fonseka said, adding, “
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Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka reportedly told his commanders to ensure the safety of civilians in the final battles to defeat the LTTE. The LTTE militants are mingling with civilians to try to carry out attacks, Fonseka said, adding, “Their ability for frontal fighting as before has drastically diminished and the terror outfit has been badly affected due to lack of manpower and replenishments.”
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March - 4 
Colombo Page reports that the SFs arrested a female Sea Tiger cadre (cadre of the sea wing of the LTTE) who reached the Government controlled along with 31 other civilians who had crossed to the Palamoddai over the sea in two boats. Police spokesman
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Colombo Page reports that the SFs arrested a female Sea Tiger cadre (cadre of the sea wing of the LTTE) who reached the Government controlled along with 31 other civilians who had crossed to the Palamoddai over the sea in two boats. Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara said the SFs found a tube filled with cyanide capsules in her possession. The arrested cadre had disclosed that she had been a member of the Sea Tiger wing since 1985.
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March - 4 
He also stated that the LTTE would not agree to the Red Cross call for a mass evacuation of civilians from the conflict zone and it would not surrender, despite a looming humanitarian disaster. Thileepan claimed that more than 350,000 people were liv
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He also stated that the LTTE would not agree to the Red Cross call for a mass evacuation of civilians from the conflict zone and it would not surrender, despite a looming humanitarian disaster. Thileepan claimed that more than 350,000 people were living with the LTTE and right now about four villages were under their control - Mattalam, Pokkarnai, Mulliyavaikal and Puthmattalam. He admitted that the Tamil people were facing acute shortage of food and water and 11 people, including children and two women, have died because of starvation of food. Thileepan claimed that their outfit’s leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was still with them along with his wife and children.
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March - 4 
In the morning of March 4, the Sri Lanka Police arrested three suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, including two females, from a house belonging to a foreigner who lives in Homagama, a suburb of Colombo, according to Colombo
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In the morning of March 4, the Sri Lanka Police arrested three suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, including two females, from a house belonging to a foreigner who lives in Homagama, a suburb of Colombo, according to Colombo Page. The foreign national who gave the lodging facilities for the three LTTE suspects is married to a woman from the Eastern Province, sources said.
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March - 4 
On March 3, troops conducting search and clear operations in the Vishvamadu, Puthukkudiyiruppu south, Kattikulam, Mudaliyarkulam and Malawi areas recovered the dead bodies of seven other militants along with one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), pro
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On March 3, troops conducting search and clear operations in the Vishvamadu, Puthukkudiyiruppu south, Kattikulam, Mudaliyarkulam and Malawi areas recovered the dead bodies of seven other militants along with one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), produced with the help of a 60 mm mortar bomb, seven T-56 weapons, 550 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) launcher, eight RPG bombs, one 60-mm mortar bomb, one I-com set, two hand grenades, two anti-personnel mines, one IED and 18 fuses.
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March - 4 
The Government has no intention to go for a cease-fire with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reiterated Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, according to Daily News. “Every time when the LTTE faced a severe set back, they spoke about
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The Government has no intention to go for a cease-fire with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reiterated Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, according to Daily News. “Every time when the LTTE faced a severe set back, they spoke about a ceasefire. But the LTTE cannot mislead this Government through such traps. Our Armed Forces have been able to reveal to the country how the LTTE terrorists were strengthened during the ceasefire period. If that trend continued, the entire country would have been in danger,” he told Parliament while on March 4. “The international observers have pointed out on many occasions that the LTTE had violated the ceasefire agreement. In this situation, how can we go for a ceasefire with the LTTE by further placing confidence on them? the Premier queried. The Prime Minister said the best opportunity has now been created to eradicate LTTE terrorism which threatened the country for the last three decades. The Parliament, meanwhile, passed State of Emergency for another month with a majority of 62 votes. The bill received 74 votes for it and only 12 against it. The Tamil National Alliance parliamentarians voted against it while the main opposition United National Party abstained from voting.
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March - 4 
The SFs at Mahavilankulam recovered one MPMG, two T-56 weapons, four T-56 magazines, one Light Machine Gun (LMG), three hand grenades, two remote controllers of claymores, one telescope of a sniper gun, two radio sets and two man packs. One LTTE mili
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The SFs at Mahavilankulam recovered one MPMG, two T-56 weapons, four T-56 magazines, one Light Machine Gun (LMG), three hand grenades, two remote controllers of claymores, one telescope of a sniper gun, two radio sets and two man packs. One LTTE militant also surrendered to the SFs at the same place.
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March - 4 
Toops recovered one body amour, one T-56 magazine and 14 anti-personnel mines (APM) during search and clear operations at Kiranchi in Kilinochchi on March 4.
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Toops recovered one body amour, one T-56 magazine and 14 anti-personnel mines (APM) during search and clear operations at Kiranchi in Kilinochchi on March 4.
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March - 4 
Troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Kevil area and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with seven T-56 weapons, two magazines, two Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), one MPMG tripod, two 12.7-mm weapons, one 60-m
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Troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Kevil area and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of three militants along with seven T-56 weapons, two magazines, two Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), one MPMG tripod, two 12.7-mm weapons, one 60-mm mortar bomb, five Arul bombs, two I-com sets and one Hero Honda motor bicycle from the nearby Chalai area. Similarly, the Security Forces (SFs) found three RPG bombs with powerful explosives, four man packs, some field-dressings and a stock of dry rations from the Chundikulam area.
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March - 4 
Troops recovered eight APMs, seven fuses, three claymore remote controllers with two antennas and one LTTE flag during search operations at Kanchikudichchiaru in Ampara on March 4.
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Troops recovered eight APMs, seven fuses, three claymore remote controllers with two antennas and one LTTE flag during search operations at Kanchikudichchiaru in Ampara on March 4.
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March - 4 
Troops recovered some arms and ammunition along with musical instruments from the LTTE vacated strongholds at Udayarkattukulam area in Mullaitivu on March 4. The report adds that musical instruments may have been used by the LTTE chief Velupillai Pra
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Troops recovered some arms and ammunition along with musical instruments from the LTTE vacated strongholds at Udayarkattukulam area in Mullaitivu on March 4. The report adds that musical instruments may have been used by the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and his senior associates for entertainment.
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March - 5 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Tochimong Yimchunger, was arrested by the Dimapur District Police when has extorting money from trucks at Padum Pukhuri area on March 5, according to Nagaland Post. One locally made .3
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Tochimong Yimchunger, was arrested by the Dimapur District Police when has extorting money from trucks at Padum Pukhuri area on March 5, according to Nagaland Post. One locally made .32 pistol, one magazine, five live rounds, cash receipts of the outfit and INR 250 were recovered from his possession.
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March - 5 
Daijiworld.com reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting of the villagers after conducting a house-to-house visit to invite the villagers to the meeting at Talagar near Bukkadibail in Sringeri taluk (revenue unit)
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Daijiworld.com reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting of the villagers after conducting a house-to-house visit to invite the villagers to the meeting at Talagar near Bukkadibail in Sringeri taluk (revenue unit) in the Chikmaglur District in the night of March 5. The CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as B G Krishnamurty, Mundagar Lata and Prabha, were among the five-member Maoist team which organized the meeting. They also paid ‘glorious tributes’ to the slain CPI-Maoist cadres, Manohar, Devaiah and Ravi, who died in Police encounters, sang ‘revolutionary songs’ and criticised the Government policies.
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March - 5 
On March 5, over 1000 former militants ransacked the headquarters of the Special Branch (SB) of the Assam Police at Kahilipara in Guwahati alleging that they had been short-changed in regard to recruitment as Special Police Officers (SPOs), reports T
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On March 5, over 1000 former militants ransacked the headquarters of the Special Branch (SB) of the Assam Police at Kahilipara in Guwahati alleging that they had been short-changed in regard to recruitment as Special Police Officers (SPOs), reports Telegraph. The former militants belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the erstwhile Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) outfits, among others, were called to join duty as SPOs, but they were agitated after coming to know that the appointments were made only for a month at a fixed pay of INR 3000. They alleged that the Assam Police officers had earlier told them that the appointments would be for a minimum of three years. The agitated former militants subsequently ransacked the SB office.
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March - 5 
On March 5, the ‘commander of the joint task force, human resource’ of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Lamjingba, produced a school teacher, Chungkham Rameshwar Singh, before the media in Imphal West Di
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On March 5, the ‘commander of the joint task force, human resource’ of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Lamjingba, produced a school teacher, Chungkham Rameshwar Singh, before the media in Imphal West District and declared that he would be shot at for allegedly misguiding the students in using unfair means in the ongoing Class X exam, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 5 
Pillar also said that LeT shares the general ideology in many respects of al Qaeda, although operationally they have been focused more on Jammu and Kashmir and now in Pakistan itself.
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Pillar also said that LeT shares the general ideology in many respects of al Qaeda, although operationally they have been focused more on Jammu and Kashmir and now in Pakistan itself.
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March - 5 
The former US National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia, Paul R. Pillar, said there is an undeniable link between the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Pakistan Government, which saw it as a useful tool to keep insurgen
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The former US National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia, Paul R. Pillar, said there is an undeniable link between the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Pakistan Government, which saw it as a useful tool to keep insurgency brewing in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Express reported. "Lashkar-e-Toiba, or LeT, is an Islamist Pakistani group that has gotten, certainly in the past and there's a question about how much it still has in the present cooperation and sponsorship from elements of the Pakistani Government itself", Pillar said. "The Government saw it as a useful tool, particularly with regard to confronting the Indians in Kashmir and keeping an insurgency in Kashmir brewing", he added. "The official sponsorship is no longer there. The remaining question is to what degree there may be individuals or elements, particularly in the Pakistani military, that may have some continued relationship with the group," Pillar added.
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March - 5 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) refuted the NSCN-IM’s allegation that its cadres had opened fire on rival cadres at Khukiye-Lukhai village under Sumi region on March 5.
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) refuted the NSCN-IM’s allegation that its cadres had opened fire on rival cadres at Khukiye-Lukhai village under Sumi region on March 5.
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March - 5 
Two leaders of a faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), who were arrested from Mumbai by a combined team of the Imphal East District Police and Army in collaboration with the Mumbai Police on March 5, were remanded to Police custody
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Two leaders of a faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), who were arrested from Mumbai by a combined team of the Imphal East District Police and Army in collaboration with the Mumbai Police on March 5, were remanded to Police custody till March 16, according to Sangai Express.
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March - 5 
According to Daily Times, security at the Malaysian embassy in Islamabad was heightened after it received threats of being blown up on March 5. A private TV channel quoted unidentified police officials as saying that an unidentified caller had threat
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According to Daily Times, security at the Malaysian embassy in Islamabad was heightened after it received threats of being blown up on March 5. A private TV channel quoted unidentified police officials as saying that an unidentified caller had threatened the embassy that he would bomb it.
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March - 5 
Calling the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore an ‘eerie replica’ of the Mumbai attacks, the United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said Pakistan is facing a serious internal security threat, a private TV channel repor
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Calling the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore an ‘eerie replica’ of the Mumbai attacks, the United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said Pakistan is facing a serious internal security threat, a private TV channel reported on March 5. Speaking at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, Clinton said a broad agreement had been reached on the basic elements of a strategic review on the way forward for Pakistan and Afghanistan. Clinton said the US wanted strong relations with the people and the Government of Pakistan and stressed the need for regional approach that included Pakistan and Afghanistan for the resolution of the issue of terrorism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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March - 5 
Gas supply to a large number of consumers was suspended after unidentified men blew up a gas pipeline in the Kirani area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on March 5, according to Daily Times. According to Police, militants blew up a 4-inch gas pipe
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Gas supply to a large number of consumers was suspended after unidentified men blew up a gas pipeline in the Kirani area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on March 5, according to Daily Times. According to Police, militants blew up a 4-inch gas pipeline by planting explosives in Kirani, suspending gas supply to over 1,000 households in the area.
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March - 5 
Locals said the administration had also been warned before the attack to stop women from visiting the shrine. Police told Daily Times that militants planted the explosives and then jumped over a wall of the shrine to escape. City Superintendent of Po
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Locals said the administration had also been warned before the attack to stop women from visiting the shrine. Police told Daily Times that militants planted the explosives and then jumped over a wall of the shrine to escape. City Superintendent of Police Ijaz Abid said, "Bara-based militants could be behind the attack, as they are opposed to shrines and have previously attacked other shrines as well."
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March - 5 
Militants also fired 18 mortar shells at a union council official’s house on March 5, said police, but the house was not damaged and there were no casualties.
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Militants also fired 18 mortar shells at a union council official’s house on March 5, said police, but the house was not damaged and there were no casualties.
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March - 5 
One person was killed and 19 others sustained injuries when a hand-grenade hurled by unidentified miscreants at the worshippers exploded in Ameer Hamza mosque on Circular Road in Dera Ismail Khan on March 5, The News reported. Eyewitnesses said unide
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One person was killed and 19 others sustained injuries when a hand-grenade hurled by unidentified miscreants at the worshippers exploded in Ameer Hamza mosque on Circular Road in Dera Ismail Khan on March 5, The News reported. Eyewitnesses said unidentified miscreants threw a hand-grenade at the worshipers from the main gate when they were offering their evening prayers in the mosque, which exploded killing a civilian and injuring 19 others.
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March - 5 
Suspected Taliban militants blew an ancient shrine of a 17th century Sufi poet - Rehman Baba - in the Akhund Baba graveyard of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, early on March 5, said locals and police, with the AP news agency reporting that a letter de
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Suspected Taliban militants blew an ancient shrine of a 17th century Sufi poet - Rehman Baba - in the Akhund Baba graveyard of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, early on March 5, said locals and police, with the AP news agency reporting that a letter delivered three days before the attack to the management of the mausoleum had warned against its promotion of ‘shrine culture’, Daily Times reported. The white-marble shrine was badly damaged when explosives planted along its pillars went off at around 5:10am. There were, however, no casualties.
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March - 5 
The Government has accepted the demands of the Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) in exchange for the recovery of John Solecki, head of the United Nations refugee agency in Quetta, Daily Times reported. However, no confirmation was made at th
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The Government has accepted the demands of the Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) in exchange for the recovery of John Solecki, head of the United Nations refugee agency in Quetta, Daily Times reported. However, no confirmation was made at the official level about the acceptance of the demands, a private TV channel quoted its sources as saying on March 5. According to the channel, seven of the 141 missing women had been identified and a high-powered committee would submit a report in a few days. Separately, according to another news channel, the Balochistan Government said in a statement that the list of 1,109 alleged missing persons provided by the BLUF was being ‘intensively’ scrutinised. According to the statement, 45 persons had already been traced, a few of whom were at their houses while a few were in judicial custody for their alleged involvement in criminal cases. The Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani has reportedly announced a top-level committee to investigate the captors’ demands. "We have set up a high-level committee, including high-ranking officials and politicians, to locate the whereabouts of the alleged missing persons listed by the Balochistan Liberation United Front," the provincial Government said in a statement, AFP reported. The Balochistan Home Secretary will work as secretary of the committee. The committee, headed by the Balochistan chief minister, invited the female members of the provincial assembly to assist in identifying and locating the allegedly missing women in the province, the statement said. Solecki was abducted at gunpoint from Quetta while traveling to work on February 2. His driver was killed during the abduction.
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March - 5 
The Security Forces are reported to have taken most areas in the sub-division under complete control and restored the Government’s writ, bringing the situation to normalcy in the urban areas. The political administration had re-opened all Government
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The Security Forces are reported to have taken most areas in the sub-division under complete control and restored the Government’s writ, bringing the situation to normalcy in the urban areas. The political administration had re-opened all Government schools in Nawagai and Chamer Kund sub-divisions on March 5.
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March - 5 
The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad and Swat Taliban chief Mulla Fazlullah met at an undisclosed location on March 5 to discuss the implementation of the Swat peace deal with the Government, Daily Times report
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The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad and Swat Taliban chief Mulla Fazlullah met at an undisclosed location on March 5 to discuss the implementation of the Swat peace deal with the Government, Daily Times reported. Sources said that Sufi had firmly told Fazlullah to stop armed Taliban militants from patrolling Mingora and other parts of Swat and lay down weapons immediately. Sufi said talks with the provincial Government had been satisfactory and the Taliban’s demands would be met soon, while Fazlullah’s response had also been positive, they said. Meanwhile, the TNSM spokesman Izzat Khan told Daily Times after a meeting between a TNSM jirga and the Malakand Commissioner that the Government had accepted only one demand for the withdrawal of the army from Imamdheri Markaz. He said that Takhtaband-Angrodheri Road was still closed, "and this is making us suspicious … the government should take steps to overcome my group’s mistrust".
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March - 5 
Kantipuronline reports that the situation in Rajbiraj in the Saptari District is tense following a clash between cadres of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan Mukti) and the local businessmen in the morning of Ma
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Kantipuronline reports that the situation in Rajbiraj in the Saptari District is tense following a clash between cadres of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan Mukti) and the local businessmen in the morning of March 5 (today). The clash ensued after the local businessmen retaliated against the JTMM-Rajan cadres who were forcibly shutting down the market areas demanding the release of their fellow cadres, including Subhash Jha, who were arrested along with arms, a week ago.
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March - 5 
On March 5, a speedy trial tribunal in Rajshahi sentenced 12 operatives of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to life imprisonment for their involvement in the killing of four persons. All the convicts were also fined Taka 10,000 each. Accordin
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On March 5, a speedy trial tribunal in Rajshahi sentenced 12 operatives of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) to life imprisonment for their involvement in the killing of four persons. All the convicts were also fined Taka 10,000 each. According to the prosecution, four people suspected to belong to a rival extremist outfit had been killed by the PBCP cadres at Foliachapri Beel in the Pabna District on May 11, 2004.
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March - 5 
184 civilians escaping from the LTTE-held uncleared areas in Mullaitivu reached Chalai seeking protection from the Army. They were later handed over to the civil authorities in Jaffna to be sent to the Internally Displaced Persons centres.
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184 civilians escaping from the LTTE-held uncleared areas in Mullaitivu reached Chalai seeking protection from the Army. They were later handed over to the civil authorities in Jaffna to be sent to the Internally Displaced Persons centres.
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March - 5 
22 more fleeing civilians, including seven males, seven females, four boys and four girls from Mullaittivu area arrived at Koddadai and Pokkanaimaddal areas on March 5.
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22 more fleeing civilians, including seven males, seven females, four boys and four girls from Mullaittivu area arrived at Koddadai and Pokkanaimaddal areas on March 5.
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A total of two 213 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) leaving their homesteads in LTTE-held areas in Mullaittivu arrived in Security Forces-held areas on March 5 and 6. The exodus of 77 males, 70 females, 37 boys and 29 girls reached the troops in
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A total of two 213 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) leaving their homesteads in LTTE-held areas in Mullaittivu arrived in Security Forces-held areas on March 5 and 6. The exodus of 77 males, 70 females, 37 boys and 29 girls reached the troops in the general areas of Munai in Jaffna, Kokuvil, Chundikulam, Nalliyathannikeduvai and Kevil in Mullaittivu seeking protection against LTTE atrocities.
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March - 5 
The LTTE directed artillery and heavy fire from Vellamullivaikkal area inside the demarcated ‘Safe Zone’ in Mullaittivu. The LTTE artillery guns positioned inside the ‘Safe Zone’ at first directed four 122 mm- rounds around 1.10 p.m. on March 5 and t
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The LTTE directed artillery and heavy fire from Vellamullivaikkal area inside the demarcated ‘Safe Zone’ in Mullaittivu. The LTTE artillery guns positioned inside the ‘Safe Zone’ at first directed four 122 mm- rounds around 1.10 p.m. on March 5 and they fell into Oddusudan area. Later, the militanst again fired three more artillery rounds of the same calibre targeting the troops in the same area. The digital electronic devices and radar interceptors further confirmed that both artillery firings had been initiated from a location between Velayanmadam and Karayanmullivaikkal in the middle of the ‘Safe Zone’ where displaced civilians were living.
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March - 5 
The LTTE militants opened fire on 15 civilians when they were secretly vacating uncleared areas to move into Puthukuddiirippu cleared areas, resulting in the death of one elderly woman on March 5. Six others also sustained injuries in the attack.
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The LTTE militants opened fire on 15 civilians when they were secretly vacating uncleared areas to move into Puthukuddiirippu cleared areas, resulting in the death of one elderly woman on March 5. Six others also sustained injuries in the attack.
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March - 5 
Troops conducting search and clear operations on Madhu road recovered one claymore mine weighing five kilograms, one detonator code of four feet and one electric detonator.
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Troops conducting search and clear operations on Madhu road recovered one claymore mine weighing five kilograms, one detonator code of four feet and one electric detonator.
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March - 5 
Troops foiled the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) attempt with human shield by killing around 50 LTTE militants at Puthukkudiyiruppu area in Mullaitivu on March 5, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. 50 other militants and several soldiers
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Troops foiled the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) attempt with human shield by killing around 50 LTTE militants at Puthukkudiyiruppu area in Mullaitivu on March 5, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. 50 other militants and several soldiers were wounded in the counter-insurgency operation. Troops recovered dead bodies of 33 LTTE cadres, 33 T-56 weapons, four Light Machine Guns (LMG), one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG), three 60-mm mortar launchers, five I-com radio sets, three disposable Rocket Propeller Guns (RPG), 13 packs, three Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and five compasses from the incident site.
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March - 6 
A KYKL cadre, Kshetrimayum Suresh Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Sagolband Tera area on the same day.
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A KYKL cadre, Kshetrimayum Suresh Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Sagolband Tera area on the same day.
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March - 6 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Hiramal Sarkar alias Anupam Gogoi, was shot dead by troops during an encounter at Launriguri under Bijni Police Station in the Chirang District on March 6, reports Assam Tribune.
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Hiramal Sarkar alias Anupam Gogoi, was shot dead by troops during an encounter at Launriguri under Bijni Police Station in the Chirang District on March 6, reports Assam Tribune.
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March - 6 
According to Telegraph, suspected Black Widow (BW) militants killed the parents of two of their former cadres, Gale Dimasa and Manjit Phonglo, in two separate incidents in the North Cachar Hills District on March 6. Both Gale and Manjit had reportedl
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According to Telegraph, suspected Black Widow (BW) militants killed the parents of two of their former cadres, Gale Dimasa and Manjit Phonglo, in two separate incidents in the North Cachar Hills District on March 6. Both Gale and Manjit had reportedly deserted the outfit a week earlier. The first incident was reported at Jaramdisa Thaijuary under Doyangmukh Police Station where the BW cadres attacked the residence of Gale Dimasa and shot his parent dead. The second incident occurred in Prasadindik under Maibong Police Station where militants attacked the residence of Manjit and killed his parents.
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March - 6 
After questioning Taher, the Police arrested one of his associates, Abdus Sadique, from Suti in Murshidabad.
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After questioning Taher, the Police arrested one of his associates, Abdus Sadique, from Suti in Murshidabad.
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March - 6 
Assam Rifles arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre along with one 7.65 pistol, 16 rounds, three mobile sets, some cash amount and incriminating documents from Singrijan in Dimapur on March 6, according to Nagal
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Assam Rifles arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre along with one 7.65 pistol, 16 rounds, three mobile sets, some cash amount and incriminating documents from Singrijan in Dimapur on March 6, according to Nagaland Post. Further, another NSCN-IM cadre was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was traveling in a vehicle along with one .22 pistol and six live rounds in Tuensang.
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March - 6 
On March 6, the Kolkata Police arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) explosives expert, identified as Abu Taher alias Mohammad Zakaria, at Sealdah railway station when he was stepping out of Lalgola Passenger train, reports Telegraph. Taher co
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On March 6, the Kolkata Police arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) explosives expert, identified as Abu Taher alias Mohammad Zakaria, at Sealdah railway station when he was stepping out of Lalgola Passenger train, reports Telegraph. Taher confessed that he had fled to Rajshahi in Bangladesh in 1997 after carrying out low-intensity blasts in Delhi, Ludhiana in Punjab and Rohtak in Haryana. Taher is reportedly close to the LeT’s Bangladesh chief, Abdul Karim Tunda, who had sent him to LeT headquarter in Muridke near Lahore in Pakistan to be trained in handling explosives. Officers said the suspect had entered Murshidabad in West Bengal from Bangladesh in earlier this week. He was apparently booked on a north India-bound train, raising suspicion of a secret mission.
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March - 6 
On March 6, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) said that the enforcement of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by the Security Forces and the State Government machinery was violating the agreed cease-fire ground rule
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On March 6, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) said that the enforcement of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by the Security Forces and the State Government machinery was violating the agreed cease-fire ground rules.
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March - 6 
The Union Minister for Home Affairs P. Chidambaram in a press conference at Hyderabad on March 6 asked the State Government to keep up the pressure on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and also called for improving urban policing in vi
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The Union Minister for Home Affairs P. Chidambaram in a press conference at Hyderabad on March 6 asked the State Government to keep up the pressure on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and also called for improving urban policing in view of terror threats, IANS reported. “I think the Police forces have the upper hand now. Barring one incident on the Andhra-Orissa border, where 34 people died, the number of casualties in 2008 was among the lowest,” he told.
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March - 6 
Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres while trying to flee with one bike from a workshop in general area of Moreh were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel on March 6. They were identified as Chatar Singh and Sanuyaima, reports Imphal Free Pres
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Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres while trying to flee with one bike from a workshop in general area of Moreh were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel on March 6. They were identified as Chatar Singh and Sanuyaima, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 6 
Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres and one cadre of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were arrested by a combined team of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Minuthong on March 6. They were identified as
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Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres and one cadre of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were arrested by a combined team of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Minuthong on March 6. They were identified as Nongthonbam Jila Singh, Huidrom Achouba Singh and Laimujam Ibungo Meitei alias Chinglen.
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March - 6 
A union council official was killed and his bodyguard injured in a remote-controlled bomb explosion in the Bannu District on March 6, Daily Times reported. Kakki Union Council chief Khairullah died and his bodyguard Safiullah sustained injuries in th
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A union council official was killed and his bodyguard injured in a remote-controlled bomb explosion in the Bannu District on March 6, Daily Times reported. Kakki Union Council chief Khairullah died and his bodyguard Safiullah sustained injuries in the explosion.
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March - 6 
The abductors of UNHCR official John Solecki, the Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF), on March 6 indefinitely extended the deadline set for the Government for the acceptance of their demands, Daily Times reported. A private TV channel quoted
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The abductors of UNHCR official John Solecki, the Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF), on March 6 indefinitely extended the deadline set for the Government for the acceptance of their demands, Daily Times reported. A private TV channel quoted a BLUF spokesman as saying that the deadline for Solecki’s release had been extended for an indefinite period. He said Solecki was in good health and demanded the release of the missing Baloch people ‘without any further delay’.
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March - 6 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) rejected on March 6 media reports that it was involved in an attack on a visiting Sri Lanka cricket squad in Lahore, Daily Times reported. “These media reports are false ... and baseless,” said LeT spokesman Abdullah Ghaznav
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) rejected on March 6 media reports that it was involved in an attack on a visiting Sri Lanka cricket squad in Lahore, Daily Times reported. “These media reports are false ... and baseless,” said LeT spokesman Abdullah Ghaznavi. “The attack on Sri Lanka’s team was an attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty and Kashmiris could never even think of that,” said Ghaznavi. “The attack is the handiwork of Indian agencies to defame Pakistan and bring instability to the country,” claimed Ghaznavi.
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March - 6 
The NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti said in Peshawar on March 6 that only those Taliban prisoners that fall in the ‘white category’ will be released as part of the peace deal in Swat. Prisoners in the black and grey categories – who are a serio
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The NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti said in Peshawar on March 6 that only those Taliban prisoners that fall in the ‘white category’ will be released as part of the peace deal in Swat. Prisoners in the black and grey categories – who are a serious threat to national security according to police investigation manual – will not be freed, he told Daily Times. “I have directed the home secretary to look into the cases of those prisoners who are in the white category. We will not free prisoners in black and grey categories,” the chief minister said. Maulana Sufi Muhammad, chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), had demanded the release of all Taliban prisoners arrested during military operations in Swat. Hoti also said his Government would soon send the draft Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 to the president for his approval. “In the next few days it will be sent to the [NWFP] governor who will forward to President Zardari… The president has to sign it. It is just a formality,” he said.
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March - 6 
The Taliban in North Waziristan Agency on March 6 killed two men, accusing them of spying for the United States, according to Daily Times. The bodies of Nazar Khan, a member of South Waziristan Agency’s Ahmedzai Wazir tribe, and Sher Khan, an Afghan
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The Taliban in North Waziristan Agency on March 6 killed two men, accusing them of spying for the United States, according to Daily Times. The bodies of Nazar Khan, a member of South Waziristan Agency’s Ahmedzai Wazir tribe, and Sher Khan, an Afghan refugee, were found on March 6 morning from separate places in North Waziristan. “Notes found with the bodies said the men were killed for spying for the US,” a local Police official Rukh Niaz Khan told AFP.
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March - 6 
Unidentified armed men blew up the building of a middle school on March 6 in the Nawagai sub-division of Bajaur Agency, sources told Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported. The explosion, which raised the number of schools destroyed in the
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Unidentified armed men blew up the building of a middle school on March 6 in the Nawagai sub-division of Bajaur Agency, sources told Daily Times. However, no casualties were reported. The explosion, which raised the number of schools destroyed in the agency to 36 in a year, completely destroyed the school building at Darbano.
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March - 6 
Kantipuronline reports that one security personnel was hacked to death and another was seriously injured by irate Tharu demonstrators in Sauraha region in Chitwan District on March 6 after two Tharu agitators died in police firing a day earlier. The
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Kantipuronline reports that one security personnel was hacked to death and another was seriously injured by irate Tharu demonstrators in Sauraha region in Chitwan District on March 6 after two Tharu agitators died in police firing a day earlier. The Tharus are demanding revocation of the ordinance that recognises Tharu communities as the Madhesis. Nepal News adds that later Chitwan District Administration lifted the curfew imposed for an indefinite period in Ratnagar and Bhandara municipality area from 12 midnight, after the cadres of Tharu community agreed to demonstrate peacefully.
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March - 6 
Confrontations between the troops and militants occurred in Pudukudiyiruppu area on March 6 causing more damages to militants. Troops later recovered dead body of one militant, four T-56 Assault rifles, one I- Com set and three underground containers
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Confrontations between the troops and militants occurred in Pudukudiyiruppu area on March 6 causing more damages to militants. Troops later recovered dead body of one militant, four T-56 Assault rifles, one I- Com set and three underground containers.
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March - 6 
On March 6, the militants opened fire and killed three Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and injured two more when they were escaping to cleared areas in boats.
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On March 6, the militants opened fire and killed three Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and injured two more when they were escaping to cleared areas in boats.
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March - 6 
The dead bodies of two LTTE militants and two T-56 weapons ware recovered from Puthumatalan area.
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The dead bodies of two LTTE militants and two T-56 weapons ware recovered from Puthumatalan area.
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March - 6 
Three civilians were killed and one more was wounded at Chalai area in Mullaittivu on March 6, when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants opened fire on them who were fleeing from the ‘Safe Zone’ area on six boats to avoid LTTE atroci
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Three civilians were killed and one more was wounded at Chalai area in Mullaittivu on March 6, when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants opened fire on them who were fleeing from the ‘Safe Zone’ area on six boats to avoid LTTE atrocities, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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March - 6 
Troops attached to the Special Task Force camp at Vavunativu recovered 25 81-mm mortar bombs, 125 81-mm mortar bomb chargers and 500 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition from the area in the morning of March 6. The explosives wer
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Troops attached to the Special Task Force camp at Vavunativu recovered 25 81-mm mortar bombs, 125 81-mm mortar bomb chargers and 500 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition from the area in the morning of March 6. The explosives were reportedly buried in the area.
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March - 6 
Troops conducting search operations recovered one bus and 600 kilograms of TNT explosives in two barrels from Uddayarkattu area on March 6. Troops also recovered a repeater shot gun from Polgolla area in Kandy on the same day.
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Troops conducting search operations recovered one bus and 600 kilograms of TNT explosives in two barrels from Uddayarkattu area on March 6. Troops also recovered a repeater shot gun from Polgolla area in Kandy on the same day.
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March - 6 
Troops recovered 15 LTTE chargers and seven fuses during a search operation at Kevil area in Chalai.
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Troops recovered 15 LTTE chargers and seven fuses during a search operation at Kevil area in Chalai.
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March - 6 
Troops recovered a claymore mine from Karakathivu area in Mullaitivu and 13 anti personnel mines, 12 anti-personnel mine fuses, two RPG bombs, four 81 mm mortar bombs, one 60-mm mortar bomb and tin of explosive from Alankulam and Akkarayakulam areas
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Troops recovered a claymore mine from Karakathivu area in Mullaitivu and 13 anti personnel mines, 12 anti-personnel mine fuses, two RPG bombs, four 81 mm mortar bombs, one 60-mm mortar bomb and tin of explosive from Alankulam and Akkarayakulam areas on March 6.
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March - 6 
Troops recovered a massive haul of arms, ammunition and explosives abandoned by the LTTE militants at different locations in Visuamadu and Thamarakulam areas during search and clear operations.
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Troops recovered a massive haul of arms, ammunition and explosives abandoned by the LTTE militants at different locations in Visuamadu and Thamarakulam areas during search and clear operations.
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March - 6 
Troops recovered arms, ammunition and other equipments in the general areas of Mallavi, Olumadu, Alankulam, Puthukuddiyirippu and Udayarkattukulam areas.
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Troops recovered arms, ammunition and other equipments in the general areas of Mallavi, Olumadu, Alankulam, Puthukuddiyirippu and Udayarkattukulam areas.
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March - 6 
Troops recovered four T-56 weapons, two cyanide capsules and 206 T-56 ammunitions in the general area of Kokuvil.
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Troops recovered four T-56 weapons, two cyanide capsules and 206 T-56 ammunitions in the general area of Kokuvil.
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March - 6 
Troops recovered two hand grenades, 10 81-mm mortar bombs, 210 T-56 ammunition, two hand grenades, one pouch, one magazine, one MPMG link and 151 anti personnel mines from Olumadhu, Mudaliyarkulam and Kokavil areas on March 6.
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Troops recovered two hand grenades, 10 81-mm mortar bombs, 210 T-56 ammunition, two hand grenades, one pouch, one magazine, one MPMG link and 151 anti personnel mines from Olumadhu, Mudaliyarkulam and Kokavil areas on March 6.
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March - 7 
A joint team of the Manipur Police and Assam Rifles shot dead the leader of the Azad faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) and three other cadres of the outfit during a pre-dawn encounter in the foothills of Tekhanbi Kachin in the Im
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A joint team of the Manipur Police and Assam Rifles shot dead the leader of the Azad faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) and three other cadres of the outfit during a pre-dawn encounter in the foothills of Tekhanbi Kachin in the Imphal East District on March 7, according to Telegraph. The four slain PULF cadres included the ‘chairman’ of the faction, Mohammed Azad alias Abul Kalam, ‘finance secretary’, Mohammed Sahid alias Raj Khan, Mohammed Firoz Khan, and Mohammed Azad Khan Shekhar alias Ijaaj Khan. Two AK-56 rifles with 17 live rounds of ammunition, one lethod gun with two shells, a 9mm pistol with two live rounds of ammunition and two Chinese hand grenades were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The Superintendent of Police of Imphal East District, Th. Radheshyam Singh, said the Police had received information that some PULF cadres were trying to gather in the area for a meeting to step up their activities in view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) elections. The killing of the leader of the Azad faction came in the wake of arrest of Mohammed Tabe alias Umar Qazi alias Umar Bin Ushman, ‘chairman’ of the Umar Farooq faction of the PULF, from Maharashtra on March 5. Radheshyam Singh said a joint team of the Imphal East District Police and troops of the 12 Maratha Light Infantry, assisted by Mumbai Police, arrested the leader from his shop at Godhgaon in the Raigarh District of Maharashtra. The Superintendent of Police said Qazi owned the shop and operated from Mumbai through his cadres in Manipur. The joint team also arrested the ‘chief project officer’ of the Umar Farooq faction, R.K. Nandarani Devi, along with Qazi.
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March - 7 
An encounter between the Imphal West District Police and unidentified militants occurred at Yangi Khongbal near Samusang Santipur under Mayang Imphal Police Station in the evening of March 7.
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An encounter between the Imphal West District Police and unidentified militants occurred at Yangi Khongbal near Samusang Santipur under Mayang Imphal Police Station in the evening of March 7.
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March - 7 
In another encounter in Assam, one National Democratic Front of Badland militant was killed near Barimaka, Nalbari district.
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In another encounter in Assam, one National Democratic Front of Badland militant was killed near Barimaka, Nalbari district.
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March - 7 
One self styled ‘sergeant’ of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), identified as Sushil Debbarma alias Ali, laid down his arms (one locally made revolver with live rounds) before the Police at Kalyanpur in the West District.
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One self styled ‘sergeant’ of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), identified as Sushil Debbarma alias Ali, laid down his arms (one locally made revolver with live rounds) before the Police at Kalyanpur in the West District.
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March - 7 
Police recovered and defused two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at Kandi area in the Kupwara District on March 7, according to Daily Excelsior. "Two IEDs weighing about eight kilograms and 10 kilograms were detected by police in Kandi area of Ku
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Police recovered and defused two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at Kandi area in the Kupwara District on March 7, according to Daily Excelsior. "Two IEDs weighing about eight kilograms and 10 kilograms were detected by police in Kandi area of Kupwara district," a Police spokesman said. He said the explosives were concealed in polythene bags which were planted by militants by the roadside. The IEDs were planted to target the Security Forces convoys which pass by the area almost every day.
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March - 7 
The Army arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Akramal Ali, from Kadamguri village under Gossaigaon Police station in the Kokrajhar District in the night of March 7, reports Sentinel. A revolver and two 9
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The Army arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Akramal Ali, from Kadamguri village under Gossaigaon Police station in the Kokrajhar District in the night of March 7, reports Sentinel. A revolver and two 9-mm pistol bullets were recovered from his possession.
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March - 7 
Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, identified as Malindra Tripura and Bidhyajoy Reang, surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Teliamura in the West District on March 7, reports Tripurainfo.
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Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, identified as Malindra Tripura and Bidhyajoy Reang, surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Teliamura in the West District on March 7, reports Tripurainfo.
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March - 7 March - 8
At least 15 Taliban militants and 14 soldiers were killed during clashes between Taliban and Security Forces (SFs) at Aisha Corona and Banglo areas of the Mohmand Agency, Daily Times reported. Bodies of seven SF personnel were recovered from Aisha Co
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At least 15 Taliban militants and 14 soldiers were killed during clashes between Taliban and Security Forces (SFs) at Aisha Corona and Banglo areas of the Mohmand Agency, Daily Times reported. Bodies of seven SF personnel were recovered from Aisha Corona early on March 8. The Taliban had reportedly killed several soldiers after ambushing their convoy in the Banglo area late on March 7, and abducted others. Bodies of some of the abducted troops were recovered from Aisha Corona. The sources said other soldiers were still in Taliban’s custody. Taliban also abducted the Yakaghond Tehsildar (revenue administrative officer) Arshad Ali.
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March - 7 
At least eight persons, including five Policemen, two Frontier Corps personnel, and a civilian were killed in a remote-controlled car bombing at Mashugagr village in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan (NWFP), on March 7
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At least eight persons, including five Policemen, two Frontier Corps personnel, and a civilian were killed in a remote-controlled car bombing at Mashugagr village in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan (NWFP), on March 7, according to Daily Times. Some villagers also sustained minor injuries. Muhammad Wali, a villager, said the car was unlocked and the villagers had found the body of an old man in it. “The blast occurred when police officials walked towards the vehicle,” he said. Security officials said about 40 kilogrammes of explosives were packed in the vehicle. They said it was likely that the militants who had blown up the shrine of Sufi poet Rehman Baba were involved.
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March - 7 
At least five persons were killed and eight others injured when a shop in the remote Tirah area of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) was bombed on March 7, reports Daily Times. The sources said that five cadres of the ba
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At least five persons were killed and eight others injured when a shop in the remote Tirah area of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) was bombed on March 7, reports Daily Times. The sources said that five cadres of the banned Ansarul Islam (AI) outfit were killed. An AI spokesman blamed rival militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Islam, for the bomb blast.
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March - 7 
Sources said that around 15 militants were killed and three were arrested during clashes that erupted on March 7 when Taliban surrounded the house of pro-government tribal elder Malik Noorzada in a bid to kidnap him. Locals said the attack was an app
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Sources said that around 15 militants were killed and three were arrested during clashes that erupted on March 7 when Taliban surrounded the house of pro-government tribal elder Malik Noorzada in a bid to kidnap him. Locals said the attack was an apparent reaction to a visit by the Mohmand Agency’s Political Agent and the Mohmand Rifles Commandant to Noorzada’s house on March 2. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand Agency chief Umer Khalid confirmed the attack on SFs and said that several soldiers were still in the custody of Taliban and put forward three conditions for talks with the troops - exchange of prisoners, end of military check-posts in the agency and compensation for the demolished houses of the Taliban leaders and the tribesmen who supported them.
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March - 7 
Taliban militants claimed to have shot down a US drone in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan on March 7, Dawn reported. Militants loyal to Taliban commander Maulvi Mohammad Nazir said the unmanned aircraft had crashed in a jungle after the atta
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Taliban militants claimed to have shot down a US drone in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan on March 7, Dawn reported. Militants loyal to Taliban commander Maulvi Mohammad Nazir said the unmanned aircraft had crashed in a jungle after the attack and soldiers took away the wreckage. But the security officials and political authorities disputed the Taliban’s claim, saying that teams dispatched to the area after the claim found no wreckage. Unconfirmed reports also said the drone had gone missing in an area near the Afghan border.
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March - 7 
The Government claimed it had made a breakthrough when it handed over on March 7 twelve Taliban militants to the TNSM and assured it that Qazi courts (Islamic courts) would be set up by March 13, Dawn reported. In return Taliban said they would allow
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The Government claimed it had made a breakthrough when it handed over on March 7 twelve Taliban militants to the TNSM and assured it that Qazi courts (Islamic courts) would be set up by March 13, Dawn reported. In return Taliban said they would allow the reopening of all roads. The freed militants were reportedly handed over to the TNSM delegation at the office of the Malakand Commissioner. They were identified as Saifullah, Abdul Jalil, Shafiullah, Naveed Akbar, Zahir Jan, Asif Khan, Sardar Ali, Islam Shaha, Gul Zamin, Syedullah, Jalat Khan and Mohammad Naveed.
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March - 7 
Two civilians were killed and seven others, including six Security Force (SF) personnel, injured in another car bombing at Darra Adam Khel on the same day. Eyewitnesses said the Taliban detonated a car parked alongside the road when a convoy of Mehsu
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Two civilians were killed and seven others, including six Security Force (SF) personnel, injured in another car bombing at Darra Adam Khel on the same day. Eyewitnesses said the Taliban detonated a car parked alongside the road when a convoy of Mehsud Scouts reached Bazi Khel graveyard. They said SFs launched indiscriminate fire after the attack and arrested 15 locals. At least 10 people were injured.
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March - 7 
A confrontation between the troops and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants occurred in the general areas of Puthumathalan and Pallaimatahalan, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops later recovered dead bodies of seven militants, s
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A confrontation between the troops and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants occurred in the general areas of Puthumathalan and Pallaimatahalan, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. Troops later recovered dead bodies of seven militants, six T-56 assault rifles, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG), 40 RPG bombs, 20 hand grenades and 114 anti personnel mines from the area.
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March - 7 March - 8
About 485 civilians escaped from the clutches of LTTE and reached the Army controlled areas of Munani, Champianpattu, Vettalaikeni and Chundikulam and sought protection from the troops on March 7. In addition, 45 civilians from the uncleared area in
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About 485 civilians escaped from the clutches of LTTE and reached the Army controlled areas of Munani, Champianpattu, Vettalaikeni and Chundikulam and sought protection from the troops on March 7. In addition, 45 civilians from the uncleared area in Mullaitivu reached the Puthukkudiyiruppu east Defence Line on March 8. Those civilians on their way to SFs-held areas were fired upon by the LTTE militants, in which a 17-year old girl sustained injuries.
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March - 7 
Clashes between the troops and LTTE militants took place in Chalai, Pattikkirai and Puthukkudiyiruppu east leading to unspecified casualties for the outfit on March 7. One silencer gun, six T-56 weapons, thirty-six magazines, two Rocket Propeller Gun
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Clashes between the troops and LTTE militants took place in Chalai, Pattikkirai and Puthukkudiyiruppu east leading to unspecified casualties for the outfit on March 7. One silencer gun, six T-56 weapons, thirty-six magazines, two Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG) bombs, eleven hand grenades, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) link, a stock of MPMG ammunitions, two bags of explosive, some LTTE uniform items, canned food and medicine were recovered by troops from the incident sites.
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March - 7 
The Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) symbolically handed over the arms that had been provided to its cadres for self-defence and security in the wake of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) atrocities during a brief ceremony at the Weber
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The Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) symbolically handed over the arms that had been provided to its cadres for self-defence and security in the wake of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) atrocities during a brief ceremony at the Weber stadium in Batticaloa on March 7, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. The Chief Minister of Eastern Province and leader of the TMVP, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, Batticaloa Mayor Sivageetha Prabaharan, senior Army and Police Officers and cadres of the TMVP were present on the occasion.
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March - 7 
Troops confronted a group of LTTE militants in the general area of Thamarakulam on March 6. The militants fled the area with heavy casualties leaving their weapons and other items behind. The dead body of a militant, one weapon with silencer, fifty-s
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Troops confronted a group of LTTE militants in the general area of Thamarakulam on March 6. The militants fled the area with heavy casualties leaving their weapons and other items behind. The dead body of a militant, one weapon with silencer, fifty-seven rounds of ammunition, one I- Com set, two Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPGs) bombs, two RPG chargers, 2kg of C-4 explosives, four detonators, one Argus type bomb, two packs, one combat kit, ration and medical items were recovered in the subsequent search operation.
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March - 7 
Troops engaged in a search operation north of Mavilaru recovered one APM on March 7.
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Troops engaged in a search operation north of Mavilaru recovered one APM on March 7.
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March - 7 
Troops engaged in search and clear operations in Visuamadu area were attacked by a group of LTTE militants on March 7. While the attack was repulsed by the Security Forces (SFs), dead bodies of eight militants were recovered by the troops during subs
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Troops engaged in search and clear operations in Visuamadu area were attacked by a group of LTTE militants on March 7. While the attack was repulsed by the Security Forces (SFs), dead bodies of eight militants were recovered by the troops during subsequent search operations. Ten 60-mm mortar bombs, 29 60-mm mortar cartridges, three Arul bombs, one T-56 weapon, 32 magazines, and 54 hand grenades were also recovered from the area.
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March - 7 
Troops in a search operation followed by clashes with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in Puthukkudiyiruppu, recovered dead bodies of 19 militants, 18 T-56 weapons, one heavy machine gun, one 40-mm grenade launcher, three Rocket
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Troops in a search operation followed by clashes with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in Puthukkudiyiruppu, recovered dead bodies of 19 militants, 18 T-56 weapons, one heavy machine gun, one 40-mm grenade launcher, three Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) bombs and five I-com sets on March 7, according to the Sri Lanka Army.
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March - 7 
Troops recovered one T-56 weapon, twenty 81-mm mortar bombs, one RPG bomb, 20 electric detonator codes and 23 anti-personnel mines (APM) from the Chalai Katkulam and Oddusudan areas on March 7.
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Troops recovered one T-56 weapon, twenty 81-mm mortar bombs, one RPG bomb, 20 electric detonator codes and 23 anti-personnel mines (APM) from the Chalai Katkulam and Oddusudan areas on March 7.
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March - 8 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and one civilian were injured in a landmine blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist near Kanjgiro village in the Bokaro District.
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and one civilian were injured in a landmine blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist near Kanjgiro village in the Bokaro District.
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March - 8 
A gang of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead one of their associates, Budhadev Singh, at Dahudad-Mungatoli in the Gumla District, for not parting with extortion money, reports PTI. Released on bail in 2008, Singh was arrest
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A gang of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead one of their associates, Budhadev Singh, at Dahudad-Mungatoli in the Gumla District, for not parting with extortion money, reports PTI. Released on bail in 2008, Singh was arrested on the charge of murdering a village chief in 2001.
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March - 8 
A joint team of Army and Police shot dead one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as ‘segeant major’ Lolit Bora alias Ajit Gogoi alias Ajala Kokai, near Balijan Grant area in the Sivasagar District. A US-made revolver with thr
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A joint team of Army and Police shot dead one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as ‘segeant major’ Lolit Bora alias Ajit Gogoi alias Ajala Kokai, near Balijan Grant area in the Sivasagar District. A US-made revolver with three bullets, a grenade, a mobile handset, and a notepad were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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March - 8 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Thekmaijam Chaoba alias Rajen Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation near the NRL Oil Pump in Thoubal Haokha area on March 8. He was operating in the ‘finance section’ o
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Thekmaijam Chaoba alias Rajen Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation near the NRL Oil Pump in Thoubal Haokha area on March 8. He was operating in the ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
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March - 8 
Hindustan Times reports that an important Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) leader, Sarfaraz Navaz, who reportedly funded the Bangalore serial bomb blasts on July 25, 2008, confessed during his interrogation that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was
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Hindustan Times reports that an important Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) leader, Sarfaraz Navaz, who reportedly funded the Bangalore serial bomb blasts on July 25, 2008, confessed during his interrogation that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was behind the July 25, 2008 Bangalore bomb blasts. Sarfaraz, who hails from Ernakulam in Kerala, was earlier arrested by the Research and Analysis Wing (R and AW) from Muscat in Oman on March 3. He was sent to Police custody till March 14. According to Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari, Sarfaraz collected about INR 320000 from like-minded people ahead of the bomb blasts. He also took part in reconnaissance of various spots and attempted to send a suspected terrorist involved in the blast across the border to train with the LeT in Pakistan. “Sarfaraz has links with LeT and has been in touch with Wali a.k.a. Rehan, a key member of LeT. We are sure that some more men will be picked up based on information provided by him,” the Commissioner said. Sarfaraz reportedly completed a three-year course (1995-98) at Nadwat-ul-Ulema (Institute of Islamic Scholarship) in Lucknow and joined as office secretary at the SIMI head office in New Delhi in 2000. Subsequently, he kept in touch with SIMI leaders from Kerala as he traveled to Muscat and Oman for work.
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March - 8 
One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Ril Ram Centre and Bongli areas under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District on March 8, reports Imphal Free Press. One US
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One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Ril Ram Centre and Bongli areas under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District on March 8, reports Imphal Free Press. One US made lethode, two live rounds of lethode and three destroyed grenades were recovered from his possession.
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March - 8 
The Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead one Jogendra Langthasa (65), father of Ranendra Langthasa, a former executive member of the same outfit, at Gunjung area of Haflong in the North Cachar Hills District in the evening of March 8, according to As
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The Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead one Jogendra Langthasa (65), father of Ranendra Langthasa, a former executive member of the same outfit, at Gunjung area of Haflong in the North Cachar Hills District in the evening of March 8, according to Assam Tribune. Langthasa’s mother also sustained bullet injuries in the incident.
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March - 8 
The Guwahati city Police arrested three BW militants, identified as Debojit Thousan, Biprojeet Langthasa and Brojesh Tharsa, from unspecified locations in the city.
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The Guwahati city Police arrested three BW militants, identified as Debojit Thousan, Biprojeet Langthasa and Brojesh Tharsa, from unspecified locations in the city.
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March - 8 
Three cadres of the erstwhile Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), presently known as the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces at Chatakpur village under Sneha Police Station in the Lohardaga D
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Three cadres of the erstwhile Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), presently known as the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces at Chatakpur village under Sneha Police Station in the Lohardaga District on March 8, reports The Hindu. However, eight others managed to escape. Two pipe guns, a locally-made carbine and bullets were recovered from the spot.
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March - 8 
Times of India quoting Special Task Force (STF) sources reported on March 8 that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has opened a new wing to create unrest in India’s Northeast and the Districts of West Bengal bordering Bangladesh. This was discerned after int
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Times of India quoting Special Task Force (STF) sources reported on March 8 that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has opened a new wing to create unrest in India’s Northeast and the Districts of West Bengal bordering Bangladesh. This was discerned after interrogation of a LeT militant, identified as Abu Taher, who was arrested from the Sealdah station in Kolkata, capital of West Bengal, on March 6, a senior STF officer said. "The Lashkar-e-Toiba had opened a new wing named Tanzeen-e-Mohammedi, especially to create unrest in Northeast and the Districts of West Bengal bordering Bangladesh. Abu Taher was specially deputed by the LeT to develop a strong organisation for the purpose," the officer said. "Taher got the funding from Abdul Karim Tunda, the Pakistan based LeT operative who came to Kolkata to recruit people for his organisation," he added. Speaking on the antecedents of Taher, the officer said he was not only involved in the November 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks, but also had links with several serial bomb blasts across the country in 2008. According to STF sources, Tunda paid INR 50,000 to Taher for his job apart from funding for the organisational purpose. Taher had reportedly recruited nearly 30 persons from the Bangladesh bordering Districts of North 24-Parganas, Coochbehar, Malda, North and South Dinajpur, Murshidabad and Nadia, the STF source said. "We have definite proof that he was not only involved in the blast in Guwahati, but also had a plan to conduct a series of blasts in the North-Eastern states," the source added. Two passports, including one of Bangladesh and one of Pakistan, were recovered from Taher.
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March - 8 
12 mortar shells fired from Afghanistan’s Khost province landed in the Lowara Mandi area of the North Waziristan Agency in the evening of March 8. Sources told The News from Lowara Mandi - a border village between the North Waziristan Agency and Afgh
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12 mortar shells fired from Afghanistan’s Khost province landed in the Lowara Mandi area of the North Waziristan Agency in the evening of March 8. Sources told The News from Lowara Mandi - a border village between the North Waziristan Agency and Afghanistan’s Khost province - that all the 12 mortar shells were fired from across the border. The shells landed at various places of Lowara Mandi. No loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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March - 8 
The Taliban on March 8 agreed to remove all check-posts across the Swat District following the successful completion of talks between the NWFP Government, the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Daily T
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The Taliban on March 8 agreed to remove all check-posts across the Swat District following the successful completion of talks between the NWFP Government, the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Daily Times reported. The first phase of the talks concluded successfully in provincial capital Peshawar with the three parties agreeing to continue talks, a private TV channel reported. Sources said that following the release of 12 imprisoned Taliban militants, the parties concerned had achieved consensus on all matters. On the same day, Security Forces (SFs) removed all check-posts from Takhtaband Road in Mingora and opened it to traffic. TNSM spokesman Ameer Izzat said both the SFs and the Taliban had removed their check-posts following the successful dialogue.
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March - 8 
Unidentified men blew up a 16-inch gas pipeline in the Loti area of Sui while three rockets were fired in a village in Jafferabad on March 8, Daily Times reported. The men planted explosives near the pipeline supplying gas to a plant from Pirkoh, dam
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Unidentified men blew up a 16-inch gas pipeline in the Loti area of Sui while three rockets were fired in a village in Jafferabad on March 8, Daily Times reported. The men planted explosives near the pipeline supplying gas to a plant from Pirkoh, damaging the pipeline and suspending the supply. In another incident, unidentified men fired three rockets at Goth Northern Bugti village in the Jafferabad District. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 8 
SFs also recovered dead bodies of two LTTE cadres, 15 T-56 weapons, one MPMG, 16 hand grenades, one bowzer, one communication set, one claymore mine, one Out Board Motor, 20 m detonator codes, LTTE uniforms and 250 rounds of T-56 of ammunition during
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SFs also recovered dead bodies of two LTTE cadres, 15 T-56 weapons, one MPMG, 16 hand grenades, one bowzer, one communication set, one claymore mine, one Out Board Motor, 20 m detonator codes, LTTE uniforms and 250 rounds of T-56 of ammunition during from Visuamadu, Kachchilamadu, Komanthurai east and Puthukkudiyiruppu on March 8.
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March - 8 
SFs operating in the general area east of Iluppekidara in Vavuniya District recovered one suicide belt, one claymore mine of 7 kilograms, one CDMA phone, one firing device, three remote controllers, 16 electric detonators, three electric circuits, 65
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SFs operating in the general area east of Iluppekidara in Vavuniya District recovered one suicide belt, one claymore mine of 7 kilograms, one CDMA phone, one firing device, three remote controllers, 16 electric detonators, three electric circuits, 65ft detonator codes, three maps, medicine and code sheets on March 8.
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March - 8 
Troops also recovered one claymore mine, five hand grenades, two detonators and five feet long wire from Kannagipuram area in Ampara on March 8.
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Troops also recovered one claymore mine, five hand grenades, two detonators and five feet long wire from Kannagipuram area in Ampara on March 8.
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March - 8 
Troops confronted LTTE militants in the Chalai area on March 8, killing one of them. They also seized one T-56 weapon, three T-56 magazines, one Global Positioning System, a hand grenade and ration items from the area.
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Troops confronted LTTE militants in the Chalai area on March 8, killing one of them. They also seized one T-56 weapon, three T-56 magazines, one Global Positioning System, a hand grenade and ration items from the area.
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March - 8 
Troops on March 8 foiled a few infiltration attempts by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who are currently restricted to a small area between Puthukkudiyiruppu and Chalai in Mullaitivu District, according to the Sri Lanka Army.
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Troops on March 8 foiled a few infiltration attempts by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who are currently restricted to a small area between Puthukkudiyiruppu and Chalai in Mullaitivu District, according to the Sri Lanka Army. While the Army stated that nearly 100 LTTE militants have died and an unspecified number of them were wounded in the clashes, the Security Forces (SFs) subsequently recovered dead bodies of 50 militants, 111 T-56 weapons and some military hardware belonging to the LTTE.
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March - 9 
A combined force of the Assam Rifles and Thoubal District Police rescued two abducted girls from the confinement of the suspected cadres belonging to Nandu group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) at Khangabok. Th
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A combined force of the Assam Rifles and Thoubal District Police rescued two abducted girls from the confinement of the suspected cadres belonging to Nandu group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) at Khangabok. They were identified as Angam Asha Devi and Konjam Pemavati. They were abducted by militants from Khangabok market on March 7, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 9 
According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces on March 9 shot dead two militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Battas-Dharam area under the jurisdiction of Gool Police Station in Ramban District. An official spokesman said that another mil
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According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces on March 9 shot dead two militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Battas-Dharam area under the jurisdiction of Gool Police Station in Ramban District. An official spokesman said that another militant, believed to be a foreigner, managed to escape from the incident site under the cover of darkness. The slain militants have been identified as Abdul Majid, a resident of Asthan, and Mohammed Altaf, a resident of Bhimdessa Gool. From the encounter site, the troops also recovered one 303 rifle with magazine, two 303 cartridges, one pouch, one Sniper gun with magazine, half kilograms of RDX and some grenades. The spokesman said that the 303 gun recovered from the encounter site was looted by the militants from Ind Police Post.
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March - 9 
According to The Hindu, the first hearing of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attack case would start from March 23 in the Arthur Road jail premises of Mumbai. The Special Sessions Court set up at the jail would convene for the first hearing of th
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According to The Hindu, the first hearing of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attack case would start from March 23 in the Arthur Road jail premises of Mumbai. The Special Sessions Court set up at the jail would convene for the first hearing of the case, according to an order by the Metropolitan Magistrate N. Shrimangale on March 9.
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March - 9 
An ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Rajesh Toppo, was shot dead by the Police during an encounter near Karkari river under Tamar block of Ranchi District on March 9, reports IANS. Toppo was accused o
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An ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Rajesh Toppo, was shot dead by the Police during an encounter near Karkari river under Tamar block of Ranchi District on March 9, reports IANS. Toppo was accused of killing former minister and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Ramesh Singh Munda in July 2008 besides a dozen Security Force personnel. One pistol and live cartridges were seized from the incident site.
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March - 9 
On March 9, a trial court in Delhi remanded an Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Mohammed Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy, to seven-day Police custody, reports Times of India. He was accused of sending emails on behalf of the outfit about various b
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On March 9, a trial court in Delhi remanded an Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Mohammed Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy, to seven-day Police custody, reports Times of India. He was accused of sending emails on behalf of the outfit about various bomb blasts across the country.
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March - 9 
One Imphal East District Policeman, Maisnam Suresh, was wounded during an encounter with suspected People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants in a house located near the Manipur University on March 9, according to Sangai Express. One grenade and live b
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One Imphal East District Policeman, Maisnam Suresh, was wounded during an encounter with suspected People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants in a house located near the Manipur University on March 9, according to Sangai Express. One grenade and live bullets were recovered in a subsequent search operation.
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March - 9 
Perceiving a potential threat to the lone arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, jail authorities are to shift some of the inmates lodged in the Central Mumbai's Arthur Road jail to the newly-constructed Taloja jail in N
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Perceiving a potential threat to the lone arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, jail authorities are to shift some of the inmates lodged in the Central Mumbai's Arthur Road jail to the newly-constructed Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai, reports Indian Express. "Some prisoners will be shifted to Taloja jail to ensure better security of Kasab as we do not want to take any risks," said an unnamed Police source.
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March - 9 
Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, identified as Krishna Singh Khairwar, while many others managed to escape during a search operation in the Balrampur District on March 9, Samaylive.com reported. The arr
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Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, identified as Krishna Singh Khairwar, while many others managed to escape during a search operation in the Balrampur District on March 9, Samaylive.com reported. The arrested extremist was involved in several cases, including an attempt to kill an Inspector General of Police of Sarguja range, B. S. Maravi, in which he was seriously injured. Two locally made pistols and cartridges were also recovered from the possession of the arrested Maoist.
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March - 9 
Statesman quoting intelligence sources reports that militants of different outfits operating from the Indian soil, who are holed up in Bangladesh, are reportedly shifting base towards Nepal and Bhutan. The report adds that such movement could take pl
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Statesman quoting intelligence sources reports that militants of different outfits operating from the Indian soil, who are holed up in Bangladesh, are reportedly shifting base towards Nepal and Bhutan. The report adds that such movement could take place through North Bengal, increasing security threats in the region prior to the Parliament elections. Outfits like the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have been trying to build organisational bases in Cooch Behar District and the adjoining areas. The recent arrest of a suspected Maoist revealed their presence in these parts.
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March - 9 
Three women were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion at a paddy filed in Shikavi village near the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah’s (NSCN-IM) camp Hebron in Dimapur on March 9, according to Nagaland Post. They
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Three women were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion at a paddy filed in Shikavi village near the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah’s (NSCN-IM) camp Hebron in Dimapur on March 9, according to Nagaland Post. They were identified as Toheli, Yesheli and Boholi. Meanwhile, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) accused the NSCN-IM of planting the explosive.
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March - 9 
Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two women and two children of a family by slitting their throat in connection with a land dispute case at Pachubigha village in the Arwal District
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Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two women and two children of a family by slitting their throat in connection with a land dispute case at Pachubigha village in the Arwal District on March 9. The victims were identified as Pluleshwari Devi, mother of Nageshwar Mahto, his wife Lakhmani Devi and daughters Ritu (3) and Mitu (5). The Police suspect that Avadhesh Singh, a distant cousin of Mahto, hired some Maoists to take revenge for the land dispute controversy. Nageshwar was not at home when the incident took place. Before leaving the incident site, the Maoists left a leaflet threatening Nageshwar with eliminating other members of his family if he did not settle the dispute in favour of Avadhesh Singh.
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March - 9 
A review board of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on March 9 extended the detention of the chief of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front), Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, and three other of its top leaders for 60 days while releasing two leaders,
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A review board of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on March 9 extended the detention of the chief of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front), Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, and three other of its top leaders for 60 days while releasing two leaders, The News reported. The board, comprising Justice Mian Najam-uz-Zaman, Justice Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan and Justice Syed Shabbar Raza Rizvi, issued this order after the Home Department produced sufficient evidence against Hafiz Saeed and his associates and sought extension in their detention. The detention of Ameer Hamza, Col (retd) Nazir Ahmed, and Mufti Abdur Rehman Rehmani, has also been extended for 60 days. The board observed that the data produced before the board was sufficient for extending the period of their detention. The board further ordered the Punjab Government to provide subsistence allowance of PKR 25,000 to the families of the detenus while they would be kept at various places already declared sub-jails. In the cases of Qazi Kashif Niaz and Qari Yasin Baloch, the board opined there was no cogent evidence/material produced by the Home Department to justify extension in their detention. Under Article 10(4) of the Constitution, the chief justice of the High Court concerned would appoint a review board consisting of a chairman and two other persons, each of whom is or has been a judge of the High Court. The detention period of all detenus was to expire on March 9 midnight. In December 2008, the Interior Ministry had ordered detention of eight LeT leaders, including Hafiz Saeed, on suspicion of involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks in November 2008.
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March - 9 
According to the agreement, terrorist groups in the area would be disbanded, and tribes would responsible for establishing Government’s writ in their areas. It was also decided that no foreigners, including Afghan refugees, would be allowed to stay i
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According to the agreement, terrorist groups in the area would be disbanded, and tribes would responsible for establishing Government’s writ in their areas. It was also decided that no foreigners, including Afghan refugees, would be allowed to stay in the agency. Nobody would be allowed to attack Security Force (SF) personnel or Government installations. Further, SFs would have the freedom of movement. According to the agreement, the Mamoond tribe would not allow its land to be used for terrorism or let anybody operate training camps for terrorists. The jirga said that clerics would not criticise the Government and SFs during Friday sermons. The tribe would deposit a PKR 10 million surety bond with the Government which could be confiscated in case of a violation of the accord.
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March - 9 
At least one passenger was killed and four others, including a woman, were injured in a rocket attack in Darra Adamkhel on March 9, according to Dawn. The militants fired rockets at the Kohat Friendship Tunnel in retaliation to a large-scale crackdow
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At least one passenger was killed and four others, including a woman, were injured in a rocket attack in Darra Adamkhel on March 9, according to Dawn. The militants fired rockets at the Kohat Friendship Tunnel in retaliation to a large-scale crackdown launched against them by the military, which moved into their suspected hideouts with tanks and also used three Cobra helicopters in the operation. A rocket fired by the militants hit two commuter vans near the tunnel, killing a civilian, Hayatullah, on the spot and wounding four other passengers. The military said that the operation had been planned in view of the increasing attacks on troops and bomb blasts in Kohat and on the Indus Highway in Darra Adamkhel.
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March - 9 
Investigators have not found any concrete evidence so far of involvement of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore on March 3 and see the evidence of a ‘foreign hand’ behind the incident, Interior Advis
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Investigators have not found any concrete evidence so far of involvement of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore on March 3 and see the evidence of a ‘foreign hand’ behind the incident, Interior Adviser Rehman Malik told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on March 9, Daily Times reported. The committee is reported to have discussed the law and order across Pakistan, the Lahore terrorist attack and efforts for the release of abducted United Nations official John Solecki. Rehman Malik said the investigation into the Lahore attack was moving in a positive direction and the leads gathered so far provide sufficient evidence of involvement of a foreign hand in the terrorist attack. The committee expressed displeasure over the security arrangements made for the visiting team and termed the incident a security lapse. The committee members said the Government should have provided extra security to the guests because there were intelligence reports of a possible attack.
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March - 9 
Militants released five soldiers of the Frontier Corps who were kidnapped in August 2008, Dawn reported. The soldiers were handed over to elders in Sewai area.
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Militants released five soldiers of the Frontier Corps who were kidnapped in August 2008, Dawn reported. The soldiers were handed over to elders in Sewai area.
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March - 9 
Sri Lanka on March 9 rejected reports that India might have been involved in the terrorist attack against its national cricket team in Pakistan. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said "From our point of view, there is no Indian involvement… India
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Sri Lanka on March 9 rejected reports that India might have been involved in the terrorist attack against its national cricket team in Pakistan. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said "From our point of view, there is no Indian involvement… India has helped us in our counter-terrorist efforts. I do not see a need for India to target the Sri Lankan cricket team."
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March - 9 
Taliban militants shot dead three men, including two brothers, in South Waziristan after filming them confessing to spying for the United States, officials said on March 9, Daily Times reported. “This is the first time in South Waziristan that Taliba
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Taliban militants shot dead three men, including two brothers, in South Waziristan after filming them confessing to spying for the United States, officials said on March 9, Daily Times reported. “This is the first time in South Waziristan that Taliban have made confession videos. Earlier, they just used to put notes on the bodies of alleged spies,” Allahbagh Khan, a local administration official, told AFP. The bullet-ridden body of local tribesman Tahir Khan was found dumped in a bazaar in Wana, the main town in South Waziristan. “Khan, who was kidnapped 10 days ago, had multiple bullet wounds on his body,” a security official told AFP. A DVD found with the body showed Khan confessing to spying and passing on information that led to a series of US missile attacks in the region. A note found on the body said: “All those spying for the US will suffer the same fate,” according to the official. Two more bodies of alleged US spies were found an hour later with similar notes and DVDs. One was a brother of Khan and the third man was identified as Shabbir Khan, residents and officials said.
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March - 9 
The central nervous system for the next major terrorist attack on the US soil lies in Pakistan, said senior US officials and lawmakers, Dawn reported. Two key US officials - Director of the National Intelligence and Director of the Military Intellige
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The central nervous system for the next major terrorist attack on the US soil lies in Pakistan, said senior US officials and lawmakers, Dawn reported. Two key US officials - Director of the National Intelligence and Director of the Military Intelligence - told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Pakistan had allowed Taliban to operate freely from Quetta while the tribal areas had become a “central nervous system” for al Qaeda. US lawmakers and officials also said that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has the ideological commitment to replace al Qaeda as the next major terrorist group in the world. They said the Pakistani establishment and intelligence agencies had taken some measures against the LeT recently but were not co-operating fully with the United States in dealing with this threat. The committee was also told that LeT had supporters among the Pakistanis living in the United States who could abet its efforts to carry out a terrorist attack in North America. “The central nervous system for the planning (of an attack on the US soil) would emanate from Fata,” said Senator Evan Bayh, an Indiana Democrat, during a hearing on current and future worldwide threats to the national security of the United States. Earlier, chairman of the Senate Armed Service Committee, Senator Carl Levin, said that the Afghan Taliban forces under Mullah Omar operated with impunity from Balochistan, crossing unhampered into southern Afghanistan while al Qaeda was based in FATA from which attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan itself are launched.
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March - 9 
The Mamoond tribe and the authorities have signed a 28-point agreement to bring the law and order situation under control in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. The agreement was signed at a jirga (council of elders) – aimed at re-establishing the w
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The Mamoond tribe and the authorities have signed a 28-point agreement to bring the law and order situation under control in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. The agreement was signed at a jirga (council of elders) – aimed at re-establishing the writ of the Government in the agency – in agency headquarters Khar on March 9, with around 900 tribesmen, elders and clerics in attendance. Addressing the jirga, the head of the Mamoond Peace Commission, Malik Abdul Aziz, said his tribe would continue to co-operate with the Government to restore peace in the area. He said tribesmen had decided to take stern action against anti-social elements and uphold the supremacy of law. Mamond, the largest and most strategically placed tribe in Bajaur, has promised to surrender key figures of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Bajaur, lay down arms, disband militant groups and stop militant training camps, Dawn reported. The entire TTP leadership in Bajaur comes from Mamond tribe and its leader Faqir Mohammed, who was deputy to Baitullah Mehsud, survived drone attacks in the past.
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March - 9 
The NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti signed on March 9 the draft of the proposed Nizam-e-Adl (Sharia) Regulation 2009, and sent it to Governor Owais Ghani to be forwarded to the President for approval, sources in Chief Minister’s Secretariat tol
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The NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti signed on March 9 the draft of the proposed Nizam-e-Adl (Sharia) Regulation 2009, and sent it to Governor Owais Ghani to be forwarded to the President for approval, sources in Chief Minister’s Secretariat told Daily Times on March 9. The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) has set March 15 as the deadline for the Government to implement Sharia (Islamic law) in Malakand. NWFP Law Minister Arshad Abdullah told a press conference that the provincial Government had given final shape to the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 and President Asif Ali Zardari would sign the document in three days. The law minister said the regulation would deal with criminal cases only. According to the regulation, the minister said that two appellate Sharia courts – Darul Qaza and Darul-Darul Qaza – would be established in Malakand Division. He said that verdicts delivered by the Darul Qaza court could be challenged in the Darul-Darul Qaza court, whose verdict would be final. The law minister also said the Nizam-e-Adl Regulations would be deemed to have come into effect on February 16.
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March - 9 
Unidentified men on a motorbike killed two Shias in an apparent sectarian attack in Quetta on March 9, Daily Times reported. The victims were shot in their car on Kirani road, on the outskirts of the Balochistan capital. “Two men from the Shia commun
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Unidentified men on a motorbike killed two Shias in an apparent sectarian attack in Quetta on March 9, Daily Times reported. The victims were shot in their car on Kirani road, on the outskirts of the Balochistan capital. “Two men from the Shia community were shot dead by unknown gunmen riding a motorbike,” a Police official said. No one claimed responsibility for the killings. The attack came a week after five Shias were killed in another drive-by shooting in Quetta, AFP reported.
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March - 9 
Statesman quoting intelligence sources reports that militants of different outfits operating from the Indian soil, who are holed up in Bangladesh, are reportedly shifting base towards Nepal and Bhutan. The report adds that such movement could take pl
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Statesman quoting intelligence sources reports that militants of different outfits operating from the Indian soil, who are holed up in Bangladesh, are reportedly shifting base towards Nepal and Bhutan. The report adds that such movement could take place through North Bengal, increasing security threats in the region prior to the Parliament elections. Outfits like the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have been trying to build organisational bases in Cooch Behar District and the adjoining areas. The recent arrest of a suspected Maoist revealed their presence in these parts.
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March - 9 
Statesman quoting intelligence sources reports that militants of different outfits operating from the Indian soil, who are holed up in Bangladesh, are reportedly shifting base towards Nepal and Bhutan. The report adds that such movement could take pl
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Statesman quoting intelligence sources reports that militants of different outfits operating from the Indian soil, who are holed up in Bangladesh, are reportedly shifting base towards Nepal and Bhutan. The report adds that such movement could take place through North Bengal, increasing security threats in the region prior to the Parliament elections. Outfits like the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have been trying to build organisational bases in Cooch Behar District and the adjoining areas. The recent arrest of a suspected Maoist revealed their presence in these parts.
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March - 9 
The cargo ship MV BINTAN which carried essential items to civilians in the ‘Safe Zone’ came under heavy LTTE artillery fire while being unloaded at Puthumatalan in the morning of March 9.
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The cargo ship MV BINTAN which carried essential items to civilians in the ‘Safe Zone’ came under heavy LTTE artillery fire while being unloaded at Puthumatalan in the morning of March 9.
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March - 9 
Troops, on extended search and clear operations in Puthukkudiyiruppu east, recovered dead bodies of 30 LTTE militants on March 9 along with 157 T-56 weapons, eight T-58 weapons, 18 Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPGs), 10 Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MP
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Troops, on extended search and clear operations in Puthukkudiyiruppu east, recovered dead bodies of 30 LTTE militants on March 9 along with 157 T-56 weapons, eight T-58 weapons, 18 Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPGs), 10 Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), six 60-mm mortars, two 12.7-mm anti aircraft guns, two Light Machine Guns (LMG), one 40-mm grenade launcher, one 9-mm pistol, one M 91 sniper gun, seven I-com sets and one compass.
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March - 10 
A joint team of Assam Police and Army arrested one Islamist fundamentalist, identified as Mohammad Samidh (35), with explosives from Jalah in the Baksa District on March 10, according to Assam Tribune.
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A joint team of Assam Police and Army arrested one Islamist fundamentalist, identified as Mohammad Samidh (35), with explosives from Jalah in the Baksa District on March 10, according to Assam Tribune.
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March - 10 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles during another encounter at Maringthel area in the Chandel District. One M-22 rifle with magazine, 60 live rounds, one ammunition pouch, three grenades and improvised explosive device (IED) wer
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles during another encounter at Maringthel area in the Chandel District. One M-22 rifle with magazine, 60 live rounds, one ammunition pouch, three grenades and improvised explosive device (IED) were recovered from his possession.
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March - 10 
According to Daily Excelsior, a village chief was killed by some unidentified militants in the Mahore area of Reasi District on March 10-night. “A group of some unidentified militants barged into the house of village Sarpanch Noor Hussain, son of Dul
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According to Daily Excelsior, a village chief was killed by some unidentified militants in the Mahore area of Reasi District on March 10-night. “A group of some unidentified militants barged into the house of village Sarpanch Noor Hussain, son of Dulla Khan of village Lancha in tehsil [revenue division] Mahore… Critically injured Noor Hussain was immediately shifted to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries,” Police sources said.
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March - 10 
One militant belonging to the Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF), identified as Gimnleumang alias Ari, was shot dead by the Assam Rifles during an encounter at Hayang village under Kangpokpi Police station in the Senapati District on Ma
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One militant belonging to the Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF), identified as Gimnleumang alias Ari, was shot dead by the Assam Rifles during an encounter at Hayang village under Kangpokpi Police station in the Senapati District on March 10, reports Imphal Free Press. While one Assam Rifles personnel, Ramu, sustained injury in the encounter, an M-16 rifle was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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March - 10 
personnel of the 5th Rajput Regiment arrested one All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militant, identified as Golap Gour, from Bokoliaghat Shyampathar in the Karbi Anglong District, reports Telegraph.
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personnel of the 5th Rajput Regiment arrested one All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militant, identified as Golap Gour, from Bokoliaghat Shyampathar in the Karbi Anglong District, reports Telegraph.
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March - 10 
Sentinel reports that militant outfits like the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) were on an extortion drive in different villages of Dhubri District. These outfits were demanding INR 50, 000 to INR 500
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Sentinel reports that militant outfits like the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) were on an extortion drive in different villages of Dhubri District. These outfits were demanding INR 50, 000 to INR 500, 000 from middle class business men and service men residing in various villages under Golokganj Police Station in Dhubri District bordering Bangladesh and West Bengal. According to sources, using the KLO letterhead and signing with its self styled ‘commander’ as S. Barman, a huge number of demand notes was served to many businessmen and servicemen residing in the village of Kanur Bish Khowa, Ratiadaha, Lakhimari and Rakhapat under Golokganj Police Station. In addition, one Raju Borua, mentioning himself as ‘deputy chief’ of the ULFA and using a cell phone bearing Bangladeshi No.– 008801190856310, demanded money from some businessmen residing at villages in the Dhubri District along the Assam-West Bengal border. The report adds that one Ankur Bora, identifying himself as a ULFA leader, has also demanded money from some businessmen communicating through a cell phone.
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March - 10 
The Police arrested a suspected person along with 10 rounds of ammunition from Silongmoni under Nagaon Police Station of Nagaon District. He was identified as Emu.
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The Police arrested a suspected person along with 10 rounds of ammunition from Silongmoni under Nagaon Police Station of Nagaon District. He was identified as Emu.
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March - 10 
Two suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army during an encounter at Mayang Imphal Yangbi in the morning of March 10, according to Sangai Express. One st
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Two suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army during an encounter at Mayang Imphal Yangbi in the morning of March 10, according to Sangai Express. One sten carbine with magazine, three live rounds, one 9-mm pistol, six live rounds with magazine and a hand grenade were recovered from their possession.
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March - 10 
Two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and another was arrested by the Police during an encounter at Badgai village in the Bastar District on March 10, PTI reported. Police also recovered some unspecified num
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Two women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and another was arrested by the Police during an encounter at Badgai village in the Bastar District on March 10, PTI reported. Police also recovered some unspecified number of arms and ammunition from the encounter site.
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March - 10 
Lt-Gen Michael Maples, Director of US Defence Intelligence Agency, noted that while “strategic rivalry” with India drove Pakistan’s defence strategy, al Qaeda was using FATA to recruit and train operatives, plan and prepare regional and transnational
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Lt-Gen Michael Maples, Director of US Defence Intelligence Agency, noted that while “strategic rivalry” with India drove Pakistan’s defence strategy, al Qaeda was using FATA to recruit and train operatives, plan and prepare regional and transnational attacks, disseminate propaganda and obtain equipment and supplies. General Maples warned that while Pakistan has taken important steps to safeguard its nuclear weapons, “vulnerabilities still exist”.
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March - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gunships killed at least 35 Taliban militants during a two-day operation in Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP, Inter-Services Public Relations sources said on March 10, Daily Times reported. The SFs targeted the mi
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Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gunships killed at least 35 Taliban militants during a two-day operation in Darra Adamkhel in the NWFP, Inter-Services Public Relations sources said on March 10, Daily Times reported. The SFs targeted the militants in Buland, Mirali and Torchena areas. Three SF personnel were reportedly wounded in the operation, the sources said, adding that several Taliban hideouts had been destroyed, APP reported.
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March - 10 
Kantipuronline reports that a group of the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres led by Phatta Bahadur Tamang assaulted a Nepali Congress (NC) activist, Binod Pathak, at Thansing in the Nuwakot District on March 10. The incident led to postponement of
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Kantipuronline reports that a group of the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres led by Phatta Bahadur Tamang assaulted a Nepali Congress (NC) activist, Binod Pathak, at Thansing in the Nuwakot District on March 10. The incident led to postponement of the opinion collection campaign in the District for the constitution in the making.
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March - 10 
At least 14 people were killed and 46 others, including the Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mahinda Wijesekara, were wounded when a suspected LTTE suicide bomber blew himself up on March 10, targeting a procession celebrating Eid-e-Milad (Proph
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At least 14 people were killed and 46 others, including the Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mahinda Wijesekara, were wounded when a suspected LTTE suicide bomber blew himself up on March 10, targeting a procession celebrating Eid-e-Milad (Prophet Mohammed's birthday) in the southern town of Akuressa in Matara district, The Hindu reported. This is the first suicide attack in Matara, the southernmost region and populated overwhelmingly by the majority Sinhala community. The defence ministry said the suicide bomber "had arrived at the place on a push-bike and exploded himself among the Islamic devotees going to the mosque in a procession… Among the deceased and injured were several local government representatives."
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March - 10 
Four LTTE cadres, including some teenagers, surrendered at the Vavuniya Police station in the night of March 10. They belonged to the Mullaittivu area.
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Four LTTE cadres, including some teenagers, surrendered at the Vavuniya Police station in the night of March 10. They belonged to the Mullaittivu area.
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March - 10 
The first consignment of food and other essential items for civilians in Jaffna was dispatched along the A-9 Main Supply Route on March 10 after the route was brought under full control of the Security Forces.
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The first consignment of food and other essential items for civilians in Jaffna was dispatched along the A-9 Main Supply Route on March 10 after the route was brought under full control of the Security Forces.
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March - 11 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Langoljam Shamjai alias Ibungo alias Khaba, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Kangchup Chingkhong area.
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Langoljam Shamjai alias Ibungo alias Khaba, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Kangchup Chingkhong area.
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March - 11 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Leishangthem Nanao Singh alias Surchandra Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police. He revealed that he received basic military training in Myanmar.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Leishangthem Nanao Singh alias Surchandra Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police. He revealed that he received basic military training in Myanmar.
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March - 11 
A woman cadre belonging to Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Yumkhaibam Sanahanbi, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Lamlong bazaar area. She disclosed that she was involved in extortio
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A woman cadre belonging to Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Yumkhaibam Sanahanbi, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Lamlong bazaar area. She disclosed that she was involved in extortion of money from various sources.
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March - 11 
Another KYKL militant, Khundongbam Sunil Singh alias Inaoton alias Ngacap, was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during a search operation at Heirok. He confessed during interrogation that he received milita
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Another KYKL militant, Khundongbam Sunil Singh alias Inaoton alias Ngacap, was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during a search operation at Heirok. He confessed during interrogation that he received military training at Kabo valley in Myanmar and was currently in the Thoubal District.
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March - 11 
In the night of March 11, around 100 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres entered into a village, dragged a leader of the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) out of his house and killed him by slitting his throat after the a kangaroo court
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In the night of March 11, around 100 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres entered into a village, dragged a leader of the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) out of his house and killed him by slitting his throat after the a kangaroo court pronounced him guilty of acting as a Police informer at Parsando village in the Munger District, Times of India reported. The slain leader was identified as Manoj Singh, president of the Kharagpur block unit of the JD-U. Before disappearing into the adjoining thick forest, the Maoists left a leaflet accusing Manoj of defying their order to pay extortion money and acting as a Police informer.
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March - 11 
On March 11, nine kilograms of explosive material, 48 electrical detonators, 14 non-electrical detonators, one flash camera, a multi-meter, 16 electric switches, banners and posters were recovered when Police unearthed a dump belonging to the Communi
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On March 11, nine kilograms of explosive material, 48 electrical detonators, 14 non-electrical detonators, one flash camera, a multi-meter, 16 electric switches, banners and posters were recovered when Police unearthed a dump belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Chaparaiguda under Neelakantapuram Police Station in the Vizianagaram District, The Hindu reported.
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March - 11 
Police recovered a hand grenade and ammunition from the house of one Abdul Milo, a resident of Islampattay in the Golaghat District, in the night of March 11, reports Telegraph.
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Police recovered a hand grenade and ammunition from the house of one Abdul Milo, a resident of Islampattay in the Golaghat District, in the night of March 11, reports Telegraph.
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March - 11 
Telegraph reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia of around 60 cadres killed a Government school teacher, Kedar Singh Bhotka, at Gurudih village under Katkamsandi Police Station in the Hazaribag District on March 11, suspe
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Telegraph reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia of around 60 cadres killed a Government school teacher, Kedar Singh Bhotka, at Gurudih village under Katkamsandi Police Station in the Hazaribag District on March 11, suspecting him to be a Police informer and a supporter of the breakaway Maoist outfit, the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee. Kedar Singh Bhotka and his brother Ganesh Singh Bhotka were dragged out of their house at around 2 am. Both were then tied to a tree and beaten up after which Kedar was killed. Ganesh, who was later released, was undergoing treatment at the District hospital.
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March - 11 
The Bishnupur District Congress Committee president Waikhom Maipak was shot at and injured by two unidentified militants of the Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) near his Oinam Mamang Leikai residence in the night of March 11, acco
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The Bishnupur District Congress Committee president Waikhom Maipak was shot at and injured by two unidentified militants of the Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) near his Oinam Mamang Leikai residence in the night of March 11, according to Sangai Express.
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March - 11 
Three suspected linkmen of the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel when they were trying to infiltrate near Bholaganj area in the East Khasi Hills District along the India-Bangladesh borde
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Three suspected linkmen of the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel when they were trying to infiltrate near Bholaganj area in the East Khasi Hills District along the India-Bangladesh border on March 11, according to Assam Tribune. They were identified as Mohammed Jahangir, Mohammed Bilal and Mohammed Yunus. They hailed from Karachi in Pakistan.
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March - 11 
Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, Mutum Dinesh alias Ibungo and Sagolsem Atoy alias Lukhoibi, were arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army from Uripok Yambem Leikai area.
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Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, Mutum Dinesh alias Ibungo and Sagolsem Atoy alias Lukhoibi, were arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army from Uripok Yambem Leikai area.
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March - 11 
Two more KYKL cadres, identified as Loitongbam Dayananda Singh alias Chabi and Ningthoujam Dinesh Singh, were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Meitei Lamkhai in Lilong Chajing area. One motorcycle and a cell phone were recovered from
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Two more KYKL cadres, identified as Loitongbam Dayananda Singh alias Chabi and Ningthoujam Dinesh Singh, were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Meitei Lamkhai in Lilong Chajing area. One motorcycle and a cell phone were recovered from their possession. They confessed that they were asked to extort money from the locals of Meitei Lamkhai and Yairipok areas for the outfit.
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March - 11 
A trooper was killed and a Police official sustained injuries in a landmine blast near Goth Magsi in Rabi Canal area of Dera Murad Jamali on March 11, Daily Times reported. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Asghar Ali and the injured Police con
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A trooper was killed and a Police official sustained injuries in a landmine blast near Goth Magsi in Rabi Canal area of Dera Murad Jamali on March 11, Daily Times reported. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Asghar Ali and the injured Police constable as Khadim Hussain.
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March - 11 
According to Daily Times, political authorities and elders of three tribes of Bajaur Agency on March 11 signed a 28-point agreement to bring peace in the area. About 1,400 tribal elders of Khar, Salarzai and Atmanzai tribes signed the agreement in a
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According to Daily Times, political authorities and elders of three tribes of Bajaur Agency on March 11 signed a 28-point agreement to bring peace in the area. About 1,400 tribal elders of Khar, Salarzai and Atmanzai tribes signed the agreement in a grand jirga (council of elders) in Khar. The tribes also demanded the Government carry out development work in the area after restoration of peace. According to the agreement, all Taliban organisations would stand abolished and all their members would surrender to the tribes and the Government. Militants laying down their weapons would be registered in their respective tribes and the elders would furnish a surety bond for their good behaviour to the Government. It said neither parallel courts would be set up, nor the Government’s writ would be challenged; foreign elements, including Afghan nationals, would not be provided shelter, shops or houses would not be rented out to them; Government officials or Security Force (SF) personnel would not be targeted or abducted; Government installations, including buildings of schools, colleges and hospitals and check-posts would not be attacked.
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March - 11 
An explosion targeted a booster of the Pakistan Television (PTV) in Chilas, headquarters of the Diamer District, Daily Times reported. There was no major damage to the installation in the explosion, said Station House Officer Amirullah. He said eight
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An explosion targeted a booster of the Pakistan Television (PTV) in Chilas, headquarters of the Diamer District, Daily Times reported. There was no major damage to the installation in the explosion, said Station House Officer Amirullah. He said eight suspects had been taken into custody and investigations were underway.
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March - 11 
The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani on March 11 signed the draft of Nizam-e-Adl (Sharia) Regulation 2009, for forwarding it to the president for a final approval, official sources told Daily Times. The sources, however, did not confirm if the draft h
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The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani on March 11 signed the draft of Nizam-e-Adl (Sharia) Regulation 2009, for forwarding it to the president for a final approval, official sources told Daily Times. The sources, however, did not confirm if the draft had been sent to the president. NWFP Law Minister Arshad Abdullah said the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 was expected to be implemented in Malakand Division and Kohistan District by March 15, and would have a retrospective effect from February 16, 2009. The minister said President Asif Ali Zardari had verbally agreed with the NWFP Government to sign the draft as soon as he received it. The Nizam-e-Adl Regulation will repeal the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance 2001, the law through which the executive magistracy was abolished across the country on August 14, 2001, and will revive the former system including the offices of district magistrate, additional district magistrate, sub-divisional magistrate and other executive magistrates.
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March - 11 
The NWFP Senior Minister and Awami National Party leader Bashir Ahmad Bilour survived an assassination attempt that left six persons, including two suspected suicide attackers, dead in Namak Mandi in the provincial capital Peshawar on March 11, The N
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The NWFP Senior Minister and Awami National Party leader Bashir Ahmad Bilour survived an assassination attempt that left six persons, including two suspected suicide attackers, dead in Namak Mandi in the provincial capital Peshawar on March 11, The News reported. Four persons, including a young girl, were wounded in the firing, grenade attack and suicide blast. “Bilour and others were coming back after opening a road project when a young man, followed by another, rushed towards him while loudly reciting Allaho Akbar. A security official pushed the attacker back after explosives around his vest did not go off despite his repeated attempts,” said an eyewitness. A nearby shopkeeper said the attacker fell on the ground after which one of them lobbed a grenade at the crowd. Police, he added, also opened fire. A vendor, Tehmash, was killed while constable Himayatullah, a trader, Khalilur Rahman, and a six-year-old were injured in the incident. Even as the attackers managed to flee the Security Force personnel continued to chase them until the attackers forced their entry into the house of an auto-mechanic located around 500 meters from the earlier spot. Police besieged the house and “As the terrorists failed to find any way out, they triggered the explosives around the vest of one of them, killing the two attackers and three members of the family that owned the house,” a Police official said. Bashir Ahmad Bilour told media persons that it was second failed attempt on his life.
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March - 11 
The SFs would have the freedom to move freely in the agency and if attacked, they would retaliate; people would not allow any terrorist to use their soil for sabotage activities; tribesmen would be bound to restrict cross-border movement; infiltratio
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The SFs would have the freedom to move freely in the agency and if attacked, they would retaliate; people would not allow any terrorist to use their soil for sabotage activities; tribesmen would be bound to restrict cross-border movement; infiltration in or interference with the affairs of other countries. Under the agreement, interference in Government affairs would not be allowed; complete security would be provided to all foreign contractors working in the agency; Government or SFs would not tolerate any propaganda against them; no Taliban training camp would be set up and they will not be given any training.
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March - 11 
The Sindh Government has been warned by intelligence agencies that terrorists could attack the lawyers’ ‘long march’ in Sindh, with provincial capital Karachi being a prime target. A Sindh Home Department official told Daily Times that the intelligen
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The Sindh Government has been warned by intelligence agencies that terrorists could attack the lawyers’ ‘long march’ in Sindh, with provincial capital Karachi being a prime target. A Sindh Home Department official told Daily Times that the intelligence agencies have warned the Sindh Government of possible terrorism threats. “Agencies have been specifically warned that terrorist organisations can strike during the long march ... with March 14 and 15 being sensitive days,” said the sources. Capital City Police Officer Wasim Ahmed confirmed the news about possible terror threats in Sindh during the lawyers’ march. Meanwhile, a private TV channel reported that al Qaeda planned to target US consulates and citizens during the ‘long march’.
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March - 11 
Two persons, Nobat Khan and Muhammad Ismaeel, sustained injuries in another landmine explosion in Goth Muhammad Ismaeel.
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Two persons, Nobat Khan and Muhammad Ismaeel, sustained injuries in another landmine explosion in Goth Muhammad Ismaeel.
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March - 11 
Kantipuronline reports that despite the People's Liberation Army’s (PLA) decision for deferral of its fresh recruitment campaign, the 7th division at Taalbandh in the Kailali District announced to carry out fresh recruitment on March 11. Earlier, iss
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Kantipuronline reports that despite the People's Liberation Army’s (PLA) decision for deferral of its fresh recruitment campaign, the 7th division at Taalbandh in the Kailali District announced to carry out fresh recruitment on March 11. Earlier, issuing a statement on March 9, the PLA Chief Nanda Kishore Pun had said the PLA headquarters postponed the recruitment drive from March 10 respecting the Supreme Court's stay order and Army Integration Special Committee (AISC)'s directives to stop fresh intake in the PLA.
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Talks between the Government and the agitating Tharu community on March 11 ended inconclusively after the Government did not agree to the latter’s demand to assure them a constitutional guarantee of proportional reservation in all public services for
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Talks between the Government and the agitating Tharu community on March 11 ended inconclusively after the Government did not agree to the latter’s demand to assure them a constitutional guarantee of proportional reservation in all public services for ethnic groups on the basis of population. The Government agreed to eight out of nine demands put forward by the Tharus including making amendments in the interim constitution and a controversial ordinance as demanded by the indigenous Tharus. The word ‘Madhes’ included in the statutes will be changed to either ‘Terai’ or ‘Terai-Madhes’. Another round of talks is expected to take place on March 12 (today). The Tharu community has not withdrawn its strike even as the talks are ongoing.
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March - 11 
22 more civilians fleeing from the LTTE control in Puthukkudiyiruppu managed to arrive in Vettalkerni area, to the south of Jaffna peninsula. Troops later took necessary steps to direct them to the Internally Displaced Persons center for temporary ho
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22 more civilians fleeing from the LTTE control in Puthukkudiyiruppu managed to arrive in Vettalkerni area, to the south of Jaffna peninsula. Troops later took necessary steps to direct them to the Internally Displaced Persons center for temporary housing.
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March - 11 
At least 12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 24 others injured in clashes with troops in the Puthukkuduyiruppu, Mulliyaveli, Kuppilankulam, Puthumatalan and areas near Mullaittivu town on March 11, according to Sri La
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At least 12 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and 24 others injured in clashes with troops in the Puthukkuduyiruppu, Mulliyaveli, Kuppilankulam, Puthumatalan and areas near Mullaittivu town on March 11, according to Sri Lanka Army. Several soldiers also sustained injuries during the fighting. 40 hand grenades, three T-56 weapons, two T-81 weapons, one LMG drum, three T-56 magazines, one belt order, 210 ammunition rounds of 9.6mm and 2 kg of C-4 explosives were recovered from these areas.
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March - 11 
On March 11, troops recovered the decomposed dead of body of a LTTE cadre, three T-56 weapons, one Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), one Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG), 114 hand grenades, 110 anti personnel mines, one 60-mm mortar bomb, 130 T-56 ammunit
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On March 11, troops recovered the decomposed dead of body of a LTTE cadre, three T-56 weapons, one Multi Purpose Machine Guns (MPMG), one Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG), 114 hand grenades, 110 anti personnel mines, one 60-mm mortar bomb, 130 T-56 ammunition rounds, two pouches, pieces of signal communication equipment, one coded message sheet, one LTTE note book, three T-56 magazines, three Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition links, two T-56 ammunition boxes, each containing 1500 rounds, one military pack, one cyanide capsule, two body armoured jackets, two LTTE made Arul mortar bombs from the general areas of Chalai, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Visuamadu and Mankulam.
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March - 11 
Subarathnam Selvatureiy alias Thamilendi, the LTTE’s chief of financial division, was confirmed killed in the weekend fighting in the northeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu where over 150 dead bodies of militants were recovered after the clashes.
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Subarathnam Selvatureiy alias Thamilendi, the LTTE’s chief of financial division, was confirmed killed in the weekend fighting in the northeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu where over 150 dead bodies of militants were recovered after the clashes.
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March - 11 
The Sri Lanka Police uncovered details on the abduction group that killed a six-year-old-girl in Trincomalee on March 11, according to Colombo Page. Trincomalee Police said the group was led by a senior cadre of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulika
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The Sri Lanka Police uncovered details on the abduction group that killed a six-year-old-girl in Trincomalee on March 11, according to Colombo Page. Trincomalee Police said the group was led by a senior cadre of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), the party led by the Chief Minister of Eastern Province, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan. According to Police, the group has killed three more people - a leading businessman, a manager of a movie theatre and a bus conductor - in Trincomalee demanding ransom. In addition, they have been involved in 30 kidnapping cases in Trincomalee. Police said three more TMVP activists are among the arrested in connection with the March 11 incident. Police arrested Janarthan, a TMVP leader in Trincomalee, Karan and Oswin Mervin Rinawushan, TMVP members, and Reginald, the son of a Woman Police Constable of Trincomalee, on March 15. The main suspect Rinawushan was killed by the Police during an escape attempt on March 16.
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March - 11 
Troops recovered a stock of aircraft spare parts, including aircraft tyres, batteries, engine parts and several other accessories, kept buried by the LTTE in oil barrels in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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Troops recovered a stock of aircraft spare parts, including aircraft tyres, batteries, engine parts and several other accessories, kept buried by the LTTE in oil barrels in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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March - 12 
A CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’, identified as Ravidas alias Badal, was lynched to death by a group of civilians at Khaira village in the Lakhisarai District, reported Sify.com. According to Police sources, Ravidas had entered the house of a person, id
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A CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’, identified as Ravidas alias Badal, was lynched to death by a group of civilians at Khaira village in the Lakhisarai District, reported Sify.com. According to Police sources, Ravidas had entered the house of a person, identified as Devendra Yadav, and started threatening the family members at gunpoint. "When women in the family started shouting, a group of villagers gathered there and beat him to death," sources added.
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March - 12 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Lamdeng village in the morning of March 12, according to Telegraph. Shillong Times adds that one 9-mm pistol along with
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Lamdeng village in the morning of March 12, according to Telegraph. Shillong Times adds that one 9-mm pistol along with some rounds of ammunition was recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 12 
According to Assam Tribune, Army personnel arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Bisaru Teli (40), at Mahmora Arabari under Mahmora Police Station in the Dibrugarh District on March 12. 11 rounds of .303 live amm
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According to Assam Tribune, Army personnel arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Bisaru Teli (40), at Mahmora Arabari under Mahmora Police Station in the Dibrugarh District on March 12. 11 rounds of .303 live ammunition were recovered from the house of the arrested militant.
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March - 12 
Another ATTF militant, identified as Charan Thung Malsum (25) of Takarjala village near capital Agartala, surrendered before the Police at Balua village in the West District on March 12. According to Police sources, Charan escaped from Satchari ATTF
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Another ATTF militant, identified as Charan Thung Malsum (25) of Takarjala village near capital Agartala, surrendered before the Police at Balua village in the West District on March 12. According to Police sources, Charan escaped from Satchari ATTF camp in Bangladesh a couple days earlier. While surrendering he deposited one AK-56 rifle, three magazines, 74 rounds of AK series rifles, one wireless set and some Bangladeshi currency.
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March - 12 
At least four militants were killed during a clash between the combined cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on one side and the Nat
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At least four militants were killed during a clash between the combined cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on one side and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on the other in the Tirap District on March 12, according to a delayed report. Sangai Express reports that two slain militants were from the NSCN-IM and the other two were the combined group of the three militant outfits.
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March - 12 
Five cadres, including two commanders, of Kandapali Armed Militia belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Police in the Vishakhaptanam District on March 12, reports Dharitri. While the two surrendered comm
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Five cadres, including two commanders, of Kandapali Armed Militia belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Police in the Vishakhaptanam District on March 12, reports Dharitri. While the two surrendered commanders were identified as Vantala Suresh alias Kesab and G. L. Sibaji alias Shiba, the other three cadres were identified as G. L. Sunder Rao alias Ashok, Vantala Venkatrao alias Tilus and Vantala Vangrao alias Tilu.
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March - 12 
Khammam, Karimngar and Warangal division secretary of the CPI-Maoist, Bade Nageswar Rao, issued a statement warning two senior Indian National Congress party leaders, Konda Muralidhar and District Congress Committee president G.V. Ramana Reddy, again
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Khammam, Karimngar and Warangal division secretary of the CPI-Maoist, Bade Nageswar Rao, issued a statement warning two senior Indian National Congress party leaders, Konda Muralidhar and District Congress Committee president G.V. Ramana Reddy, against ‘illegal activities and harassing innocent people’. He also issued a threat to a contractor who is close to Muralidhar
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March - 12 
On March 12, a city court in New Delhi sent two Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists, identified as Mobin Kader Sheikh and Asif Bashir Sheikh, to five-day Police custody in connection with the September 13, 2008 Delhi serial bomb blasts case, reports Th
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On March 12, a city court in New Delhi sent two Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists, identified as Mobin Kader Sheikh and Asif Bashir Sheikh, to five-day Police custody in connection with the September 13, 2008 Delhi serial bomb blasts case, reports The Hindu. The duo reportedly helped the prime accused, Mohammed Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy, in sending the e-mails to different media houses minutes before the serial bomb blasts at Delhi and Ahmedabad.
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March - 12 
Replying to questions raised by the opposition Members of Legislative Assembly on March 12, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said, that during the last three years as many as 871 militants belonging to the ATTF, National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT)
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Replying to questions raised by the opposition Members of Legislative Assembly on March 12, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said, that during the last three years as many as 871 militants belonging to the ATTF, National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) have surrendered, reports Tripurainfo. Out of the 871 who surrendered between 2006 and January 2009, only 367 deposited arms and ammunition, he added. The Chief Minister also said that approximately 180 to 200 NLFT and 80 to 90 ATTF militants are still underground. The reduction of militancy could very well be gauged from the fact that while in 2007 there 133 attacks, in 2008 it came down to 80, he added
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March - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Pulwama and Baramulla Districts of Kashmir valley on March 12, Daily Excelsior reported. Acting on specific information, the SFs arrested one over-ground worker of the Hi
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Pulwama and Baramulla Districts of Kashmir valley on March 12, Daily Excelsior reported. Acting on specific information, the SFs arrested one over-ground worker of the Hizb, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Mir, from his residence at Qasbiyar in the Rajpora area of Pulwama District, a Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar. Two letter pads were recovered from his possession.
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March - 12 
The Hindu reported on March 13 that the Warangal District Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including 11 weapons, 10 landmines and two claymore mines, 388 gelatine sticks, 9
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The Hindu reported on March 13 that the Warangal District Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including 11 weapons, 10 landmines and two claymore mines, 388 gelatine sticks, 972 detonators, 280 rounds of live ammunition, party literature and one medical kit, electrical wires, switches used in exploding landmines, during a week long combing operation in the forest areas of Eturunagaram, Mangapet and Kothaguda mandals (administrative unit) of the District.
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March - 12 
Troops arrested one person affiliated with the HM at Andergam village in the Pattan area of Baramulla District. Identifying the arrested person as Abdul Majid Parray, the Police spokesman said 60 AK-47 rounds, two Chinese grenades, one Chinese pistol
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Troops arrested one person affiliated with the HM at Andergam village in the Pattan area of Baramulla District. Identifying the arrested person as Abdul Majid Parray, the Police spokesman said 60 AK-47 rounds, two Chinese grenades, one Chinese pistol and one pistol magazine were recovered from his possession.
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March - 12 
29-year old Mohammed Momin Khawaja, the first Canadian tried and found guilty under Canada’s anti-terrorism law, was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison on March 12 for his role in a foiled plot against British targets, Dawn reported. The Ottawa softwa
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29-year old Mohammed Momin Khawaja, the first Canadian tried and found guilty under Canada’s anti-terrorism law, was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison on March 12 for his role in a foiled plot against British targets, Dawn reported. The Ottawa software developer of Pakistani descent had been found to have "knowingly participated" and "knowingly facilitated" a terrorist group’s plan to attack a popular London nightclub, a shopping mall and a gas network. However, he may not have known the specific details of the plot itself, Justice Douglas Rutherford said in his 52-page decision in October 2008. At sentencing, the judge noted Khawaja showed no remorse throughout the trial and had chosen not to speak at his pre-sentencing hearing, while his family seemed oblivious to his actions, said public broadcaster CBC.
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March - 12 
A suspected US missile strike destroyed a Taliban training camp in Kurram Agency, killing at least 15 Taliban and al Qaeda terrorists, as well as injuring another 50, security officials said on March 12, Daily Times reported. "Fifteen militants were
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A suspected US missile strike destroyed a Taliban training camp in Kurram Agency, killing at least 15 Taliban and al Qaeda terrorists, as well as injuring another 50, security officials said on March 12, Daily Times reported. "Fifteen militants were killed and 50 wounded," a senior security official told AFP. No high-value targets were believed to have died, the unnamed official added. Another security official said most of the dead were Afghan Taliban militants. "The training centre was run by local Taliban commander Fazal Saeed and training was underway at the time of the strike," the official added. The Taliban sealed off the area and retrieved bodies from the rubble of the building after the strike late on March 12.
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March - 12 
Intelligence agencies reportedly arrested three people from Kamalia in the Toba Tek Singh District in the night of March 12 for their alleged involvement in the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team at the Liberty Chowk in Lahore on March 3, The News rep
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Intelligence agencies reportedly arrested three people from Kamalia in the Toba Tek Singh District in the night of March 12 for their alleged involvement in the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team at the Liberty Chowk in Lahore on March 3, The News reported. A source said agencies’ officials arrested three brothers, Munir Shafi, Naeem Shafi and Shafiq Shafi, from a cloth shop and Munir Sardar and Arif Kathia from two houses. Later, the officials set free Naeem Shafi and Shafiq Shafi near Rajana.
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March - 12 
Interior Adviser Rehman Malik told the Senate on March 12 that intelligence agencies have warned that the Sharif brothers’ lives were in danger and that a Mumbai-like incident could be replicated in Karachi. Responding to PML-N parliamentary leader I
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Interior Adviser Rehman Malik told the Senate on March 12 that intelligence agencies have warned that the Sharif brothers’ lives were in danger and that a Mumbai-like incident could be replicated in Karachi. Responding to PML-N parliamentary leader Ishaq Dar, he said the Government had urged the provincial Governments, through a letter, to ensure foolproof security arrangements for the PML-N leadership. He said a copy of the letter had been forwarded to the Sharif brothers and to the Inter-Services Intelligence and Military Intelligence.
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March - 12 
Militants on March 12 took hostage 20 Policemen escorting the procession of TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad, representatives of the Government, Taliban and Qaumi Amn Jirga that was taking the newly-appointed Qazis (Islamic judges) to different areas
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Militants on March 12 took hostage 20 Policemen escorting the procession of TNSM chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad, representatives of the Government, Taliban and Qaumi Amn Jirga that was taking the newly-appointed Qazis (Islamic judges) to different areas of the Swat District, The News reported. The Police officials, riding two mobile vehicles, were providing security to the procession, which was taking the Qazis to their offices. The militants kidnapped all the 20 Police officials in Qamber, a town located three kilometers before Mingora. However, the Policemen were later freed on the intervention of Sufi Muhammad and others.
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March - 12 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani directed the Interior Ministry and Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer on March 12 to provide foolproof security to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and ensure his safety,
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani directed the Interior Ministry and Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer on March 12 to provide foolproof security to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and ensure his safety, Daily Times reported. The direction came after a meeting between PML-N Chairman Raja Zafarul Haq and Prime Minister Gilani to discuss threats to Nawaz Sharif’s life. Raja also reportedly handed over an anonymous threatening letter to Gilani.
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March - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gunships on March 12 killed 18 Taliban militants and injured three others in the Gurgurai, Supri and Mulla Ghani Baba areas of Yakka Ghund sub-division in the Mohmand Agency, according to Daily Times. In add
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Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gunships on March 12 killed 18 Taliban militants and injured three others in the Gurgurai, Supri and Mulla Ghani Baba areas of Yakka Ghund sub-division in the Mohmand Agency, according to Daily Times. In addition, jet aircraft also bombed Shamsha, Bhaidmunai and Spin Ki Tangi areas in the Baizai and Khwaizai sub-divisions, without causing any casualties, the sources said.
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March - 12 
The SFs demolished six houses, including the house of Taliban’s Mohmand Agency spokesman Ikramullah Mohmand, and defused 15 mines during a search operation in Spin Ki Tangi. Two suspects were also arrested.
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The SFs demolished six houses, including the house of Taliban’s Mohmand Agency spokesman Ikramullah Mohmand, and defused 15 mines during a search operation in Spin Ki Tangi. Two suspects were also arrested.
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March - 12 
The Swat-based Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 12 demanded that the Police and paramilitary forces should resume their duties wearing plain clothes and not their uniforms. Sources in the TNSM told Daily Times that the Taliban’s demand came
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The Swat-based Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 12 demanded that the Police and paramilitary forces should resume their duties wearing plain clothes and not their uniforms. Sources in the TNSM told Daily Times that the Taliban’s demand came after the appointment of Qazis to hear cases in accordance with Sharia (Islamic law) in Swat District. The sources said the Taliban had asked TNSM chief Sufi Muhammad to forward their demand to the Government.
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March - 12 
The troops also demolished five houses belonging to the Taliban in Qandaro.
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The troops also demolished five houses belonging to the Taliban in Qandaro.
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March - 12 
The troops also destroyed a Taliban centre at Shamsha and defused 20 mines. In Akram Baig Kor, an area in the Safi sub-division, the SFs blew up a boys’ school the Taliban were using as a hideout.
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The troops also destroyed a Taliban centre at Shamsha and defused 20 mines. In Akram Baig Kor, an area in the Safi sub-division, the SFs blew up a boys’ school the Taliban were using as a hideout.
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March - 12 
Two civilians and a security official were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a fort in Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency of FATA on March 12. Khyber Rifles Commandant Colonel Furqanullah Khan Tarin told Dawn that th
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Two civilians and a security official were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a fort in Landi Kotal in the Khyber Agency of FATA on March 12. Khyber Rifles Commandant Colonel Furqanullah Khan Tarin told Dawn that the explosion had damaged the western boundary wall of the Charbagh Fort.
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March - 12 
Unidentified men blew up 20 shops in three explosions at Khor Market in Nowshera on March 12, Daily Times reported. According to Police, at least 12 shops were damaged while five were destroyed in the explosion.
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Unidentified men blew up 20 shops in three explosions at Khor Market in Nowshera on March 12, Daily Times reported. According to Police, at least 12 shops were damaged while five were destroyed in the explosion.
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March - 12 
Daily Star reports that Army personnel on March 12 recovered firearms and ammunition from the remote Aong Jai Karbari Para village in the Roangchhari sub-district of Bandarban District and arrested two persons in connection with the recovery. The sei
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Daily Star reports that Army personnel on March 12 recovered firearms and ammunition from the remote Aong Jai Karbari Para village in the Roangchhari sub-district of Bandarban District and arrested two persons in connection with the recovery. The seizure included one M16 rifle, one SLR, 18 grenades, 299 SMG bullets and 91 SLR bullets. Two sets of army uniforms, one resembling the Bangladesh army and another of the Indian army were also recovered. The arrested youths claimed that the arms had been hidden by cadres of the Myanmar-based insurgent outfit, the Arakan Liberation Party, who had taken shelter in the village.
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March - 12 
Daily Star reports that the Government has authorised 14 Police stations in capital Dhaka to bring sedition charges against 27 Hizb ut-Tahrir operatives detained for "distributing provocative leaflets" over the BDR mutiny. The leaflets had urged the
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Daily Star reports that the Government has authorised 14 Police stations in capital Dhaka to bring sedition charges against 27 Hizb ut-Tahrir operatives detained for "distributing provocative leaflets" over the BDR mutiny. The leaflets had urged the civilians to "dislodge the government to save the army and BDR from Indian conspiracies."
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March - 12 
Immigration Police on March 12 arrested a suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, identified as Moulana Munsur Alam (45), from the international border between India and Bangladesh at Benapole in the Jessore District. Police sources sa
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Immigration Police on March 12 arrested a suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, identified as Moulana Munsur Alam (45), from the international border between India and Bangladesh at Benapole in the Jessore District. Police sources said Alam was returning from India after five months. An Indian mobile SIM card was recovered from his possession. He apparently had visited India with a one-month visa and had then stayed illegally in different madrassas (seminaries) subsequently.
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March - 12 
On March 12, the Commerce Minister Lt Col (retired) Faruk Khan, who has been coordinating the investigations into the February 25 and 26 killing of 74 people including 52 Army officers at the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Pilkhana headquarters, linked the
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On March 12, the Commerce Minister Lt Col (retired) Faruk Khan, who has been coordinating the investigations into the February 25 and 26 killing of 74 people including 52 Army officers at the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Pilkhana headquarters, linked the killings to the militant outfit, the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), reports Daily Star. He said some of the BDR personnel arrested for their involvement in the mutiny have connections with the JMB. "We have gathered that a number of BDR jawans arrested in the mutiny case were involved in JMB somehow or other. I won't give more details as that might alert others having links to the mass killings," he told reporters.
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March - 12 
13 top and middle-rung LTTE leaders were confirmed killed in the week-long clashes in Puthukkudiyiruppu. They included ‘lieutenant colonel’ Saleem, the fourth in the LTTE hierarchy, ‘lieutenant colonel’ Ambalanan and ‘lieutenant colonel’ Eleel Chelva
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13 top and middle-rung LTTE leaders were confirmed killed in the week-long clashes in Puthukkudiyiruppu. They included ‘lieutenant colonel’ Saleem, the fourth in the LTTE hierarchy, ‘lieutenant colonel’ Ambalanan and ‘lieutenant colonel’ Eleel Chelvan, sent by the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran himself for ground battles against troops, ‘lieutenant colonel’ Maran, ‘major’ Tamil Maran, ‘captain’ Kathier Nilavan, ‘major’ Malar Shamal, ‘captain’ Elavilan, ‘captain’ Kalai Kadiravan and ‘captain’ Kala Enivan.
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March - 12 
A State owned passenger bus bound for national capital Colombo from Kalmunai while proceeding along Navalady junction in the Batticaloa District was set ablaze by unidentified gunmen after forcing passengers to disembark from the vehicle in the morni
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A State owned passenger bus bound for national capital Colombo from Kalmunai while proceeding along Navalady junction in the Batticaloa District was set ablaze by unidentified gunmen after forcing passengers to disembark from the vehicle in the morning of March 12.
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March - 12 
At least 16 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed when troops captured a hospital at Puthukkudiyiruppu in Vanni on March 12. The peripheral hospital mostly used hitherto by the LTTE for treatment of its cadres was reportedly w
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At least 16 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed when troops captured a hospital at Puthukkudiyiruppu in Vanni on March 12. The peripheral hospital mostly used hitherto by the LTTE for treatment of its cadres was reportedly without patients at the time of its capture. Troops subsequently recovered dead bodies of seven LTTE militants, 13 T-56 weapons, six radio base stations (PRC 77), six PRC 77 low band sets, two I-com sets, 12 circuits and 13 antennas from Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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March - 12 
On March 12, troops following a clash with the LTTE recovered dead bodies of two militants, one Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG), 15 T-56 weapons, one T-81 weapon, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) and two I-com sets from Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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On March 12, troops following a clash with the LTTE recovered dead bodies of two militants, one Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG), 15 T-56 weapons, one T-81 weapon, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) and two I-com sets from Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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March - 12 
SFs recovered one 81-mm Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and one hand grenade from Mullaittivu on March 12. One shot gun, four hand grenades and one electric mine were also recovered by SFs from Kokavil and the southeast of Pooneryn on the same day.
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SFs recovered one 81-mm Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and one hand grenade from Mullaittivu on March 12. One shot gun, four hand grenades and one electric mine were also recovered by SFs from Kokavil and the southeast of Pooneryn on the same day.
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March - 13 
According to Daily Excelsior, Police on March 13 arrested a militant of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) outfit, identified as Sarafaraz Ahmad, from the Sopore area of Baramulla District. A Police spokesman said one hand grenade and 12 rounds of AK amm
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According to Daily Excelsior, Police on March 13 arrested a militant of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) outfit, identified as Sarafaraz Ahmad, from the Sopore area of Baramulla District. A Police spokesman said one hand grenade and 12 rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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March - 13 
According to Telegraph, the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) militants shot dead one civilian, identified as Y. Robi Singh, in the Manja area of Karbi Anglong District on March 13.
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According to Telegraph, the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) militants shot dead one civilian, identified as Y. Robi Singh, in the Manja area of Karbi Anglong District on March 13.
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March - 13 
One Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Nakul Ali, was arrested by the Police from Kathonibari area under Thelamara Police Station of Sonitpur District.
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One Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Nakul Ali, was arrested by the Police from Kathonibari area under Thelamara Police Station of Sonitpur District.
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March - 13 
PTI reports that a cadre of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), earlier known as the Jharkhand Liberation Tiger, identified as Kanhu Lohra alias Laden, was killed in an encounter with the Police at Kocha village in Khunti District on March
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PTI reports that a cadre of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), earlier known as the Jharkhand Liberation Tiger, identified as Kanhu Lohra alias Laden, was killed in an encounter with the Police at Kocha village in Khunti District on March 13. The encounter occurred when a group of PLFI cadres fired on a Police patrol party. One gun and a pistol were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 13 
The Army recovered one 7.62mm pistol with one magazine, 15 rounds, four Chinese hand grenades and miscellaneous stores during another search operation in the Mendhar area of Poonch District.
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The Army recovered one 7.62mm pistol with one magazine, 15 rounds, four Chinese hand grenades and miscellaneous stores during another search operation in the Mendhar area of Poonch District.
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March - 13 
The Hindu reports that a local committee member of the ruling Communist party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) had a narrow escape on March 13 when a landmine, suspected to have been planted by cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), miss
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The Hindu reports that a local committee member of the ruling Communist party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) had a narrow escape on March 13 when a landmine, suspected to have been planted by cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), missed its target at Lachipur village at tribal-dominated Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. The landmine exploded barely a minute after Chandi Karan, a member of the Beltikri local committee of the CPI-M, and a security man riding on the pillion of his motorcycle, passed a desolate spot where the landmine was planted, the Police said.
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March - 13 
The Police arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Utpal Barman, from Noonmati area of Guwahati in the Kamrup District on the same night, reports Assam Tribune.
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The Police arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Utpal Barman, from Noonmati area of Guwahati in the Kamrup District on the same night, reports Assam Tribune.
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March - 13 
The Samaja reports that a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Debanath Mandal alias Anil, was arrested in a joint operation by the Orissa and Jharkhand Police on March 13. Debanath is a resident of Dattapara village in t
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The Samaja reports that a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Debanath Mandal alias Anil, was arrested in a joint operation by the Orissa and Jharkhand Police on March 13. Debanath is a resident of Dattapara village in the Nadia District of West Bengal. Debanath has reportedly confessed to his involvement in many cases of murder, loot, landmine blast, etc. in the East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
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March - 13 
Troops from the Rashtriya Rifles recovered and later defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices from Haryana Top in the Reasi District.
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Troops from the Rashtriya Rifles recovered and later defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices from Haryana Top in the Reasi District.
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March - 13 
Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles also neutralized a hideout of the militants at Bharat in the Doda District and recovered two hand grenades besides a large quantity of ration items. However, no arrests were made from the hideout.
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Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles also neutralized a hideout of the militants at Bharat in the Doda District and recovered two hand grenades besides a large quantity of ration items. However, no arrests were made from the hideout.
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March - 13 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants and a cadre of the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) were killed in two separate factional clashes in the Tirap District on March 13, according to
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants and a cadre of the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) were killed in two separate factional clashes in the Tirap District on March 13, according to Telegraph. The report added that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the NSCN-K are holding joint training sessions in the hilly interiors of Tirap District to win the “turf war” over the NSCN-IM.
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March - 13 
The number of those killed in a suspected US missile strike in Kurram Agency increased to 24 on March 13, according to Daily Times. Two missiles fired by an unmanned drone destroyed an alleged Taliban training camp in Kurram, said officials. "We have
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The number of those killed in a suspected US missile strike in Kurram Agency increased to 24 on March 13, according to Daily Times. Two missiles fired by an unmanned drone destroyed an alleged Taliban training camp in Kurram, said officials. "We have handed over 24 bodies after cleaning and wrapping them in cloth," Saidur Rehman, an official of the local charity Al-Khidmat Foundation, told AFP. Local administration officials also confirmed that 24 bodies were found from the rubble, having earlier said that 18 bodies had been found. A senior security official told AFP that 50 others, ‘mostly Taliban’, were injured, and the dead included ‘foreigners’. No high-value targets were believed to have died, said the official. Another security official said most of the dead were Afghan Taliban.
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March - 13 
The political administration has reportedly launched crackdown on Afghan nationals living illegally in different parts of Bajaur Agency. Sources said the crackdown was launched after the administration received reports that the some Afghans who had b
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The political administration has reportedly launched crackdown on Afghan nationals living illegally in different parts of Bajaur Agency. Sources said the crackdown was launched after the administration received reports that the some Afghans who had been repatriated to their homeland had returned to Bajaur. The local administration directed the Afghans living in Khar sub-division to leave the area in two days otherwise an operation would be launched against them.
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March - 13 
Two bodies were found in the Sam Paga area of Upper Orakzai Agency on March 13, Daily Times reported. A note found near the bodies said the men were spying for the United States, warning that anyone found guilty of spying would meet the same fate.
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Two bodies were found in the Sam Paga area of Upper Orakzai Agency on March 13, Daily Times reported. A note found near the bodies said the men were spying for the United States, warning that anyone found guilty of spying would meet the same fate.
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March - 13 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead three pro-government tribesmen in the Bajaur Agency, Dawn reported. The slain tribesmen had been kidnapped from the Hilalkhel village of Chaharmang sub-division three days earlier. Residents said that the three headless
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead three pro-government tribesmen in the Bajaur Agency, Dawn reported. The slain tribesmen had been kidnapped from the Hilalkhel village of Chaharmang sub-division three days earlier. Residents said that the three headless bodies had been dumped in a deserted place. The victims were pro-government tribesmen, who were involved in organising a militia against militants in the area.
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March - 13 
Kantipuronline reports that at least four members of the Nepali Congress affiliated Nepal Students’ Union (NSU) were injured when cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) and All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union–Revolutionary (ANNISU-R),
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Kantipuronline reports that at least four members of the Nepali Congress affiliated Nepal Students’ Union (NSU) were injured when cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) and All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union–Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), student wing of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), attacked them at Lamjung Agriculture Campus on March 13. The clash ensued after the NSU students padlocked the Campus Chief Office accusing the ANNISU-R of filing single candidacy.
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March - 13 
Kantipuronline reports that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres from Jit Smriti Brigade on March 13 indiscriminately attacked a rally organised by locals of the Kalyan Village Development Committee (VDC)-3 in the Surkhet District protesting the
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Kantipuronline reports that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres from Jit Smriti Brigade on March 13 indiscriminately attacked a rally organised by locals of the Kalyan Village Development Committee (VDC)-3 in the Surkhet District protesting the ongoing PLA raids in the village. Following the attack on a Maoist soldier by some locals over a dispute during Holi (the festival of colours) on March 11, the PLA cadres from Jit Smriti Brigade have reportedly been raiding the houses at Kalyan VDC and assaulting villagers in acts of reprisal.
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March - 13 
The Darchula District headquarters Khalanga has been tense since March 9 due to continuous clashes between the YCL and Youth Force (YF), youth wing of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML). The conflict started when YF activ
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The Darchula District headquarters Khalanga has been tense since March 9 due to continuous clashes between the YCL and Youth Force (YF), youth wing of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML). The conflict started when YF activists assaulted two YCL cadres "for threatening a Free Students Union election candidate of UML-aligned All Nepal National Free Students’ Union (ANNFSU) and vandalising the party office" on March 9. Hundreds of Police personnel have been deployed to prevent any untoward incident.
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March - 13 
Daily Star reports that the JMB militants are carrying out their organisational activities from makeshift camps in different char (riverine) areas and remote villages in Sirajganj and adjoining Districts. Quoting intelligence sources, the report furt
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Daily Star reports that the JMB militants are carrying out their organisational activities from makeshift camps in different char (riverine) areas and remote villages in Sirajganj and adjoining Districts. Quoting intelligence sources, the report further said the outfit has been recruiting new cadres and training them in makeshift camps set up in these areas. Several such camps have reportedly come up the remote areas of Sirajganj, Bogra, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat, Joypurhat, Natore, Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Pabna, Kurigram, Thakurgaon, Naogaon and Nilphamari Districts.
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March - 13 
A minor boy was killed when the militants opened fire on around 58 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were fleeing the LTTE-held areas in Mullaittivu to reach the Security Forces (SF) on March 13.
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A minor boy was killed when the militants opened fire on around 58 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were fleeing the LTTE-held areas in Mullaittivu to reach the Security Forces (SF) on March 13.
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March - 13 
Four pregnant mothers were killed in the SLA shelling inside the ‘Safe Zone’ on Mrach 13, the Website added.
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Four pregnant mothers were killed in the SLA shelling inside the ‘Safe Zone’ on Mrach 13, the Website added.
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March - 13 
The continuing clashes between troops and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) resulted in the death of a number of militants in the east of Puthukkudiyiruppu on March 13, according to the Sri Lanka Army. Troops in a subsequent search operation re
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The continuing clashes between troops and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) resulted in the death of a number of militants in the east of Puthukkudiyiruppu on March 13, according to the Sri Lanka Army. Troops in a subsequent search operation recovered dead bodies of 18 militants, 17 T-56 weapons, one I-com set and one Light Machine Gun (LMG) from the incident site.
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March - 13 
Troops recovered the dead body of one female LTTE cadre, one 40-mm grenade launcher, one MPMG, two Light Machine Guns, two T-56 weapons, one improvised mortar launcher, seven T-56 weapons, one T-81 weapon, one metal detector, one I-com set and 122 an
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Troops recovered the dead body of one female LTTE cadre, one 40-mm grenade launcher, one MPMG, two Light Machine Guns, two T-56 weapons, one improvised mortar launcher, seven T-56 weapons, one T-81 weapon, one metal detector, one I-com set and 122 anti personnel mine from the Pattikkarai, Puthukudiyiruppu, Visuamadu, Palamoddai, Kokavil and Oddusudan areas.
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March - 13 
Two IDPs leaving the uncleared areas reached the troops in Iyamperumal on March 13.
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Two IDPs leaving the uncleared areas reached the troops in Iyamperumal on March 13.
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March - 14 
A ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhupendra Baitha, carrying a head money of INR 25,000 was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Police during a search operation at Ismailpur near Gaya railw
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A ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhupendra Baitha, carrying a head money of INR 25,000 was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Police during a search operation at Ismailpur near Gaya railway station on March14, PTI reported. Baitha was wanted in nearly 24 cases of violence in the Gaya, Aurangabad and Rohtas Districts of Bihar and in the Palamu District of Jharkhand.
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March - 14 
A financial coordinator of the LeT, identified as Nazir Ahmed, was arrested from Pangai village under Thanamandi tehsil in the Rajouri District. INR 50,000 hawala money was recovered from his possession.
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A financial coordinator of the LeT, identified as Nazir Ahmed, was arrested from Pangai village under Thanamandi tehsil in the Rajouri District. INR 50,000 hawala money was recovered from his possession.
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March - 14 
On March 14, Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres in the Gaya District, ANI reported.
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On March 14, Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres in the Gaya District, ANI reported.
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March - 14 
Search operation at Deri Rakh in Tarana under Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District, troops recovered one pistol, one magazine, four Chinese hand grenades, seven pistol rounds, two detonators and 11 rounds of .303.
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Search operation at Deri Rakh in Tarana under Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch District, troops recovered one pistol, one magazine, four Chinese hand grenades, seven pistol rounds, two detonators and 11 rounds of .303.
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The Hindu on March 19 reported that the Visakhapatnam District Police recovered 10 landmines at two different places in the District. While five landmines were recovered near the Chintalamma Ghat road on March 14, the rest were recovered at Balapam v
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The Hindu on March 19 reported that the Visakhapatnam District Police recovered 10 landmines at two different places in the District. While five landmines were recovered near the Chintalamma Ghat road on March 14, the rest were recovered at Balapam village on March 16.
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March - 14 
Three top militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including a Pakistani national, were shot dead by a combined force of the Army and Police during an encounter at village Sarwa in Keshwan area of Kishtwar District on March 14, according to Dai
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Three top militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, including a Pakistani national, were shot dead by a combined force of the Army and Police during an encounter at village Sarwa in Keshwan area of Kishtwar District on March 14, according to Daily Excelsior.
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March - 14 
Two LeT militants were shot dead by troops in a separate encounter at Handwara in the Kupwara District on the same day. Two AK-47 rifles and some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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Two LeT militants were shot dead by troops in a separate encounter at Handwara in the Kupwara District on the same day. Two AK-47 rifles and some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 14 
A pipeline supplying gas to the Sui Purification Plant was blown up on March 14, Daily Times reported. Unidentified men blew up an 8-inch (in diameter) portion of the pipeline temporarily suspending gas supply to the plant. However, no loss of life o
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A pipeline supplying gas to the Sui Purification Plant was blown up on March 14, Daily Times reported. Unidentified men blew up an 8-inch (in diameter) portion of the pipeline temporarily suspending gas supply to the plant. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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March - 14 
A Shia couple was shot dead while passing on a motorbike through the area. Muhammad Sharif, a low-ranking anti-terrorist court official in Dera Ismail Khan, and his wife died when unidentified gunmen, also on a motorbike, opened indiscriminate gunfir
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A Shia couple was shot dead while passing on a motorbike through the area. Muhammad Sharif, a low-ranking anti-terrorist court official in Dera Ismail Khan, and his wife died when unidentified gunmen, also on a motorbike, opened indiscriminate gunfire. “It was a targeted killing,” local Police official Ehsanullah Khan said. Khan also said the couple lived in a small Shia community close to South Waziristan. The two gunmen escaped after the shooting, the official said.
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March - 14 
The Himalayan Times reports a ‘pressure cooker bomb’ exploded at the office of the Nepali Congress (NC) at Nepalgunj-13 in the Banke District in the morning of March 14 damaging its walls and two doors, according to the District Police Office. Bhagat
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The Himalayan Times reports a ‘pressure cooker bomb’ exploded at the office of the Nepali Congress (NC) at Nepalgunj-13 in the Banke District in the morning of March 14 damaging its walls and two doors, according to the District Police Office. Bhagat Singh, District in-charge of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), claimed responsibility for the blast and said it was carried out to protest the Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala's recent statement against 'One Madhesh One Pradesh'.
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March - 14 
The shutter of the office of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) at Surkhet Road in Nepalgunj was damaged when an unidentified gang detonated a bomb in the office in the night of March 14.
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The shutter of the office of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) at Surkhet Road in Nepalgunj was damaged when an unidentified gang detonated a bomb in the office in the night of March 14.
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March - 14 
Daily Star reports that Hasibur Rahman Bilu, a Police Sub-Inspector (SI) in the Bogra District, listed by the Police as a cadre of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) outfit after the countrywide bomb blasts on August 17 2005, is still working in t
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Daily Star reports that Hasibur Rahman Bilu, a Police Sub-Inspector (SI) in the Bogra District, listed by the Police as a cadre of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) outfit after the countrywide bomb blasts on August 17 2005, is still working in the Police department.
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March - 14 
437 IDPs trapped in uncleared areas of Puthumathalan in Mullaittivu were rescued by the Navy with assistance of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC). There were at least 18 small children among those IDPs, sources further said. Meanwhile,
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437 IDPs trapped in uncleared areas of Puthumathalan in Mullaittivu were rescued by the Navy with assistance of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC). There were at least 18 small children among those IDPs, sources further said. Meanwhile, 592 IDPs reached Security Forces-held areas in Puthukudiyirippu.
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March - 14 
69 civilians, including 19 children, were killed and several others wounded within the ‘Safe Zone’ in Sri Lanka Army (SLA) shelling and Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombardments in Mullaitivu District on March 14, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of T
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69 civilians, including 19 children, were killed and several others wounded within the ‘Safe Zone’ in Sri Lanka Army (SLA) shelling and Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombardments in Mullaitivu District on March 14, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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March - 14 
At least 14 civilians were injured when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants opened fire on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) moving towards cleared areas of Puthukudiyiruppu on March 14, according to reports of Sri Lanka Army. One
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At least 14 civilians were injured when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants opened fire on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) moving towards cleared areas of Puthukudiyiruppu on March 14, according to reports of Sri Lanka Army. One local staff member of the United Nations, Sutharshani Tharmila, is reported to have sustained injuries in the firing incident.
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March - 14 
On March 14, troops recovered the dead bodies of two LTTE militants along with nine T-56 weapons, one hundred and 194 anti-personnel mines, 22 booby traps, one shotgun, 12 Rocket Propeller Grenade bombs, 17 hand grenades, one claymore mine, three det
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On March 14, troops recovered the dead bodies of two LTTE militants along with nine T-56 weapons, one hundred and 194 anti-personnel mines, 22 booby traps, one shotgun, 12 Rocket Propeller Grenade bombs, 17 hand grenades, one claymore mine, three detonators and one poncho cape from the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Kiranchi and Kokavil areas, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. In addition, troops also recovered one APM from the Alankulam area of Vavuniya District.
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March - 15 
According to Daily Excelsior, an unidentified Pakistani infiltrator was shot dead by the troops of Border Security Force (BSF) on the India-Pakistan International Border in R. S. Pura sector in the night of March 15. "On seeing a suspicious movement
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According to Daily Excelsior, an unidentified Pakistani infiltrator was shot dead by the troops of Border Security Force (BSF) on the India-Pakistan International Border in R. S. Pura sector in the night of March 15. "On seeing a suspicious movement near Kot Kuba Border Outpost (BoP) last night at around 2300 hrs, the troops of BSF 110 Bn challenged the infiltrator, while he was attempting to enter into the Indian territory," a spokesman said, adding when he tried to escape despite warnings, the troops opened fire and killed him.
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March - 15 
According to Shillong Times, a bomb with a time device was recovered from a tea stall at Kharupetia in the Darrang District in the night of March 15. This was the second such incident in which a bomb has been recovered in the past two days, the Super
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According to Shillong Times, a bomb with a time device was recovered from a tea stall at Kharupetia in the Darrang District in the night of March 15. This was the second such incident in which a bomb has been recovered in the past two days, the Superintendent of Police Imtadul Haque said. Another powerful bomb was recovered from Tezpur area on March 14, he added.
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March - 15 
An internecine clash between cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction occurred at Sungha village near Bhandari area in the Wokha District
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An internecine clash between cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction occurred at Sungha village near Bhandari area in the Wokha District on March 15, according to Nagaland Post.
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March - 15 
IANS reports that one person, identified as Pradeep Amla, a Government school teacher, was killed when cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened indiscriminate fire on a passenger bus in the Bijapur District on March 15. Two o
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IANS reports that one person, identified as Pradeep Amla, a Government school teacher, was killed when cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened indiscriminate fire on a passenger bus in the Bijapur District on March 15. Two others persons were injured in the incident.
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March - 15 
IANS reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed after a two-hour-long gun-battle with the Police near Barijharia village under Chainpur Police Station in the Palamau District on March 15. Acting on a tip-off, a P
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IANS reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed after a two-hour-long gun-battle with the Police near Barijharia village under Chainpur Police Station in the Palamau District on March 15. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided a hideout of the Maoists and asked them to surrender. The Maoists, however, opened fire at the Police and in the retaliatory action, two insurgents were killed. However, some more Maoists, reportedly more than 10 in number, managed to escape along with the bodies of their slain comrades.
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March - 15 
In Jammu and Kashmir, three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices were detected and defused on the Jammu-Poonch road by Security Forces minutes before a convoy of Army was scheduled to cross the road.
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In Jammu and Kashmir, three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices were detected and defused on the Jammu-Poonch road by Security Forces minutes before a convoy of Army was scheduled to cross the road.
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March - 15 
On March 15, Police recovered four mobile phones, some cash and Maoist literature during a search operation at a jail in the Jehanabad District.
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On March 15, Police recovered four mobile phones, some cash and Maoist literature during a search operation at a jail in the Jehanabad District.
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March - 15 
Police arrested three militants of the ‘27th Battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) from Baihata Chariali Police Station area in the Kamrup District. They were identified as Badal Saikia, Ganesh Goswami and Pradeep Kalita.
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Police arrested three militants of the ‘27th Battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) from Baihata Chariali Police Station area in the Kamrup District. They were identified as Badal Saikia, Ganesh Goswami and Pradeep Kalita.
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March - 15 
The Government of Rajasthan has approved setting up of 15 new counter-intelligence units after restructuring the special branch of Police, reports Times of India. These units will work in close co-ordination with the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and in
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The Government of Rajasthan has approved setting up of 15 new counter-intelligence units after restructuring the special branch of Police, reports Times of India. These units will work in close co-ordination with the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and intelligence department. The Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence), M. K. Devrajan, said the structure of the units is being prepared. “The idea is to cope with the intelligence used by terrorists,” he added. The project is part of a series of measures taken by the Ashok Gehlot-led Government. INR 39 crore has reportedly been earmarked for modernization of Police after Gehlot took over as the Chief Minister in December 2008.
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March - 15 
Through a large number of posters and pamphlets displayed at Chitapari-III and near Balimela Telephone Exchange under Orkel Police limits in the Malkangiri District on March 15, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened leaders of t
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Through a large number of posters and pamphlets displayed at Chitapari-III and near Balimela Telephone Exchange under Orkel Police limits in the Malkangiri District on March 15, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened leaders of the ruling Biju Janata Dal and those from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress with death penalty if they campaign for their parties in the forthcoming general elections in April in the two constituencies of the District, reports Orissadiary.com. The Maoists have also threatened the people to boycott the election.
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March - 15 
Two People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militants were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter at Keirao area on March 15, according to Sentinel. One M 21 rifle with six rounds of ammunition and one 9-mm pistol with four
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Two People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militants were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter at Keirao area on March 15, according to Sentinel. One M 21 rifle with six rounds of ammunition and one 9-mm pistol with four live rounds were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 15 
According to Daily Times, Police have arrested the alleged owner of a mobile SIM that was used in the March 3 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. A private TV channel reported on March 15 that Police arrested the suspect, ident
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According to Daily Times, Police have arrested the alleged owner of a mobile SIM that was used in the March 3 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. A private TV channel reported on March 15 that Police arrested the suspect, identified as Arshad Mehmoud, from Sadiqabad.
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March - 15 
Dozens of suspected Taliban militants attacked a terminal storing NATO supplies on the Ring Road in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, destroying at least 12 trucks and 20 containers early on March 15, Daily Times reported. This is the first major attack on
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Dozens of suspected Taliban militants attacked a terminal storing NATO supplies on the Ring Road in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, destroying at least 12 trucks and 20 containers early on March 15, Daily Times reported. This is the first major attack on a NATO depot since February 2009. Police sources said several militants started firing at trucks and torching trailers vehicles parked at the terminal. Following an exchange of fire, the militants escaped. There were no casualties. AFP, however, reported that two truck drivers were injured in the attack. According to Reuters, the torched trucks contained food, while a witness said some military vehicles were also being transported to the border. City Superintendent of Police Ijaz Abid said that around 40 militants attacked the terminal using guns and petrol bombs.
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March - 15 
Intelligence officials said late on March 15 that two missiles fired by suspected United States drone planes killed five people at Chota Janikhel village in the Bannu District of NWFP, Daily Times reported. The officials said the dead included two Ar
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Intelligence officials said late on March 15 that two missiles fired by suspected United States drone planes killed five people at Chota Janikhel village in the Bannu District of NWFP, Daily Times reported. The officials said the dead included two Arabs and three other people. Reuters reported that the missiles struck a house at around 10:30pm.
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March - 15 
Two Sunnis were shot dead on March 15 in the second apparent sectarian attack in Dera Ismail Khan in as many days, according to Daily Times. Muhammad Shoaib and Asad Khan were killed a day after a Shia couple were shot dead by armed motorcyclists in
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Two Sunnis were shot dead on March 15 in the second apparent sectarian attack in Dera Ismail Khan in as many days, according to Daily Times. Muhammad Shoaib and Asad Khan were killed a day after a Shia couple were shot dead by armed motorcyclists in the same area. The two men were coming out of a mosque when the gunmen opened fire, before escaping on a motorbike, Police official Ehsanullah Khan told AFP. “It seems to be a sectarian killing,” he added.
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March - 15 
On March 15, cadres of the outlawed Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) outfit openly distributed leaflets threatening the law enforcement agencies of 'any action anytime' including killing of some people at a few places in Kushtia District, reports Daily Star. Ar
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On March 15, cadres of the outlawed Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) outfit openly distributed leaflets threatening the law enforcement agencies of 'any action anytime' including killing of some people at a few places in Kushtia District, reports Daily Star. Around 20-25 armed extremists came to Bittipara Bazaar at about 8:30pm (BST) and made an announcement through loudspeakers asking people to take their leaflets, said locals. After giving leaflets to some people in the market area, the cadres fired several rounds and left. They subsequently distributed leaflets in Ujangram, Gajna-bipur, Abdalpur, Ratulpara and some other areas and left the places firing, people said. In the leaflets, the outfit said that they killed businessman Ashraful Islam Bokul on December 21, 2008 for helping the Police to kill GMF leaders Majid, Nobin and Saddam, from December 6 to 9, 2008. The leaflets also threatened to kill several people, including the outlawed Gono Bahini chief Azibor Rahman alias Azibor chairman, younger brother of the slain trader Anisur Rahman Jhantu, Obaidul Islam and Amirul Islam.
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March - 15 
During another clash between the two sides in Puthukkudiyiruppu, the SFs killed seven militants and injured an unspecified number of them on March 15. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in the incident. The troops also recovered seven T-56 weap
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During another clash between the two sides in Puthukkudiyiruppu, the SFs killed seven militants and injured an unspecified number of them on March 15. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in the incident. The troops also recovered seven T-56 weapons, one I-com set, one smoke bomb, 780 firing devices, twenty-eight 80-mm mortar fuses, fourteen 60-mm mortar fuses and 900 rounds of 9-mm ammunition.
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March - 15 
Police authorities are to register all individuals from the Northern and the Eastern provinces staying in Colombo by March 17, reports Colombo Page. Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara said all such people should register themselves wi
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Police authorities are to register all individuals from the Northern and the Eastern provinces staying in Colombo by March 17, reports Colombo Page. Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara said all such people should register themselves with the nearest Police station if they had failed to do so earlier. The Spokesman said that after March 18, the Police will launch search operations to arrest those who refused to register.
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March - 15 
The Army reiterated that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is still very much in the last remaining LTTE held areas in Puthukkudiyiruppu area of the Mullaitivu District. Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said Prabhaka
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The Army reiterated that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is still very much in the last remaining LTTE held areas in Puthukkudiyiruppu area of the Mullaitivu District. Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said Prabhakaran has not fled the country, but he is leading LTTE activities from his hideout. The spokesman also said that the LTTE chief could be in an underground bunker, similar to bunkers discovered by the troops earlier. Earlier reports said that LTTE chief may have escaped from the country and other senior leaders are leading the battles.
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March - 15 
The Army said that it will continue with more recruitment drives as the operational areas are getting broadened. Army Chief Sarath Fonseka said while addressing an event in Ambepussa, "Army is gathering strength daily. Regarding the success of operat
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The Army said that it will continue with more recruitment drives as the operational areas are getting broadened. Army Chief Sarath Fonseka said while addressing an event in Ambepussa, "Army is gathering strength daily. Regarding the success of operations launched, the broadened operational area would enhance recruitments."
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March - 15 
The exodus of civilians into military controlled areas both from the North and South of Puthukkudiyiruppu has reportedly begun. ”Yesterday 904 civilians arrived in the 58 Division area alone and hundreds of civilians arriving in the South of Puthukku
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The exodus of civilians into military controlled areas both from the North and South of Puthukkudiyiruppu has reportedly begun. ”Yesterday 904 civilians arrived in the 58 Division area alone and hundreds of civilians arriving in the South of Puthukkudiyiruppu and towards Jaffna by boats”, sources told Daily News. Military officials had observed that a considerable number of disabled civilians arriving in the military controlled areas mingled with these civilians arousing suspicion that they might be disabled Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who had distanced from the military operations due to their disability. Meanwhile, the troops have also reached some 400 metres closer to the ‘Safe Zone’ in Puthumattalan where thousands of civilians had taken refuge.
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March - 15 
The Government has commenced its resettlement process in the recently liberated areas of the Northern region, P. S. M. Charles, District Secretary of Vavuniya, said on March 15, according to Colombo Page. During a special discussion held in Vavuniya,
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The Government has commenced its resettlement process in the recently liberated areas of the Northern region, P. S. M. Charles, District Secretary of Vavuniya, said on March 15, according to Colombo Page. During a special discussion held in Vavuniya, Charles confirmed they have received some requests from relatives of the elderly persons living in welfare centres to take them back to their homes. According to him, there are nearly 1,500 elderly persons, especially over 60 years of age, currently living with the fleeing civilians in welfare centres. Out of the total, 63 people have been given permission to return home along with their relatives. The District Secretary pointed out that this was the first phase of resettlement in the Northern region and the rest of the elderly persons are to be resettled gradually in the near future. A few weeks ago, the Government had announced that they hope to finalize the resettlement process in the North as soon as the area is cleared of land mines before the end of 2009.
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March - 15 
The militants fired at some boats of civilians who were fleeing the LTTE-held area in Mullaitivu and killed a minor boy.
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The militants fired at some boats of civilians who were fleeing the LTTE-held area in Mullaitivu and killed a minor boy.
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March - 15 
The Security Forces entered the outskirts of Iranapalai in Mullaitivu District, the last operational centre of the top rung Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders, including Intelligence Wing leader Pottu Amman and Sea Tiger Wing (sea wing o
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The Security Forces entered the outskirts of Iranapalai in Mullaitivu District, the last operational centre of the top rung Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders, including Intelligence Wing leader Pottu Amman and Sea Tiger Wing (sea wing of the LTTE) leader Soosai, with the troops clearing the last section of the build-up area in Puthukuduiruppu East by March 15-evening. Military sources told Daily News that the troops were in the process of clearing the last section of buildings in Puthukuduiruppu East with the capture of LTTE’s last court complex. The troops also captured a LTTE 'Police Station' in the same area, adds Colombo Page.
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March - 16 
According to Nagaland Post, two National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were arrested by the troops at Seithekiema in the Dimapur District in the night of March 16. The duo was later identified as ‘Sergeant Major’ Ali
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According to Nagaland Post, two National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were arrested by the troops at Seithekiema in the Dimapur District in the night of March 16. The duo was later identified as ‘Sergeant Major’ Ali Yangba Ao (32) son of S. Yangba of Mokokchung village and ‘Lance Corporal’ Thoidambou (21) son of Dinronthi resident of Phelang village under Tamenglong District. One SLR, 7.62-mm rifles along with 126 live rounds and one AK 47 rifle with 84 live rounds, three improvised explosive devices, mobile phones and some cash were recovered from their possession.
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March - 16 
According to Telegraph, unidentified militants abducted one Fatima Naqvi (9), the daughter of Choibari tea estate manager Sayeed Naqvi, along with one of the two drivers, identified as Abdul Samad, while she was on her way to school in a private vehi
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According to Telegraph, unidentified militants abducted one Fatima Naqvi (9), the daughter of Choibari tea estate manager Sayeed Naqvi, along with one of the two drivers, identified as Abdul Samad, while she was on her way to school in a private vehicle from Nayekgaon Amguri under Kokrajhar District, on March 16.
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March - 16 
Assam Rifles personnel shot dead three militants near Kwatha village when they were trying to infiltrate into Chandel District from the Myanmar side of the border along with weapons in the night of March 16, according to Telegraph. One lethod gun, tw
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Assam Rifles personnel shot dead three militants near Kwatha village when they were trying to infiltrate into Chandel District from the Myanmar side of the border along with weapons in the night of March 16, according to Telegraph. One lethod gun, two pistols and two Chinese grenades were recovered from their possession.
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March - 16 
In retaliation to the lynching of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ on March 11, armed Maoists raided Khaira village in the Lakhisarai District and shot dead three men and injured two women on March 16, The Hindu reported. Th
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In retaliation to the lynching of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ on March 11, armed Maoists raided Khaira village in the Lakhisarai District and shot dead three men and injured two women on March 16, The Hindu reported. The victims were identified as Damodar Yadav, Mukesh Yadav and Wakil Yadav and the injured were identified as Usha Devi and Rahvo Devi. As reported earlier on March 11, villagers had lynched a Maoist ‘zonal commander’, identified as Ravidas alias Badal, when he was threatening a woman at gunpoint inside her house.
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March - 16 
In the evening of March 16, a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Ramaram Mincham, who was living in a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) camp along with his family members for safety reasons, was stabbed to death by Communist Party
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In the evening of March 16, a Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Ramaram Mincham, who was living in a Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante movement) camp along with his family members for safety reasons, was stabbed to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a weekly market in Chindawar village in the Dantewada District, reports PTI.
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March - 16 
On March 16, a city court in New Delhi remanded three Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres, including computer engineer Mohammad Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy, to 14-days judicial custody, reports, Express India. They were reportedly members of the IM’s media cel
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On March 16, a city court in New Delhi remanded three Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres, including computer engineer Mohammad Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy, to 14-days judicial custody, reports, Express India. They were reportedly members of the IM’s media cell and allegedly drafted the e-mails relating to serial bomb blasts across the country.
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March - 16 
One militant of the Manipur-based People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) outfit, identified as Mohammed Abdul Noor, was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police from Munirka on March 16, reports The Hindu. He had reportedly come to the nat
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One militant of the Manipur-based People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) outfit, identified as Mohammed Abdul Noor, was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police from Munirka on March 16, reports The Hindu. He had reportedly come to the national capital along with his accomplices to collect a consignment of arms, explosives and funds. According to Police sources, Abdul joined the PULF in 2006 as a Delhi-based coordinator and was involved in planning the abduction of an assistant engineer with the Public Works Department in Manipur.
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March - 16 
Police recovered a bomb from a vegetable bag kept inside the Down 7062 passenger train, running between Morkokgseleng and Rangia, at Jonai in the Dhemaji District.
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Police recovered a bomb from a vegetable bag kept inside the Down 7062 passenger train, running between Morkokgseleng and Rangia, at Jonai in the Dhemaji District.
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March - 16 
Police shot dead an unidentified militant in the Langol area of Imphal West District on the same night. One 9-mm pistol was recovered from him.
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Police shot dead an unidentified militant in the Langol area of Imphal West District on the same night. One 9-mm pistol was recovered from him.
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March - 16 
Security Forces arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants from Milanpur area under Bebejia Police Station of Sonitpur District on March 16, reports Assam Tribune. They were identified as Dilip Basumatary alias Dawkha (22) of
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Security Forces arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants from Milanpur area under Bebejia Police Station of Sonitpur District on March 16, reports Assam Tribune. They were identified as Dilip Basumatary alias Dawkha (22) of Batashipur area and Biswajit Patgiri (25) of Jorpukhuri under Dhekiajuli Police station of Sonitpur District.
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March - 16 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened villagers in the Latehar and Chatra Districts with dire consequences if they take part in the forthcoming general elections, which is scheduled to be held in April.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened villagers in the Latehar and Chatra Districts with dire consequences if they take part in the forthcoming general elections, which is scheduled to be held in April.
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March - 16 
Unidentified militants lobbed a bomb at a private hospital in the Imphal West District on March 16, according to Shillong Times. However, the bomb failed to explode.
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Unidentified militants lobbed a bomb at a private hospital in the Imphal West District on March 16, according to Shillong Times. However, the bomb failed to explode.
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March - 16 
12 activists and leaders of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) were arrested in a crackdown by Police in Dera Ismail Khan on March 16, Dawn reported. Sources said the Police had launched a crackdown on the SSP and arrested 12 acti
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12 activists and leaders of the outlawed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) were arrested in a crackdown by Police in Dera Ismail Khan on March 16, Dawn reported. Sources said the Police had launched a crackdown on the SSP and arrested 12 activists, including principal secretary of provincial legislator Khalifa Abdul Qayyum. Raids were reportedly conducted in Alam Sher Colony, Madena Colony, Shiekh Yousaf Adda and Katch Painda Khan.
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March - 16 
A Police constable was injured and a CD shop was blown up when two explosive devices went off in different areas of Mardan on March 14-night, Dawn reported. Officials said that unidentified persons had planted a bomb near tower of a cellular phone co
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A Police constable was injured and a CD shop was blown up when two explosive devices went off in different areas of Mardan on March 14-night, Dawn reported. Officials said that unidentified persons had planted a bomb near tower of a cellular phone company in Takhtbhai Town, which exploded and injured a constable, Bakht Masood. Meanwhile, another blast occurred at Mir Afzal Khan Market in Mardan City, which destroyed a CD shop. Sources said that the shop owner, Sohrab Khan, had received a letter, threatening him of dire consequences, if he did not wind up the business a week ago.
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March - 16 
At least 14 people were killed and 17 injured on March 16 when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a busy bus stand at Pirwadhai in Rawalpindi, Daily Times reported. Sources quoting investigators said the original target of the bomber could have be
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At least 14 people were killed and 17 injured on March 16 when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a busy bus stand at Pirwadhai in Rawalpindi, Daily Times reported. Sources quoting investigators said the original target of the bomber could have been the participants of the ‘long march’, of the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif which was scheduled to pass through the area. Regional Police Officer Nasir Durrani, however, told the media that it would be premature to decide whether the bomber’s original target was the ‘long march’. "The suicide bomber blew himself up on a motorbike outside a restaurant, which was set up close to the cab stand," said Durrani.
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March - 16 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani early on March 16 (today) announced the reinstatement of all sacked judges, including Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, after the retirement of Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar on March 21, Daily Times reported. In a brief
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani early on March 16 (today) announced the reinstatement of all sacked judges, including Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, after the retirement of Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar on March 21, Daily Times reported. In a brief address to the nation at 5:50am, the Prime Minister said he, in consultation with President Asif Ali Zardari, had decided the time had come to fulfill “the promises”. “I announce that all judges including Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will be reinstated on March 21,” he said, adding that a notification to this effect would be issued later in the day. Gilani also said it was not possible to reinstate Chaudhry while Dogar was still in office as the Chief Justice. The Prime Minister also announced that the Government would file a review petition in Supreme Court against the decision of a three-member bench to disqualify former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif. Gilani ordered the provincial Governments to immediately lift Section 144 and to release all political workers arrested in connection with the ‘long march’. In response, Nawaz Sharif has called off the ‘long march’ to Islamabad.
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March - 16 
Suspected Taliban militants torched 30 vehicles in an attack in Peshawar on March 16 on a terminal for trucks carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan, Dawn reported. Truck drivers at the Al-Faisal Terminal said over 50 armed men entered the
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Suspected Taliban militants torched 30 vehicles in an attack in Peshawar on March 16 on a terminal for trucks carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan, Dawn reported. Truck drivers at the Al-Faisal Terminal said over 50 armed men entered the compound after breaking the boundary wall firing rockets and Kalashnikovs. The militants remained in the terminal for about an hour, sprinkled trucks with oil and later set them ablaze. There were reports the attackers escaped towards Bara. This was the second such attack in two days. 20 vehicles had been burnt in an attack on a terminal in the Hazarkhwani area on March 15.
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March - 16 
The abductors of UNHCR official John Solecki on March 16 threatened to kill him in 48 hours if the Government did not free more than 1,100 Baloch prisoners allegedly in custody, Daily Times reported. Solecki, head of the UNHCR in Balochistan, was abd
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The abductors of UNHCR official John Solecki on March 16 threatened to kill him in 48 hours if the Government did not free more than 1,100 Baloch prisoners allegedly in custody, Daily Times reported. Solecki, head of the UNHCR in Balochistan, was abducted at gunpoint from provincial capital Quetta on February 2. His driver was killed during the abduction. A spokesman for the Balochistan Liberation United Front called Online news agency in Quetta on March 16, saying the UN had to play its role in fulfilling the group’s demands within 48 hours. "If anything happened to John Solecki, who is a heart patient, then we will not be responsible," Online quoted spokesman Shahak Baloch as saying. "We have given our demands to the United Nations that 1,109 of our people and 141 women prisoners should be recovered, but UN officials have not shown seriousness… His condition is deteriorating, we are providing him every possible medical treatment, but it is making no difference," the spokesman said.
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March - 16 
The Australian Government on March 16 re-listed six groups as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code, following advice from Australia’s security agencies. The re-listing ensures that it remains an offence to associate with, train with, provi
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The Australian Government on March 16 re-listed six groups as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code, following advice from Australia’s security agencies. The re-listing ensures that it remains an offence to associate with, train with, provide training for, receive funds from, make funds available to, direct or recruit for these organisations. The outfits that have been re-listed are: Ansar al Islam (formerly Ansar al-Sunna); Asbat al Ansar; Islamic Army of Aden; Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan; Jaish e Mohammed (JeM); and Lashkar-e Jhangvi (LeJ).
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March - 16 
Kantipuronline reports that the Kirat Janabadi Workers' Party (KJWP), an armed group active in the eastern hilly Districts, dismissed its talks’ team coordinator on March 16. In a press statement issued by the party Chairman Navin Kirati and Secretar
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Kantipuronline reports that the Kirat Janabadi Workers' Party (KJWP), an armed group active in the eastern hilly Districts, dismissed its talks’ team coordinator on March 16. In a press statement issued by the party Chairman Navin Kirati and Secretary Rabin Kirati, it was mentioned that Ananta Kranti has been dismissed as he failed to play an important role during the dialogue with the Government.
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March - 16 
The Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) has decided to form a technical committee for the integration and rehabilitation of the People's Liberation Army combatants with the Nepal Army. The AISC meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office in Sin
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The Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) has decided to form a technical committee for the integration and rehabilitation of the People's Liberation Army combatants with the Nepal Army. The AISC meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office in Singhadurbar decided to form the technical committee as important tasks for the integration could not be carried since the integration body was earlier formed as a political committee.
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March - 16 
According to New Age, the Cabinet on March 16 sent back to the Home Ministry its report on the activities of militant outfits in the country asking it to give more information about such organisations and their networks. The report named a dozen such
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According to New Age, the Cabinet on March 16 sent back to the Home Ministry its report on the activities of militant outfits in the country asking it to give more information about such organisations and their networks. The report named a dozen such outfits with information on their organograms, sources of funding, links to political parties and their operations. Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder placed the report that named 12 militant outfits – the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI-B), Hizbut Towhid, Ulama Anjuman al Bainat, Hizb-ut-Tahrir, Islami Democratic Party, Islami Samaj, Touhid Trust, Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), Shahadat-e al Hikma Party Bangladesh, Tamira Ar-Din Bangladesh (Hizb e Abu Omar) and Allahr Dal. The Government has so far banned four Islamist militant outfits – the JMB, HuJI-B, JMJB and Shahadat-e al Hikma.
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March - 16 
A special investigation has been launched into an incident in which high technology equipment and weapons, reportedly for the use of the LTTE had been smuggled through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by passing all inspection procedures,
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A special investigation has been launched into an incident in which high technology equipment and weapons, reportedly for the use of the LTTE had been smuggled through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by passing all inspection procedures, during 2002-2003 (Cease-Fire Agreement period), reported Daily News. According to sources, a large haul of weapons and accessories, including mortars and explosives, high technology communication equipment, parts of light air craft, remote control devices, printing press equipment, night vision binoculars etc. had been smuggled for the use of LTTE through the BIA at that time.
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March - 16 
At least 29 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and an equal number of them injured following clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants at Irunapalai in the Puthukkudiyiruppu region of Mullaitivu District in th
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At least 29 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and an equal number of them injured following clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants at Irunapalai in the Puthukkudiyiruppu region of Mullaitivu District in the morning of March 16, reports Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search operations, SFs recovered the dead bodies of 14 militants along with 25 T-56 weapons, five LTTE made mortar launchers, two I-com communication sets and two remote controllers. Troops also captured a one kilometre long LTTE built earth bund in the area south east of Puthukkudiyiruppu following the clashes.
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March - 16 
Colombo Page reports that the United Nations (UN) on March 16 said the LTTE had forcibly recruited another of its local staff members and three dependents of his, including a 16-year-old girl. The UN said that the outfit had abducted these four perso
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Colombo Page reports that the United Nations (UN) on March 16 said the LTTE had forcibly recruited another of its local staff members and three dependents of his, including a 16-year-old girl. The UN said that the outfit had abducted these four persons during the weekend from the no-fire zone in north of Mullaitivu, declared by the Sri Lankan armed forces. "The UN in Sri Lanka has protested to the LTTE that UN national staff, as well as children in general, are protected under national and international law from recruitment by armed groups, and has called for their immediate release," the statement said. Two weeks ago another UN worker was forcibly recruited by the LTTE and has not been released, the UN statement added.
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March - 16 
Following the incident of thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils waving the LTTE flags at a rally in Toronto on March 16, Canadian authorities have launched an investigation whether their action violated the nation's new anti-terror laws, IANS reported on Ma
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Following the incident of thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils waving the LTTE flags at a rally in Toronto on March 16, Canadian authorities have launched an investigation whether their action violated the nation's new anti-terror laws, IANS reported on March 19. The Canadian Government banned the LTTE in 2006.
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March - 16 
On March 16, the Army captured a one kilometre long LTTE-built earth bund in the area southeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu following clashes that killed as many as 29 militants, the army said. A similar number of militants were reportedly injured. The Secu
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On March 16, the Army captured a one kilometre long LTTE-built earth bund in the area southeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu following clashes that killed as many as 29 militants, the army said. A similar number of militants were reportedly injured. The Security Forces (SFs) later recovered the dead bodies of 14 militants along with 25 T-56 weapons, five LTTE made mortar launchers, two I-com communication sets and two remote controllers from the incident site.
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March - 16 
The Government on March 16 said that as of today an estimated total of 42,855 civilians have fled the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-controlled areas and are housed in 22 Government welfare centres, according to Colombo Page. The figure also
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The Government on March 16 said that as of today an estimated total of 42,855 civilians have fled the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-controlled areas and are housed in 22 Government welfare centres, according to Colombo Page. The figure also includes the civilians who are receiving treatment in the hospitals. The majority of the 36,186 displaced civilians, including 17,637 females and 17,048 males, are residing in the Relief Villages in Vavuniya and Mannar. 3,497 displaced persons who escaped to the Jaffna peninsula are in six Internally Displace Person centres in Jaffna. In addition, 3,238 men, women and children continue to receive medical treatment in hospitals.
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March - 16 
The total number of civilians in the Government declared ‘Safe Zone’ in the North is around 70,000 to 100,000 according to the statistics compiled by the Security Operations Information Centre comprising United Nations Department of Safety and Securi
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The total number of civilians in the Government declared ‘Safe Zone’ in the North is around 70,000 to 100,000 according to the statistics compiled by the Security Operations Information Centre comprising United Nations Department of Safety and Security, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, SOLIDAR, an European network of NGOs, and United Nations Office for Project Services, said Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary General, Peace Secretariat and Secretary Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights on March 16, according to Daily News. Prof. Wijesinha said these figures are compiled through an analysis of satellite imaging and other information.
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March - 17 
A Police constable, Nirmal Deka, was injured while an ULFA militant, Ganesh Sarma, was killed in an encounter at Kurua village under Sipajhar Police Station in the Darrang District, reports Telegraph.
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A Police constable, Nirmal Deka, was injured while an ULFA militant, Ganesh Sarma, was killed in an encounter at Kurua village under Sipajhar Police Station in the Darrang District, reports Telegraph.
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March - 17 
According to Express Buzz, 185 people from Kerala were selected by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and provided preliminary training at camps conducted in various centres in Kannur and Ernakulam. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the terror link
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According to Express Buzz, 185 people from Kerala were selected by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and provided preliminary training at camps conducted in various centres in Kannur and Ernakulam. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the terror link to Kerala obtained this information from three Kashmiri youngsters, identified as Fiyaz Ahammed (26), Sajad Ahammed Reshi alias Hanzulla and Shabbir Ahammed Tali alias Abu Saquib (20).
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March - 17 
According to Telegraph, militants of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) shot dead a local Congress party leader of Borkok Block, Joy Singh Kro (40), at his residence at Bokok in the Karbi Anglong District on March 17. Police
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According to Telegraph, militants of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) shot dead a local Congress party leader of Borkok Block, Joy Singh Kro (40), at his residence at Bokok in the Karbi Anglong District on March 17. Police sources said four militants went to Kro’s residence and shot him in the courtyard from a close range.
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March - 17 
Assam Rifles personnel stopped movement of the armed National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres from Bongkolong to Khelma near Athibung area in the Peren District on March 17, according to Sangai Express.
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Assam Rifles personnel stopped movement of the armed National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres from Bongkolong to Khelma near Athibung area in the Peren District on March 17, according to Sangai Express.
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March - 17 
Assam Tribune reported on March 18 that one Police constable, Nirmal Deka (38), and a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant were killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides at Kalitapara under the Sipajhar Police Station in the Darr
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Assam Tribune reported on March 18 that one Police constable, Nirmal Deka (38), and a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant were killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides at Kalitapara under the Sipajhar Police Station in the Darrang District on March 17. Police recovered one 9-mm pistol, two grenades, four mobile phones, four batteries, 13 rounds of live ammunition and three books from the possession of the slain militant. Telegraph had earlier reported that the Constable was injured in the incident.
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March - 17 
Five tons of explosives and ammunition, including 17,500 rounds of rifle ammunition and 1550 bullets, was recovered by the Police from a truck during a search operation at a check post on the Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand border in Jashpur District on M
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Five tons of explosives and ammunition, including 17,500 rounds of rifle ammunition and 1550 bullets, was recovered by the Police from a truck during a search operation at a check post on the Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand border in Jashpur District on March 17, The Hindu reports. The Police suspect the explosives were meant for the CPI-Maoist which is planning to disrupt the Parliament elections in the State.
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March - 17 
Four Maoists were arrested in the Bermo area of Bokaro District, reports Telegraph. They have been identified as Mohammed Shahid, Mohammed Alam, Mohammed Muslim and Mohammed Minhas. Three bombs, a couple of Police uniforms, daggers and receipt books
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Four Maoists were arrested in the Bermo area of Bokaro District, reports Telegraph. They have been identified as Mohammed Shahid, Mohammed Alam, Mohammed Muslim and Mohammed Minhas. Three bombs, a couple of Police uniforms, daggers and receipt books of levy connection were recovered from them. During interrogation, they revealed to the Police the details of their action plan for the coming Parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in April 2009. According to sources, the arrested told the Police that the command to tackle the Security Forces has been handed over to area Naxalite commander and in-charge of Jharkhand, Navin Manjhi, who has roped in the services of the cadres from West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Bihar.
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March - 17 
IANS reports that a Policeman was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bhaliaahi village in the Giridih District on March 17. The incident occurred during a raid on a Maoist hideout by the Police on the basis of a
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IANS reports that a Policeman was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bhaliaahi village in the Giridih District on March 17. The incident occurred during a raid on a Maoist hideout by the Police on the basis of a tip off. “When security personnel asked the rebels to surrender, the Maoists retaliated. In the gun battle that lasted more than two hours, one constable Surendra was killed,” an unnamed Police officer said. The Maoists later managed to escape from the incident site.
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March - 17 
IANS reports that more than 20 members of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) raided Lawagarh village in the Latehar District on March 17 and abducted six people who are relatives of two commanders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
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IANS reports that more than 20 members of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) raided Lawagarh village in the Latehar District on March 17 and abducted six people who are relatives of two commanders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The abducted villagers are relatives of Chotu, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ and Abhishek, an ‘area commander’ of CPI-Maoist. TPC members also set ablaze four houses and one tractor of the villagers, alleging that they were CPI-Maoist supporters. The abducted villagers are said to have been taken to the nearby jungles. According to Police, the incident is a consequence of the rivalry between the two groups.
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March - 17 
In the State, at least 15 people were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a market at Uttar Borbil under Howraghat Police Station in the Karbi Anglong District.
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In the State, at least 15 people were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a market at Uttar Borbil under Howraghat Police Station in the Karbi Anglong District.
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March - 17 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Khole Mao, was killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres during an internecine clash at Liphi village under Bhandari Sub-Division in the
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Khole Mao, was killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres during an internecine clash at Liphi village under Bhandari Sub-Division in the Wokha District on March 17, according to Nagaland Post. Telegraph adds that after the clash, villagers fled from these areas towards the neighbouring State of Assam.
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March - 17 
Police neutralized a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition from an abandoned house in the Batamaloo area of the capital Srinagar on March 17, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said one wireless set made in Japan, one communica
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Police neutralized a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition from an abandoned house in the Batamaloo area of the capital Srinagar on March 17, Daily Excelsior reported. A Police spokesman said one wireless set made in Japan, one communication device with antenna and one UBGL grenade along with cooking utensils were recovered from a newly-constructed house. No arrests have been made in connection with the recoveries as the house was abandoned.
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March - 17 
The beheaded body of Ravi Oram, a Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) leader, also slain by the Maoists, was found at Renjada on the Orissa-Jharkhand border near Rourkela in the Sundergarh District. Police sources said they suspected that Oram was b
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The beheaded body of Ravi Oram, a Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) leader, also slain by the Maoists, was found at Renjada on the Orissa-Jharkhand border near Rourkela in the Sundergarh District. Police sources said they suspected that Oram was beheaded on March 17 but the news reached them late as people were afraid of the Maoists. Through a poster, the Maoists alleged that Oram was a Police informer.
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The Kerala Police recovered 34 locally made bombs during a search operation near Panur in the Kannur District on March 18, reports The Hindu. The bombs were kept in three plastic containers at Kutteri near Panur. Nearly 50 bombs were reportedly recov
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The Kerala Police recovered 34 locally made bombs during a search operation near Panur in the Kannur District on March 18, reports The Hindu. The bombs were kept in three plastic containers at Kutteri near Panur. Nearly 50 bombs were reportedly recovered by the Police during a search operation in the same area on March 17.
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March - 17 
These three youngsters took part in the terror camp organised by the LeT in Kupwara and Dorusa forest areas in Kashmir during October 2008, along with a five-member team from Kerala. The Lashkar camp had 17 members, including seven Pakistanis and thr
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These three youngsters took part in the terror camp organised by the LeT in Kupwara and Dorusa forest areas in Kashmir during October 2008, along with a five-member team from Kerala. The Lashkar camp had 17 members, including seven Pakistanis and three Kashmiris. Yasin, Fayaz, Shakeer alias Rahim and Fayiz who were killed in encounters with the Police in Kashmir and Abdul Jabbar, who had escaped the scene, constituted the militants’ team sent from Kerala to Kashmir. "The Malayalis joined the camp in the second week of September. Shakeer alias Rahim was their leader. He could speak Urdu," said Fiaz Ahammed. Shabbir Ahammed Tali told the Police that 180 more youngsters were waiting in Kerala after the preliminary training to join the Jihad. "One Ustad had indoctrinated them," said Tali.
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March - 17 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vinod Yadav, Vinod Thakur and Shyamlal, were arrested by the Police during a search operation near the bank of Sone river, under Kone Police Station in the Sonebhadra District,
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Vinod Yadav, Vinod Thakur and Shyamlal, were arrested by the Police during a search operation near the bank of Sone river, under Kone Police Station in the Sonebhadra District, on March 17, reported Times of India. The three hail from Gadhwa District in the State of Jharkhand. Police also recovered some gelatin rods and detonators from their possession.
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March - 17 
Two activists of the Congress party, Laiphakpam Ibomcha and Khangembam Mohindro, were shot at and wounded by armed persons claiming to be cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) at Sambei Chingmang under Heingan
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Two activists of the Congress party, Laiphakpam Ibomcha and Khangembam Mohindro, were shot at and wounded by armed persons claiming to be cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) at Sambei Chingmang under Heingang Police Station in the Imphal East District on March 17, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 17 
Two constables of the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) were injured when a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lobbed grenades at the Security Force personnel during a combing operation in the forests near Matuvalli village in th
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Two constables of the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) were injured when a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lobbed grenades at the Security Force personnel during a combing operation in the forests near Matuvalli village in the Sringeri Taluk (revenue unit) of Chikmagalur District on March 17, Mangalorean.com reported. The Maoists exploded about eight grenades during the encounter, which immediately followed the incident, added the report.
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March - 17 
Two surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Pochaiah alias Srinivas of Medak and Rajeshwar alias Sagar, were arrested by the Police in connection with a case extortion of money from a person to settle a land dis
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Two surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Pochaiah alias Srinivas of Medak and Rajeshwar alias Sagar, were arrested by the Police in connection with a case extortion of money from a person to settle a land dispute in Cyberabad on March 17, Express Buzz reported. .
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March - 17 
Unidentified militants shot dead a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom cadre, Nayanjyoti Roy, at the main market area of Kokrajhar District, reports Assam Tribune.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom cadre, Nayanjyoti Roy, at the main market area of Kokrajhar District, reports Assam Tribune.
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March - 17 
Four militants were killed when Security Forces targeted the suspected hideouts of militants with gunship helicopters in different areas of the Mohmand Agency in FATA on March 17, The News reported. Reports from the agency said that four militants we
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Four militants were killed when Security Forces targeted the suspected hideouts of militants with gunship helicopters in different areas of the Mohmand Agency in FATA on March 17, The News reported. Reports from the agency said that four militants were killed as gunship helicopters targeted positions of militants in the Had Kor area of Ambar sub-division and Dwezai area of Pandyalai sub-division. Three vehicles were also destroyed in the attack, said an official source. However, the Mohmand-based Taliban spokesman Ikramullah rejected the troops’ claim and said gunship helicopters shelled their positions in different areas but that caused no loss of life or damage to property.
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March - 17 
Four Policemen and a Malakand University security guard were killed and three others were injured in a gunfight with militants on the premises of the campus on March 17-night, according to The News. The Taliban later ‘arrested’ 14 militants involved
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Four Policemen and a Malakand University security guard were killed and three others were injured in a gunfight with militants on the premises of the campus on March 17-night, according to The News. The Taliban later ‘arrested’ 14 militants involved in the incident in a search operation. Sources said about 40 armed men in the guise of Taliban arrived at the university’s main entrance and opened fire on the guard, Khaliqdad, for offering resistance. The guard sustained serious bullet injuries. After receiving information, a Police party of Ouch Police Station rushed to the incident site but the militants fired a rocket at the Police van, killing three Policemen on the spot. The Police van driver Muhammad Nazeer and security guard Khaliqdad succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. Meanwhile, the militants escaped in two vans of the university, leaving behind their own vehicles and some arms. Sources said soon after the incident, the Swat-based Taliban launched a search operation in Shamozai area and ‘arrested’ 14 militants, besides seizing both the vans of the university from their possession.
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March - 17 
Police claimed to have arrested a would-be suicide bomber along with his relatives during a raid in the Turangzai village of Charsadda District on March 16-night, The News reported. Addressing a press conference on March 17, the District Police Offic
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Police claimed to have arrested a would-be suicide bomber along with his relatives during a raid in the Turangzai village of Charsadda District on March 16-night, The News reported. Addressing a press conference on March 17, the District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Riaz said the Police raided a house in Turangzai and arrested a would-be suicide bomber, identified as Qari Shahid Ali, his father Kifayat, brother Imran and sister Iffat Begum, who is a lady Police constable, and a minor. He said Police also seized a suicide vest, a Kalashnikov rifle, a computer set, CDs and literatures from their possession. The DPO said the suicide bomber confessed to have links with the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) headed by Baitullah Mehsud. He also said the would-be suicide bomber and one Kamran were allegedly involved in plotting the earlier suicide bombings in which the Pakistan People's Party (Sherpao faction) chief Aftab Sherpao and Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali Khan were targets. "The bomber was planning to target NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti’s father and former federal minister Azam Khan Hoti, and Imtiaz Shagai, the recently-elected PPP MPA from Mardan’s PF-30 constituency," the DPO added. He said the bomber was a teacher in Maulana Zubair’s seminary and was an active member of the TTP in the area.
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March - 17 
The death toll in the March 16 suicide bombing in Rawalpindi bomb blast increased to 15 on March 17, Dawn reported. 25 people were also injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a busy bus stand at Pirwadhai. No one has claimed responsibilit
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The death toll in the March 16 suicide bombing in Rawalpindi bomb blast increased to 15 on March 17, Dawn reported. 25 people were also injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a busy bus stand at Pirwadhai. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. The Superintendent of Police (Investigation) said, "Powerful explosives were used in the attack and the bodies of most of the victims were charred."
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March - 17 
Two people were killed on March 17 when a landmine exploded in the Chamalang coalfield area, about 180 kilometers from provincial capital Quetta, Daily Times reported. Unidentified men had planted the landmine, which exploded when one of the victims,
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Two people were killed on March 17 when a landmine exploded in the Chamalang coalfield area, about 180 kilometers from provincial capital Quetta, Daily Times reported. Unidentified men had planted the landmine, which exploded when one of the victims, Umar Khan Marri, stepped on it. While Marri died on the spot, the other victim, identified as Muhammad Ameen, died later in a Chamalang hospital.
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March - 17 
Nepal News reports that Police and cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) clashed in the Betahani area of Banke District in the afternoon of March 17. Following the clash, Police arrested one Madhumohan Sarkar, r
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Nepal News reports that Police and cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) clashed in the Betahani area of Banke District in the afternoon of March 17. Following the clash, Police arrested one Madhumohan Sarkar, reportedly an Indian citizen, staying in a rented apartment from the Puraina area of the District and seized a gun from the incident site.
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March - 17 
Police arrested three suspected weapons peddlers in possession with a large number of automatic guns, their bullets and some illegal drugs in Kathmandu on March 17, reports Nepal News.
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Police arrested three suspected weapons peddlers in possession with a large number of automatic guns, their bullets and some illegal drugs in Kathmandu on March 17, reports Nepal News.
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March - 17 
45, 519 persons have so far reportedly crossed over to the Government controlled areas since March 1.
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45, 519 persons have so far reportedly crossed over to the Government controlled areas since March 1.
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March - 17 
84 civilians were killed and over 182 injured as the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) dropped around 50 massive bunker buster bombs and the SLA continued shelling on the fringes of the 'Safe Zone' on March 17, reported Tamil Net. The SLAF and the SLA that
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84 civilians were killed and over 182 injured as the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) dropped around 50 massive bunker buster bombs and the SLA continued shelling on the fringes of the 'Safe Zone' on March 17, reported Tamil Net. The SLAF and the SLA that targeted Pachchaippulmoaddai and Valaignardam areas within the ‘Safety Zone’ killed 52 civilians and injured 182 others, according to initial reports by the VoT evening broadcast. In the same morning, 32 civilians were killed during shelling in other areas of the 'safe zone', according to independent sources. Earlier, 58 civilians were killed in SLA shelling on March 15. Further, on March 16, 29 more civilians were killed in shelling and six others in the gunfire by the SLA. 73 others civilians were reported wounded on the same day.
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March - 17 
A LTTE suicide bomber, clad in Army-type uniforms as a Sergeant, blew himself up while trying to infiltrate the SFs held areas in the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu, reports Sri Lanka Army. However, the troops escaped unhurt. The SFs later recovered
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A LTTE suicide bomber, clad in Army-type uniforms as a Sergeant, blew himself up while trying to infiltrate the SFs held areas in the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu, reports Sri Lanka Army. However, the troops escaped unhurt. The SFs later recovered the dead body of the bomber along with his T-56 weapon.
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March - 17 
After days of heavy fighting, the troops captured the strategically important Iranapalai junction in the remaining Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-controlled territory of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District in the morning of March 17, ac
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After days of heavy fighting, the troops captured the strategically important Iranapalai junction in the remaining Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-controlled territory of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District in the morning of March 17, according to Colombo Page. Iranapalai used to be the headquarters of the LTTE intelligence chief Pottu Amman. With the fall of Iranapalai, the LTTE activities along Puthukkudiyiruppu-Puthumatalan main road, once the outfit’s main supply route, and several link roads, running across the Iranapalai junction, will be further limited, defence sources said. The LTTE is now cornered into an area of 30 square kilometres, including the 22 square kilometres of demarcated safe zone by the Government.
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March - 17 
Colombo Page reports that the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on March 17 expressed grave concern over the chidden trapped in the LTTE-held war zone in northern Sri Lanka. UNICEF Executive Director, Ann M. Veneman, said hundreds of children h
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Colombo Page reports that the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on March 17 expressed grave concern over the chidden trapped in the LTTE-held war zone in northern Sri Lanka. UNICEF Executive Director, Ann M. Veneman, said hundreds of children have been killed and many more injured as a result of the conflict in Sri Lanka and thousands are now at risk because of a critical lack of food, water and medicines.
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March - 17 
On March 17, dozens of civilians detained by the LTTE in the "No Fire Zone" in the Puthumatalan area of Puthukkudiyiruppu were either killed or seriously wounded after one densely concentrated civilian gathering area in the Zone was indiscriminately
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On March 17, dozens of civilians detained by the LTTE in the "No Fire Zone" in the Puthumatalan area of Puthukkudiyiruppu were either killed or seriously wounded after one densely concentrated civilian gathering area in the Zone was indiscriminately fired upon by the militants over a argument that ensued following a shoot-out at two fleeing civilians within the Zone earlier in the day, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. In the melee, 1565 displaced civilians, including some who were subjected to LTTE atrocities and gunfire, managed to escape and reached the Government controlled areas.
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March - 17 
The SFs recovered 81 barrels of kerosene containing 210 litres each, two T-56 weapons, two detonators, one claymore, two 60-mm bombs, two trapped Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG) bombs, 13 RPG bombs, four claymore mines, one 120-mm booby trap, one gas cyli
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The SFs recovered 81 barrels of kerosene containing 210 litres each, two T-56 weapons, two detonators, one claymore, two 60-mm bombs, two trapped Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG) bombs, 13 RPG bombs, four claymore mines, one 120-mm booby trap, one gas cylinder, 2000 rounds of T-56 ammunition, five hand grenades, one Bangalore torpedo, seven anti- personnel mines and one improvised explosive device from the Kilinochchi, Udayankattu, Ampakamam and Chettukulam areas.
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March - 17 
The SFs repulsed an LTTE attack and pushed the militants towards the western edge of the Nandikadal lagoon in Puthukkudiyiruppu. Troops subsequently recovered the dead body of one militant along with some arms and ammunition.
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The SFs repulsed an LTTE attack and pushed the militants towards the western edge of the Nandikadal lagoon in Puthukkudiyiruppu. Troops subsequently recovered the dead body of one militant along with some arms and ammunition.
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March - 17 
Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District and destroyed a few hideouts of the militants on March 17, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. The Security Forces (
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Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District and destroyed a few hideouts of the militants on March 17, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. The Security Forces (SFs) later recovered dead bodies of 18 militants along with 21 Rocket Propeller Gun (RPG) bombs, 32 T-56 weapons one Light Machine Gun (LMG), six I-com radio sets and one 120-mm gun from the area.
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March - 17 
Voice of Tigers (VoT), the radio broadcast of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), in its evening broadcast on March 17 claimed that 604 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed during three days of heavy fighting in the Puthukkudiyiruppu ar
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Voice of Tigers (VoT), the radio broadcast of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), in its evening broadcast on March 17 claimed that 604 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed during three days of heavy fighting in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District. Several hundred soldiers were also wounded in the fighting. However, this has not been confirmed either by official or independent sources.
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March - 18 
A civilian, Naba Basumatary, was shot dead and two others were abducted by the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants at the Kafitoli stone quarry in Nagaon District in the morning of March 18, reports Telegraph.
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A civilian, Naba Basumatary, was shot dead and two others were abducted by the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants at the Kafitoli stone quarry in Nagaon District in the morning of March 18, reports Telegraph.
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March - 18 
A group of more than 100 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze 25 tractors belonging to a private company, constructing an embankment, as it failed to pay 10 per cent ‘levy’ to them, in the Adalpur village of Sheoha
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A group of more than 100 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze 25 tractors belonging to a private company, constructing an embankment, as it failed to pay 10 per cent ‘levy’ to them, in the Adalpur village of Sheohar District, Police sad on March 18, The Hindu reported. "Most of the officials and workers engaged in construction of the embankment fled after the attack," said an unnamed Police official.
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March - 18 
Eight NDFB militants surrendered before the Golaghat District authorities.
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Eight NDFB militants surrendered before the Golaghat District authorities.
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March - 18 
Four persons, including two women, sustained injuries when unidentified militants triggered a bomb blast near a private medical centre at Uripok Kombirei Keithel in the Thoubal District.
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Four persons, including two women, sustained injuries when unidentified militants triggered a bomb blast near a private medical centre at Uripok Kombirei Keithel in the Thoubal District.
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March - 18 
In Assam, the minor daughter of the manager of Choibari tea estate in Dhubri District, who was abducted on March 16, was released by her abductors at Bismuri area, about 30 kilometres from Choibari. The Inspector-General of Police, A.K. Kashyap, said
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In Assam, the minor daughter of the manager of Choibari tea estate in Dhubri District, who was abducted on March 16, was released by her abductors at Bismuri area, about 30 kilometres from Choibari. The Inspector-General of Police, A.K. Kashyap, said Fatima Naqvi, the nine-year old daughter of Sayeed Naqvi, was “dropped off” at a village in Bismuri area along the National Highway 31C. Meanwhile, the ‘Commander-in-Chief’ of the Birsa Commando Force, Birsingh Munda, denied allegations of abducting the child and said his cadres were instead trying to trace the girl.
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March - 18 
On March 18, the Bihar-Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh special area committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a boycott of the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) elections scheduled to be held in April and May 2009, repor
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On March 18, the Bihar-Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh special area committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a boycott of the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) elections scheduled to be held in April and May 2009, reports Times of India. "After five years of misrule, India is again going for election. The present Lok Sabha election will empower the political parties to misrule the State for another five years… Another political mandate for five years will promote hunger and repression against common people the country. The policies of next Government will only increase the unemployment," a press release issued by the Maoists said.
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On March 18, the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants captured a 35-year old woman, Ibechaobi Devi, for her alleged involvement in a sex racket, reports Imphal Free Press. On March 20, another woman, Nisinta, was also capture
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On March 18, the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants captured a 35-year old woman, Ibechaobi Devi, for her alleged involvement in a sex racket, reports Imphal Free Press. On March 20, another woman, Nisinta, was also captured by the same militants for her alleged involvement in the crime.
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March - 18 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was shot dead by suspected cadres of the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) at Bor Lingri Tea Estate under Karbi Anglong District on March 18, r
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant was shot dead by suspected cadres of the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) at Bor Lingri Tea Estate under Karbi Anglong District on March 18, reports Nagaland Post. The slain militant was identified as ‘Lance Corporal’ Rockyson Tangkhul (28), a resident of New Tusom Village in the Ukhrul District of Manipur.
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March - 18 
One trooper, Lieutenant Satir Singh, was killed while another was injured when they intercepted a group of militants at Naorem under Nambol Police Station in the Bishnupur District on the same day, according to Sangai Express. The militants were chal
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One trooper, Lieutenant Satir Singh, was killed while another was injured when they intercepted a group of militants at Naorem under Nambol Police Station in the Bishnupur District on the same day, according to Sangai Express. The militants were challenged after they triggered a bomb blast and opened fired at the residence of an engineer, Oinam Ibopishak Singh, at Oinam Mamang Leikai.
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March - 18 
Police on March 18 arrested a woman militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit from the Thathri area of Doda District, Daily Excelsior reported. She has been identified as 40 years old Suraiya Begum, a resident of village Cham Dalian in Thathri. Se
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Police on March 18 arrested a woman militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit from the Thathri area of Doda District, Daily Excelsior reported. She has been identified as 40 years old Suraiya Begum, a resident of village Cham Dalian in Thathri. Senior Superintendent of Police Parbhat Singh said Suraiya Begum was arrested on specific information developed by Police from a raid at Grid Station in Thathri. Preliminary investigations has revealed that Suraiya was involved in handing over a consignment of INR 20,000 hawala money and four SIM cards to a top LeT ‘commander’ Kubeb Abdullah in the upper reaches of Thathri. She had been given INR 50,000 hawala money by over-ground workers (OGW) of the LeT but she had handed over only 20,000 to the LeT commander. Three OGWs - Wasim Raja, Khursheed Ahmad and Nizam Din - were arrested by Police from Thathri on January 12 for links with the LeT network. Police said Suraiya Begum was part of the same group.
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March - 18 
The Bhakra Nangal Dam located on the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border is on the radar of terrorist outfits, including that of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), intelligence sources said in Chandigarh on March 18, Times of India reported. Intell
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The Bhakra Nangal Dam located on the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border is on the radar of terrorist outfits, including that of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), intelligence sources said in Chandigarh on March 18, Times of India reported. Intelligence inputs spoke of a possible terrorist attack on the dam, the sources said adding security had been beefed up around the vital installation. Taking note of the possible strike by terrorist outfits, including the LeT, security agencies reportedly held a meeting with the Bhakra Beas Management Board. Adequate Security Force personnel had been deployed to foil any terrorist attack, the sources added.
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March - 18 
The Director General of Police (DGP) Ajai Kumar Singh said at a press conference in Sringeri on March 18 that the Karnataka Police will further strengthen the anti-Naxal force by infusing additional officials besides making strategic changes to contr
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The Director General of Police (DGP) Ajai Kumar Singh said at a press conference in Sringeri on March 18 that the Karnataka Police will further strengthen the anti-Naxal force by infusing additional officials besides making strategic changes to control left-wing extremist activities in the Western Ghats, Daijiworld.com reported. According to the DGP, "Four Deputy Superintendents of Police and 200 personnel will be provided additionally to the Force."
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March - 18 
The Punjab Police on March 18 claimed to have a neutralised an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, sponsored espionage ring with the arrest of four persons, including two of them with a terrorist background, a
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The Punjab Police on March 18 claimed to have a neutralised an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, sponsored espionage ring with the arrest of four persons, including two of them with a terrorist background, and recovered some documents, including a diary containing telephone numbers in Pakistan. The arrestees were identified as Naib Singh, Baldev Singh, Sukhdev Singh and Randhir Singh, all residents of different villages in the Faridkot District. Naib Singh and Baldev Singh have a terrorist background and several cases under The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) ACT, 1987, were registered against them, a Punjab Police spokesman said. Sensitive documents relating to important military installations, photographs, charts, movements of military units, diaries containing Pakistani telephone numbers and mobile phones and fake currency of the face value of INR 20,000 were seized from the possession of the arrested persons. A case under various sections of the Official Secret Act has been registered against the arrested persons at Police Station of the Special Narcotics Cell in Amritsar. Preliminary investigations have revealed that a well-organized espionage network directly controlled by the ISI was in operation. Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police P. K. Roy said, “ISI had engaged the four for espionage in Punjab and other places on a monthly salary of INR 10,000, routed through Dubai,” adds Times of India.
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March - 18 
The Union Government on March 18 sent out a fresh advisory to all State Governments to increase security at political rallies and meetings, especially those where leaders were going to be present. In a message sent to the Directors General of Police,
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The Union Government on March 18 sent out a fresh advisory to all State Governments to increase security at political rallies and meetings, especially those where leaders were going to be present. In a message sent to the Directors General of Police, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said all necessary steps like securing neighbouring high-rise buildings, manual frisking, putting door-framed metal detectors and total sanitisation of the location must be carried out in letter and spirit at all rallies where top leaders would attend. The ministry also asked States to ensure installation of CCTV cameras at rallies and political meetings, all over the venue and not merely at the dais. Besides, political parties have also been asked to pass all information pertaining to travel plan and rallies of prominent leaders to the State Police concerned. Sources in the MHA said the state Police would, in turn, pass on the information to the Centre for coordination with intelligence and security agencies. The Multi-Agency Centre will also coordinate with subsidiaries in the States, which receive information from their intelligence agencies.
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March - 18 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on March 18 that Security Forces and candidates contesting the forthcoming Parliament elections in the State will have to be on a high alert notwithstanding that level of violence and infiltration has consi
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on March 18 that Security Forces and candidates contesting the forthcoming Parliament elections in the State will have to be on a high alert notwithstanding that level of violence and infiltration has considerably decreased in the State. Talking to reporters in Jammu after his brief visit to the State during which he reviewed the situation at the Unified Command Headquarters meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence, Chidambaram observed that things have improved in the State during last two years. "Level of violence has gone down. Infiltration is at lowest. Security forces have gained an upper hand (over the militants)", the Home Minister said after attending the Unified Command Headquarters meeting. On his maiden visit to the State after taking over the charge of Home Ministry from Shivraj Patil, Chidambaram said: "we will have to be on high alert from now onwards especially the period between April 16 to May 13 during which five phase election for six Lok Sabha seats will be conducted." The Home Minister, however, didn’t refer to the quarters of threat to the candidates and other soft targets during the Lok Sabha elections.
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March - 18 
Three suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter in the Moirangthal area of Chandel District along the India-Myanmar border on March 18, reports Imphal Free Press. However, so
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Three suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter in the Moirangthal area of Chandel District along the India-Myanmar border on March 18, reports Imphal Free Press. However, some other militants managed to escape from the encounter site along with the dead bodies of the slain militants.
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March - 18 
Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Bhulabheda market in West Midnapore District in the evening of Marc
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Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Bhulabheda market in West Midnapore District in the evening of March 18. The victims were identified as Banspahari local committee member Durgapada Deshwali and Santosh Mahto. The District Superintendent of Police, Manoj Verma, said, "They died on the spot. Durgapada's brother, Palaram, suffered bullet injuries in his right leg after five Maoists shot them as they got down a bus and entered a tea stall."
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March - 18 
Two civilians, identified as trader Sanatan Das (27) and Akhil Adhikary (58), were killed and at least 17 others were injured when a powerful bomb strapped to a bicycle exploded at a busy marketplace in the Alipurduar town of Jalpaiguri District on M
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Two civilians, identified as trader Sanatan Das (27) and Akhil Adhikary (58), were killed and at least 17 others were injured when a powerful bomb strapped to a bicycle exploded at a busy marketplace in the Alipurduar town of Jalpaiguri District on March 18, reports Indian Express. Police suspected the involvement of Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) - its “10th batch trained in Bangladesh - and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the blast to destabilize North Bengal before the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) election, adds Times of India. “The blast was feared because KLO has been regrouping for the past few months,” said an intelligence officer. The District Superintendent of Police also admitted that the KLO could be behind the attack. “The outfit has recruited more than 200 cadres in the last few months and trained them in Bangladesh in 10 batches,” said a Crime Investigation Department official.
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March - 18 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Khumta Basumatari and Mithun Musahari, were arrested by the personnel of Assam Rifles in Sonitpur District, reports Telegraph.
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Khumta Basumatari and Mithun Musahari, were arrested by the personnel of Assam Rifles in Sonitpur District, reports Telegraph.
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March - 18 
A man in Chaman hurled a grenade at a NATO supply truck carrying machinery destined for Afghanistan on March 18, damaging the equipment, Daily Times reported. The attacker threw the hand grenade as trucks loaded with supplies waited for customs clear
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A man in Chaman hurled a grenade at a NATO supply truck carrying machinery destined for Afghanistan on March 18, damaging the equipment, Daily Times reported. The attacker threw the hand grenade as trucks loaded with supplies waited for customs clearance near the Chaman border crossing in Balochistan, local Police officer Gul Mohammad said. “Soon after the grenade blast people saw a man fleeing the area and (he) disappeared in the rush,” he said, quoting witnesses. The blast caused “minor damage” to the machine and no casualties, the officer said.
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March - 18 
According to The News, President Barack Obama and his top aides are considering expanding covert operations against the Taliban leaders in Pakistan to the Balochistan province, the New York Times (NYT) reported on March 18. Two reports sent to the Wh
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According to The News, President Barack Obama and his top aides are considering expanding covert operations against the Taliban leaders in Pakistan to the Balochistan province, the New York Times (NYT) reported on March 18. Two reports sent to the White House call for broadening the target area to include the region in and around Quetta, the Times reported, citing unnamed senior administration officials.
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March - 18 
Afghanistan’s intelligence agency said on March 18 that the February 2009 attacks on Government buildings in Kabul were planned and directed from Pakistan, saying seven Afghans had been arrested, Dawn reported. The attackers were in telephone contact
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Afghanistan’s intelligence agency said on March 18 that the February 2009 attacks on Government buildings in Kabul were planned and directed from Pakistan, saying seven Afghans had been arrested, Dawn reported. The attackers were in telephone contact with a Pakistan-based ringleader during the simultaneous attacks on the justice ministry, prisons directorate and education ministry, agency spokesman Saeed Ansary told reporters. The February 11 attacks, claimed by Taliban, killed 26 Afghans. Eight of the attackers were killed, three by their suicide bombs. “Seven terrorists were arrested and one was killed during the arrest operation,” Ansary said, without giving any further details about the raid. The alleged ringleader, whom Ansary identified only as Harris, was based in the Waziristan tribal area on the Afghan border and was still at large there, the official said. Some of the suspects told authorities they had received military training in Waziristan, he said. “I met Harris in Waziristan and received training in using weapons,” one alleged suspect said in a video recording handed to the media.
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March - 18 
In Islamabad, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit told AFP, “We have seen the report. It appears to be speculative and we cannot comment on speculations”. Up to now missile strikes launched by the US drones against militants who carry out attacks
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In Islamabad, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit told AFP, “We have seen the report. It appears to be speculative and we cannot comment on speculations”. Up to now missile strikes launched by the US drones against militants who carry out attacks in Afghanistan have been limited to Pakistan’s northwestern tribal areas, NYT reported. “It is fair to say that there is wide agreement to sustain and continue these covert programmes,” an unnamed senior US administration official told the newspaper.
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March - 18 
In the NWFP, militants’ threats have forced hundreds of compact disc (CDs) dealers in Mardan District to close their business. A survey conducted by The News revealed that so far over 100 music and CD shops had been blown up in various areas of the D
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In the NWFP, militants’ threats have forced hundreds of compact disc (CDs) dealers in Mardan District to close their business. A survey conducted by The News revealed that so far over 100 music and CD shops had been blown up in various areas of the District. Six shops were destroyed while 20 were damaged near the Punjab Regimental Centre, 15 shops were blown up in Chato Chowk, 10 destroyed in Mir Afzal Khan Market, 10 at Hoti Chowk, six in Bakhshali, two at Ghari Chowk, nine on Gaju Khan Road in the City Police Station limits, while 25 shops were blown up in Takhtbhai bazaar and five were recently bombed in Sherghar.
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March - 18 
Lahore Police claimed on March 18 to have arrested a suspected al Qaeda member in Akbari Gate and seized a large cache of chemicals, explosives, electronics and bullets from him, Dawn reported. Police’s Anti-Vehicle Lifting Staff with a secret agency
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Lahore Police claimed on March 18 to have arrested a suspected al Qaeda member in Akbari Gate and seized a large cache of chemicals, explosives, electronics and bullets from him, Dawn reported. Police’s Anti-Vehicle Lifting Staff with a secret agency officials gathered particulars of suspected terrorist Mursaleen alias Jamshaid, of Bazaar Ghulam Muhammad Thaikidarwala, Gujranwala. Police learnt that Mursaleen, who had got training from banned jihadi outfits, used to dispatch bombs and material used in explosives from different lorry stands in Gujranwala and Lahore to Miranshah in North Waziristan to al Qaeda activists.
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March - 18 
Militants armed with rocket launchers and other sophisticated weapons patrolled the suburbs of provincial capital Peshawar on March 18. Militants in around 12 double-cabin pickups patrolled the Ring Road and the Bara Road in the afternoon. The milita
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Militants armed with rocket launchers and other sophisticated weapons patrolled the suburbs of provincial capital Peshawar on March 18. Militants in around 12 double-cabin pickups patrolled the Ring Road and the Bara Road in the afternoon. The militants later disappeared before the Security Forces could challenge them.
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March - 18 
The Frontier Corps (FC) on March 18 arrested two persons and seized 300 kilograms of explosives during a raid in the Sariab Road area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, Daily Times reported. The explosives had been packed in bags and stored in the ba
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The Frontier Corps (FC) on March 18 arrested two persons and seized 300 kilograms of explosives during a raid in the Sariab Road area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, Daily Times reported. The explosives had been packed in bags and stored in the basement of a shop dealing in automobile spare parts at the Hazar Ganji bus stop. Taking to reporters, FC Inspector General Major General Salim Nawaz said, “The material seized in the raid is enough for making 150 powerful bombs and causing immense loss.”
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March - 18 
The provincial Government on March 18 directed the judges of subordinate judiciary of the Peshawar High Court in Swat not to attend courts and restrict themselves to their houses, Daily Times reported. The order came after a warning from the Tehreek-
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The provincial Government on March 18 directed the judges of subordinate judiciary of the Peshawar High Court in Swat not to attend courts and restrict themselves to their houses, Daily Times reported. The order came after a warning from the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad to the judges of Swat not to attend their courts. A civil judge in Swat told Daily Times that after Sufi’s warning, they had been directed by the Government and district administration not to attend courts due to security concerns. The judge, however, said most of the judges had started deciding cases of petty nature at their houses due to security reasons.
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March - 18 
The Taliban on March 18 threatened to kill a Canadian journalist in their custody if their demands were not met by March 30, Daily Times reported. The journalist, Khadeja Abdul Qahaar, went missing in the Jani Khel area of Bannu Frontier Region in No
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The Taliban on March 18 threatened to kill a Canadian journalist in their custody if their demands were not met by March 30, Daily Times reported. The journalist, Khadeja Abdul Qahaar, went missing in the Jani Khel area of Bannu Frontier Region in November 2008. In a video sent to the Miranshah Press Club, Khadeja said she was seriously ill and appealed to the Canadian and Pakistani governments, and human rights and journalists’ organisations to help in her release.
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March - 18 
A cabinet meeting on March 18 approved the six-point agreement signed between the Government and various Tharu organisations on March 14. The Government and the Tharu community had agreed on various points, including amending the constitution and law
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A cabinet meeting on March 18 approved the six-point agreement signed between the Government and various Tharu organisations on March 14. The Government and the Tharu community had agreed on various points, including amending the constitution and laws to replace the term 'Madhesh' by 'Terai-Madhesh' and guaranteeing a distinct identity to Tharus and other ethnic communities living in the southern plains.
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March - 18 
Eight activists of the All Nepal National Free Students Union and one of the All Nepal Independent Students Union-Revolutionary were injured during clashes in the capital Kathmandu on the eve of the Free Students Union polls.
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Eight activists of the All Nepal National Free Students Union and one of the All Nepal Independent Students Union-Revolutionary were injured during clashes in the capital Kathmandu on the eve of the Free Students Union polls.
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March - 18 
Kantipuronline reports that fearing for their life, over 90 percent of the locals of Kanchanpur in the Bara District fled their homes after a group of around 300 persons claiming to be cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CP
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Kantipuronline reports that fearing for their life, over 90 percent of the locals of Kanchanpur in the Bara District fled their homes after a group of around 300 persons claiming to be cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) looted and vandalised over two dozen houses in the area on March 18. The victims said they chose to escape after the intruders stormed into their houses and began vandalising their TV sets, cupboards and other property before escaping with some cash and valuables.
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March - 18 
The Himalayan Times reports that seven persons were injured when a bomb exploded in front of the Maistahan Temple at Birgunj in the Parsa District in the evening of March 18. Police Inspector Bhuwanesor Prasad Shah said five persons, including Raj Ba
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The Himalayan Times reports that seven persons were injured when a bomb exploded in front of the Maistahan Temple at Birgunj in the Parsa District in the evening of March 18. Police Inspector Bhuwanesor Prasad Shah said five persons, including Raj Bahadur Gosai, the Birgunj in-charge of Terai Mukti Morcha, were arrested in connection with the blast.
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March - 18 
39 civilians, including 11 children, were killed on March 19 while at least 17 civilians were killed inside the safety zone on March 18. All of these shelling and bombing incidents were reported from Mullivaaykkaal, Iraddaivaaykkaal, Valaignarmadam,
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39 civilians, including 11 children, were killed on March 19 while at least 17 civilians were killed inside the safety zone on March 18. All of these shelling and bombing incidents were reported from Mullivaaykkaal, Iraddaivaaykkaal, Valaignarmadam, Pokkanai and Maaththalan areas within the ‘Safety Zone’.
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March - 18 
A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kannagipuram area of Ampara District in the morning of March 18, reports Sri Lanka Army. A cordon and search operation was conducted by the Army and Pol
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A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kannagipuram area of Ampara District in the morning of March 18, reports Sri Lanka Army. A cordon and search operation was conducted by the Army and Police in the area following information about the presence of suspected ‘pistol gang’ cadres of the LTTE in the area. During the operation, one of the militants in hiding fired a few rounds towards the troops injuring one of them. The SFs in retaliatory fire killed the unidentified militant.
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March - 18 
A Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) member who is suspected to be involved in the abduction and murder of a six-year-old girl in Trincomalee on March 11 reportedly committed suicide in the evening of March 18 by swallowing a cyanide capsule,
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A Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) member who is suspected to be involved in the abduction and murder of a six-year-old girl in Trincomalee on March 11 reportedly committed suicide in the evening of March 18 by swallowing a cyanide capsule, according to Colombo Page. Trincomalee Police confirmed the suspect committed suicide when he was taken to an area at Selvanayagampuram in Trincomalee to locate a place where the suspects have hidden a weapon used by them in earlier crimes. The suspect, identified as Janarthan alias Jana, who supported the TMVP in the last provincial election in East is known as the local leader of the TMVP political office at Orrshill in Trincomalee. The Eastern Chief Minister and TMVP leader, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan, however, said in the morning of March 19 that Janarthan was not a member of his party but he had worked for the TMVP during the last election.
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March - 18 
An aid worker of the CARE International, an NGO, was killed on in the no-fire zone in Mullaitivu, the NGO said, according to Colombo Page. It said the victim, identified as R. Sabesan, 24, had been working for CARE as a caretaker in the Mullaitivu Di
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An aid worker of the CARE International, an NGO, was killed on in the no-fire zone in Mullaitivu, the NGO said, according to Colombo Page. It said the victim, identified as R. Sabesan, 24, had been working for CARE as a caretaker in the Mullaitivu District office. "Hundreds of people have been reportedly killed or injured in the conflict zone. Food and supplies have almost run out. Civilians who try to leave are unable to do so, and are instead forced to shelter in rain-filled trenches in a desperate attempt to escape the fighting. Many of those attempting to flee are being prevented by the LTTE," it noted.
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March - 18 
An elderly woman was killed when militants opened fire towards a group of civilians fleeing the LTTE-held areas in the Puthumatthalan area, SLA reported. Over 100 civilians were fleeing towards the ‘Safe Zone’ on nine boats when the militants pursued
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An elderly woman was killed when militants opened fire towards a group of civilians fleeing the LTTE-held areas in the Puthumatthalan area, SLA reported. Over 100 civilians were fleeing towards the ‘Safe Zone’ on nine boats when the militants pursued the flotilla and opened fire at them killing the woman. However, 82 civilians on four boats managed to sail towards north and landed on the Palamattalan shore where Army troops rescued them.
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At least 23 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and an equal number of then injured during clashes with troops of the 58th Division in the area northeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District, Defence.lk reported on Ma
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At least 23 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and an equal number of then injured during clashes with troops of the 58th Division in the area northeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District, Defence.lk reported on March 19. The troops recovered the dead bodies of 12 militants along with 12 T-56 assault rifles and an I-com set following clashes on March 18. In a separate incident in the same area, 11 more militants were reportedly killed.
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March - 18 
On March 18, five civilians were killed by the militants in separate incidents, reports Daily News. Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara informed the media that two civilians were killed when militants opened indiscriminate fire at a group of civilians fleein
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On March 18, five civilians were killed by the militants in separate incidents, reports Daily News. Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara informed the media that two civilians were killed when militants opened indiscriminate fire at a group of civilians fleeing from the outfit-held areas. Later, the outraged civilians set ablaze two motorcycles and four vans of the outfit, he added. In another incident, the militants killed two persons and injured five others from the same family after a failed attempt to recruit a child. Later, a mob stormed the LTTE ‘police station’ to inquire about the incident and subsequently destroyed the ‘station’. Over 60 LTTE ‘policemen’ who had come to control the situation, indiscriminately opened fire at the mob killing and injuring an unspecified number of civilians.
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March - 18 
The Government reiterated its proposal to the LTTE leadership to lay down arms and surrender for the sake of the trapped civilians. Speaking at a press briefing in Colombo, the Minister of Mass Media and Information, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, said t
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The Government reiterated its proposal to the LTTE leadership to lay down arms and surrender for the sake of the trapped civilians. Speaking at a press briefing in Colombo, the Minister of Mass Media and Information, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, said the outfit’s leadership has enough time to eschew violence. The Minister said if the LTTE wants to fight continuously they should allow the civilians they are holding as human shields to leave the un-cleared areas (areas not under Government control). He also informed the media that 45,519 civilians have already safely reached the Government-controlled areas while 25,000 to 30,000 civilians are currently living in the un-cleared areas.
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March - 18 
The Navy reportedly rescued 643 civilians fleeing the un-cleared areas (areas not under Government control) using boats in the northern high seas, after chasing away four LTTE crafts which were pursuing them to prevent their escape.
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The Navy reportedly rescued 643 civilians fleeing the un-cleared areas (areas not under Government control) using boats in the northern high seas, after chasing away four LTTE crafts which were pursuing them to prevent their escape.
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March - 18 
The Security Forces have won 99 per cent of the battle against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) which is now in its death throes confined to a mere 28 square kilometers in the Mullaitivu jungles, Daily News reported. Addressing the media a
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The Security Forces have won 99 per cent of the battle against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) which is now in its death throes confined to a mere 28 square kilometers in the Mullaitivu jungles, Daily News reported. Addressing the media at the Media Centre for National Security on March 18, Defence Affairs spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said 99 per cent of the LTTE were militarily defeated in the final battle now being fought and are confined to an area of 28 square kilometers. He also said the LTTE, through its global network, is carrying out a propaganda campaign to gain sympathy from the international community. “There are certain pro LTTE elements in International organizations holding high ranking posts. They are taking cover behind these organizations in order to support the LTTE”, he claimed.
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March - 18 
The SFs recovered four T-56 weapons, one 60-mm mortar barrel, 220 rounds of ammunition, two 60-mm illuminating bombs, three 81-mm bombs, one T-81 weapons, seven hand grenades, 19 gear oil barrels, 16 grease barrels, 50 barrels of penetrating oil, o
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The SFs recovered four T-56 weapons, one 60-mm mortar barrel, 220 rounds of ammunition, two 60-mm illuminating bombs, three 81-mm bombs, one T-81 weapons, seven hand grenades, 19 gear oil barrels, 16 grease barrels, 50 barrels of penetrating oil, one T-56 magazine, three helmets, four hand grenades and one anti-personnel mine during separate search and clear operations in the Karaweddi, Pattikkarai, Ampalavanpokkanai, Vishvamadu, Pulimachchikulam, Mullikulam and Miyankulam areas. In another incident, the SFs captured eight mortar launchers in the area east of Iranapalai.
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March - 19 
A 27 year old Pakistani terrorist, Shabaz Ismail, who was arrested by the by the Special Task Force (STF) personnel on March 19, confessed before the Police that he had come into contact with Al-Badar chief, Yousuf Baloch, when he was working for the
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A 27 year old Pakistani terrorist, Shabaz Ismail, who was arrested by the by the Special Task Force (STF) personnel on March 19, confessed before the Police that he had come into contact with Al-Badar chief, Yousuf Baloch, when he was working for the Pakistan Rangers. "Baloch helped in shaping him and the leader’s philosophy prompted Ismail to join Al-Badar, while his knowledge of computers, electronics and electrical mechanism helped him get closer to the terrorist outfit’s chief," Joint Commissioner of Police (STF), Rajiv Kumar said.
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March - 19 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Security Force personnel during an encounter at Wangoi Khunou under Wangoi Police Station in the Imphal West District on March 19, reports Imphal Free Press. An AK-56 riffle with 15 rounds was recovered from
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Security Force personnel during an encounter at Wangoi Khunou under Wangoi Police Station in the Imphal West District on March 19, reports Imphal Free Press. An AK-56 riffle with 15 rounds was recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 19 
According to Daily Excelsior, an active militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Dilawar Gegi alias Danish, was arrested by Police at Kangan in the Ganderbal District on March 19. Following the arrest, one AK series rifle, four A
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According to Daily Excelsior, an active militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Dilawar Gegi alias Danish, was arrested by Police at Kangan in the Ganderbal District on March 19. Following the arrest, one AK series rifle, four AK magazines and other arms and ammunition were recovered from a hideout in the Akhal forest area, a Police spokesman said.
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March - 19 
According to The Hindu, the Police neutralized 26 illegal mini gun factories across six Districts of the State on March 19 and seized firearms and ammunition during pre-election operations launched in Bihar. The Munger District reportedly accounted f
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According to The Hindu, the Police neutralized 26 illegal mini gun factories across six Districts of the State on March 19 and seized firearms and ammunition during pre-election operations launched in Bihar. The Munger District reportedly accounted for 18 such units. Two each were neutralized in West Champaran, Banka and Lakhisarai and one each in Nalanda and East Champaran, the Additional Director-General of Police (headquarters) Neelmani said. In all, 149 illegal firearms and 1,000 rounds of ammunition were seized since the search operation began on March 4, the official added.
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March - 19 
According to Times of India, intelligence agencies have sounded an alert about Pakistan-based terrorist groups plotting to target Indian leaders in the run-up to the general elections scheduled to be held in April and May. Top level Government source
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According to Times of India, intelligence agencies have sounded an alert about Pakistan-based terrorist groups plotting to target Indian leaders in the run-up to the general elections scheduled to be held in April and May. Top level Government sources said, "The aim apparently is to target certain leaders", including Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, Bharatiya Janta Party leader L.K. Advani, Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Narendra Modi, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah and former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa. In addition, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram had recently acknowledged the possibility of terrorists targeting politicians on the campaign trail.
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March - 19 
According to Tripurainfo, a All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militant, identified as Rupen Debbarma (40), who carried head money of INR 500000, surrendered before the Security Forces at Simna in the North District along with his wife on March 19.
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According to Tripurainfo, a All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militant, identified as Rupen Debbarma (40), who carried head money of INR 500000, surrendered before the Security Forces at Simna in the North District along with his wife on March 19.
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March - 19 
An Assistant Engineer in the Highway Division-III of the Public Works Department, Mayengbam Janaki Singh, and his wife were abducted by suspected militants at Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai in the Imphal West District on March 19.
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An Assistant Engineer in the Highway Division-III of the Public Works Department, Mayengbam Janaki Singh, and his wife were abducted by suspected militants at Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai in the Imphal West District on March 19.
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March - 19 
In the backdrop of the recovery of arms dumps at Tadwai, Kothguda and Eturunagaram mandals (administrative unit) of Warangal District and the finding of wall posters threatening people to boycott the general elections in the Venkatapuram and Vajedu m
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In the backdrop of the recovery of arms dumps at Tadwai, Kothguda and Eturunagaram mandals (administrative unit) of Warangal District and the finding of wall posters threatening people to boycott the general elections in the Venkatapuram and Vajedu mandals in the Khammam District, the Warangal District Police apprehends possible attack by the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the general election scheduled to be held on April 16 and April 23, Express Buzz. Com reported on March 19. According to the Police sources, Bade Nageswara Rao alias Haribushan, ‘secretary’ of the North Telangana South Zonal Committee of the CPI-Maoists, recently visited certain places in the District.
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March - 19 
Shawaz Ismail (27), a former Pakistan Rangers soldier, who was apparently headed for Kashmir to ‘revive’ the Al-Badr militant group was arrested in the vicinity of Writers’ Buildings in Kolkata, capital of West Bengal, in the afternoon of March 19, T
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Shawaz Ismail (27), a former Pakistan Rangers soldier, who was apparently headed for Kashmir to ‘revive’ the Al-Badr militant group was arrested in the vicinity of Writers’ Buildings in Kolkata, capital of West Bengal, in the afternoon of March 19, Times of India reported. This is the second such arrest in the city in less than a fortnight. Earlier on March 6, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) explosives expert Abu Taher was arrested from the Sealdah railway station. Shawaz Ismail is reported to have confessed to having served with the Pakistani border guards - service number R39409. He also admitted to be an Al Badr operative. Security sources said he was going to replace the outfit’s head of operations in Kashmir. Investigation has revealed that Ismail was sent from Karachi to Bangladesh a few months ago. From Dhaka, he moved to the India-Bangladesh border a couple of days ago and sneaked in through the Rajshahi-Malda corridor on March 18. After entering India, Ismail boarded a Howrah-bound train from Murshidabad. Security Forces arrested him in the busy BBD Bag area on March 19. Additional Commissioner of Police (STF), Rajeev Kumar, said Ismail was supposed to take a train from Howrah to Jammu and Kashmir.
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March - 19 
The Hindu has reported that Maoists have begun an anti-election poster campaign in different parts of the Rayagada District. Alleged Maoist posters were sighted in remote areas of three extremist-affected blocks of the District. They were seen in Kut
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The Hindu has reported that Maoists have begun an anti-election poster campaign in different parts of the Rayagada District. Alleged Maoist posters were sighted in remote areas of three extremist-affected blocks of the District. They were seen in Kutragada area of Bisamkatak block, Dhelapada of Chandrapur block and Asada area of Gudari block. The posters, which were printed in Oriya, urged the voters to boycott the elections.
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March - 19 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Prabhat Panigrahi, an activist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - a Hindu right-wing organisation, at Rudiguma village in the Kandhamal District in the earl
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Prabhat Panigrahi, an activist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - a Hindu right-wing organisation, at Rudiguma village in the Kandhamal District in the early hours of March 19. Panigrahi was among 14 persons on a hit-list prepared by the Maoists after last year’s communal violence in Kandhamal. He was staying at the house of another RSS activist when he was shot dead. According to sources, 15 armed men reached the house and shot Panigrahi from close range. The assailants left a poster saying anybody trying to follow in the footsteps of Lakshamanananda Saraswati, the slain leader of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, another right-wing Hindu organisation, would face death. Panigrahi, who was booked in some cases pertaining to the communal violence in 2008, had come out of the Baliguda prison on bail on March 14, Times of India reported.
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March - 19 
The KLNLF militants triggered a powerful bomb explosion on a railway track in the Karbi Anglong District early in the morning of March 19 (today) targeting the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, reports Times of India. The incident occurred five kilom
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The KLNLF militants triggered a powerful bomb explosion on a railway track in the Karbi Anglong District early in the morning of March 19 (today) targeting the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, reports Times of India. The incident occurred five kilometres away from the Diphu town at 1.10am (IST). However, no casualty was reported. The SFs later recovered another powerful improvised explosive device from the tracks.
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March - 19 
Three cadres of the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) were arrested in the Sundergarh District on an unspecified date, reports The Samaja on March 19. A locally-made pistol, a live bullet and two knives were also recovered from them. They were involv
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Three cadres of the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) were arrested in the Sundergarh District on an unspecified date, reports The Samaja on March 19. A locally-made pistol, a live bullet and two knives were also recovered from them. They were involved in a number of loot and extortion cases in Hatibari, Nuangaon, Bishra and Biramitrapur area of the District, the report added.
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March - 19 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were killed and three other injured during an internecine clash with the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres at Lapnam village in the Tirap D
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were killed and three other injured during an internecine clash with the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres at Lapnam village in the Tirap District on March 19, according to Telegraph. The Assistant Superintendent of Police in Tirap District, A.K. Ojha, on March 20 confirmed that the latest factional clash occurred at Lapnam village throughout March 18-night and March 19-morning. He said about 50 armed cadres of the NSCN-IM carried out a sudden attack on the NSCN-K hideouts. "The gunbattle, which continued for an hour and left two NSCN (I-M) cadres dead and three injured, was pre-planned," he added. Ojha said a Police team which visited the spot could not trace the dead bodies, which are believed to have been taken away by the outfit.
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March - 19 
Two unidentified Black Widow (BW) militants were shot dead by the Army personnel at Solpaithong in the Cachar District in the morning of March 19, reports Sentinel. An AK-47 and an AK-56 rifle were recovered from the slain militants.
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Two unidentified Black Widow (BW) militants were shot dead by the Army personnel at Solpaithong in the Cachar District in the morning of March 19, reports Sentinel. An AK-47 and an AK-56 rifle were recovered from the slain militants.
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March - 19 
Intelligence agencies on March 19 arrested five aides of Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud from Sham Nagar in the Lytton Road Police precincts of Lahore and seized detonators and explosive material from their possession, Daily Times reported. Sources s
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Intelligence agencies on March 19 arrested five aides of Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud from Sham Nagar in the Lytton Road Police precincts of Lahore and seized detonators and explosive material from their possession, Daily Times reported. Sources said three of the suspects were identified as Sasta Gul, Sher Ali Gul and Mahar Zad Gul Khan. During preliminary interrogation, the men confessed to their links with Baitullah Mehsud and conducting terrorist activities in the country, sources said.
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March - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 14 Taliban militants at the Gammon check-post in the Khawazakhela sub-division of Swat District on March 19, official sources told Daily Times. Armed militants subsequently came out on the roads in Alam Gunj and Dakorak
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 14 Taliban militants at the Gammon check-post in the Khawazakhela sub-division of Swat District on March 19, official sources told Daily Times. Armed militants subsequently came out on the roads in Alam Gunj and Dakorak areas to protest the arrest. However, sources said the SFs released the militants soon after the arrest.
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March - 19 
Suspected Taliban militants on March 19 blew up a 500kV electricity pylon in the limits of Urmur Police Station plunging several parts of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, into darkness, Daily Times reported. A spokesman of the Peshawar Electric Supply
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Suspected Taliban militants on March 19 blew up a 500kV electricity pylon in the limits of Urmur Police Station plunging several parts of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, into darkness, Daily Times reported. A spokesman of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company told reporters the explosion destroyed the tower.
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March - 19 
The Darra Adamkhel-based Taliban militants, affiliated with the Baitullah Mehsud-led banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on March 19 agreed to a cease-fire in Darra Adamkhel and Frontier Region Kohat till March 30, according to The News. Sources
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The Darra Adamkhel-based Taliban militants, affiliated with the Baitullah Mehsud-led banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on March 19 agreed to a cease-fire in Darra Adamkhel and Frontier Region Kohat till March 30, according to The News. Sources said the elders of five major tribes of Darra Adamkhel, led by Noor Zaman Afridi, held a meeting with the militants’ chief, Tariq Afridi, in the Orakzai Agency in FATA and asked him to help restore peace in the region. Talking to a private FM radio channel in Darra Adamkhel, TTP Darra Adamkhel chief Tariq Afridi pledged to co-operate with the Government in maintaining peace in the area. “We assure the government and the people that even a single shot will not be fired in Darra, Kohat and Peshawar,” he said.
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March - 19 
The Inspector General of Frontier Corps (FC), Major General Saleem Nawaz has described as baseless reports that Mullah Omar and other Taliban leaders and militants were hiding in Balochistan and said the Taliban did not have political and tribal supp
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The Inspector General of Frontier Corps (FC), Major General Saleem Nawaz has described as baseless reports that Mullah Omar and other Taliban leaders and militants were hiding in Balochistan and said the Taliban did not have political and tribal support in the province, Dawn reported. “The border and other areas of Balochistan are not suitable for Taliban activities,” he told reporters at the FC headquarters in Quetta on March 18. He also said the NYT report about the presence of Taliban militants and their free movement in Quetta and other parts of the province needed to be verified, adding that Balochistan was not a safe heaven for Taliban. He claimed that political parties in the Pashtun-dominated areas were against the Taliban and the atmosphere was not congenial to the Taliban setting up their headquarters there.
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March - 19 
The Security Forces (SFs) in Landikotal sub-division of Khyber Agency on March 19 clashed with the Taliban militants after they attacked an army camp using short-range missiles and mortars, Daily Times reported. 15 people were reportedly killed in th
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The Security Forces (SFs) in Landikotal sub-division of Khyber Agency on March 19 clashed with the Taliban militants after they attacked an army camp using short-range missiles and mortars, Daily Times reported. 15 people were reportedly killed in the missile attack. The assailants targeted the military facility near the Landikotal bazaar from their hideouts in the mountains. One of the rockets missed the target and hit a warehouse close to the bazaar, killing 15 men who used to work at the warehouse and had also been using it as a makeshift residence. Following the attack, the SFs retaliated hitting the militants’ positions in the nearby mountains. A source said a madrassa (Seminary) adjacent to the army camp was also hit in the missile attack.
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March - 19 
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the March 19 rocket attack on an army camp in Landi Kotal. They said that 13 SF personnel had been killed in the attack, but local authorities rejected the Taliban claim.
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The Taliban claimed responsibility for the March 19 rocket attack on an army camp in Landi Kotal. They said that 13 SF personnel had been killed in the attack, but local authorities rejected the Taliban claim.
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March - 19 
Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified gang shot dead a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) cadre, Brija Mohan Yadav, and injured another at Jhatikaiya in the Dhanusha District in the night of March 19. According to Polic
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Kantipuronline reports that an unidentified gang shot dead a Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) cadre, Brija Mohan Yadav, and injured another at Jhatikaiya in the Dhanusha District in the night of March 19. According to Police, cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) could have been involved in the murder. Police arrested one Satya Narayan Yadav, a JTMM-J cadre, in connection with the incident.
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March - 19 
A pipe gun and two bullets of a rifle were recovered from Shah Mukdum Hall of Rajshahi University in the Rajshahi District on March 19, reports Daily Star. The cleaners of the hall ahd found a pipe gun and two bullets wrapped in polythene on the grou
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A pipe gun and two bullets of a rifle were recovered from Shah Mukdum Hall of Rajshahi University in the Rajshahi District on March 19, reports Daily Star. The cleaners of the hall ahd found a pipe gun and two bullets wrapped in polythene on the ground floor of the hall. The Police later seized the weapons.
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March - 19 
On March 19, two cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were sentenced to 37-years imprisonment each for possessing illegal arms, reports Daily Star. The convicts were identified as Mohammed Ayub Hossain of Brittidebi village and Mohammed
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On March 19, two cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were sentenced to 37-years imprisonment each for possessing illegal arms, reports Daily Star. The convicts were identified as Mohammed Ayub Hossain of Brittidebi village and Mohammed Ashraf Ali of Kacherkol village under Shailkupa upazila (Sub-District). According to prosecution, Police arrested the two PBCP cadres on August 29, 2003 and had recovered a gun with 32 bullets from their possession.
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March - 19 
An infant-boy was injured when LTTE militants opened fire on fleeing civilians in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area in the morning of March 19. However, some 525 displaced civilians, including the boy, managed to enter the Government-controlled areas later
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An infant-boy was injured when LTTE militants opened fire on fleeing civilians in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area in the morning of March 19. However, some 525 displaced civilians, including the boy, managed to enter the Government-controlled areas later in the day.
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March - 19 
An unspecified number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed by the troops as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Ampalavanpokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu east and Mullaitivu north areas on March 19, reported Sri Lanka
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An unspecified number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed by the troops as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Ampalavanpokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu east and Mullaitivu north areas on March 19, reported Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search operations, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered dead bodies of 11 militants along with 18 T-56 weapons, 86 hand grenades, five repeater shotguns and six radio sets from Puthukkudiyiruppu. In addition, SFs captured a LTTE camp and recovered eight T-56 weapons and two I-com sets in the same area.
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March - 19 
Pillayan said the child soldiers issue related to the TMVP would be concluded in another three months. Speaking to the media in Trincomalee, he claimed they have already handed over the child soldiers to their parents and relatives. The Chief Ministe
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Pillayan said the child soldiers issue related to the TMVP would be concluded in another three months. Speaking to the media in Trincomalee, he claimed they have already handed over the child soldiers to their parents and relatives. The Chief Minister said they have opened three offices in Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara to look for the child soldiers mentioned by the UNICEF with the cooperation of the Police. The Chief Minister also said the UNICEF is still accusing the TMVP saying there are more child soldiers working with them. The UNICEF has recently given the Chief Minister a name list of 100 child soldiers still recruited in the party.
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March - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead body of a militant along with two 81-mm para-bombs, one 81-mm mortar bomb, 245 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, 41 hand grenades, two hand grenade pouches, two T-56 magazines, 10 electric detonators, 54 detonator
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered the dead body of a militant along with two 81-mm para-bombs, one 81-mm mortar bomb, 245 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, 41 hand grenades, two hand grenade pouches, two T-56 magazines, 10 electric detonators, 54 detonator codes, ten 60-mm mortar bombs, 93 training hand grenades, 35 anti-personnel mines, four LTTE caps and two Identity cards during operations in the Vishuamadu area. Similarly, SFs conducted search operations in the Udayarkattu and Puliyanpkkanai areas and recovered sixty-six 81-mm mortar bombs, 37 hand grenades, seven hand grenade pouches and 50 rounds of 30 mm ammunition.
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March - 19 
Sri Lanka Government will lodge strong protests with countries where there have been demonstrations in favour of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), said the Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe on March 19, Hindustan Times reports. He
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Sri Lanka Government will lodge strong protests with countries where there have been demonstrations in favour of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), said the Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe on March 19, Hindustan Times reports. He said that pro-LTTE sympathisers have been staging demonstrations in Australia, Belgium, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United States, using LTTE propaganda. Several Tamils have also attempted self-immolation in Geneva and London. "The LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) is a banned organisation in some of these countries. We are surprised these countries allow LTTE sympathisers to use the LTTE flags so openly in their protests against us," the minister told reporters in Colombo. There had been several self-immolations at pro-LTTE demonstrations in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, but Colombo will not take up issue with New Delhi because the demonstrators did not display LTTE flags, the minister added. He, however, pointed out that in other countries the demonstrators had draped themselves in LTTE flags.
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March - 19 
The number of civilians who have so far crossed over to the Government-controlled area was 47,241, said the Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe on March 19, reported Daily News. Addressing the media, the Minister said 5
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The number of civilians who have so far crossed over to the Government-controlled area was 47,241, said the Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe on March 19, reported Daily News. Addressing the media, the Minister said 5,006 people had arrived in the Government-controlled area during the last six days. He said civilians have escaped from the LTTE facing shootings and numerous difficulties. The Minister also said the name of the Mullaitivu Regional Director of Health Services and forged letter heads are being used to mislead the international community and the media for false propaganda on the present situation in the North.
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March - 19 
Troops of the 55th Division deployed in the south of Chalai, a coastal village in Mullaitivu, killed eight militants.
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Troops of the 55th Division deployed in the south of Chalai, a coastal village in Mullaitivu, killed eight militants.
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March - 19 
Troops recovered five hand grenades, one pouch, one Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG) bomb, four LTTE made Arul bombs, one 81-mm bomb, one RPG bomb, one T-56 weapon, one LTTE pack, one I-com set, one remote controller, one compass, one olive green unif
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Troops recovered five hand grenades, one pouch, one Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG) bomb, four LTTE made Arul bombs, one 81-mm bomb, one RPG bomb, one T-56 weapon, one LTTE pack, one I-com set, one remote controller, one compass, one olive green uniform, seven detonators and seven booster chargers from the Vishuamadu, Chundikulam, Pulimachchimattukulam and Mankulam areas. Similarly, SFs recovered two 60-mm mortar bombs, one 12.7 barrel, one improvised mortar launcher, two mortar launchers, one multi purpose machine gun one tripod, three 60-mm mortar barrels, one 60-mm bipod and two mortar base plates from the Puthukkudiyiruppu area. At Udayarkattu, the SFs recovered 160-kilograms of gun powder. Further, the Special Task Force recovered 28 boxes of T-56 ammunition containing 21,050 in them, 77 anti-personnel mines, two RPG, one plastic can, filled with TNT explosives and one claymore mine from the Kanchikudichchiaru area.
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March - 20 
A class nine student, identified as Surju Nareti, son of a Special Police Officer (SPO) who was killed in 2008, was shot at and then stabbed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the presence of teachers and fellow students in
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A class nine student, identified as Surju Nareti, son of a Special Police Officer (SPO) who was killed in 2008, was shot at and then stabbed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the presence of teachers and fellow students in the forested interiors of Koyalibeda in the Kanker District on March 20, Hindustan Times reported. The Maoists suspected him to be a Police informer. "Nareti was surrounded by three Maoists clad in civil dress when he completed his exam and came out of the school complex. Fearing for his life, he ran back into the school and the Maoists chased him and shot him dead," said Ajay Yadav, the District Superintendent of Police.
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March - 20 
A PREPAK cadre, Ningthoujam Uttamkumar Singh alias Bobo, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Khagempalli Huidrom Leikai on March 20. INR 49, 900 collected from two unidentified women was recovered from his possession.
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A PREPAK cadre, Ningthoujam Uttamkumar Singh alias Bobo, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Khagempalli Huidrom Leikai on March 20. INR 49, 900 collected from two unidentified women was recovered from his possession.
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March - 20 
A suspected militant, identified as Waikhom Amumacha, was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Samaram Maning Leikai in the morning of March 20, according to Sangai Express. The other mi
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A suspected militant, identified as Waikhom Amumacha, was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Samaram Maning Leikai in the morning of March 20, according to Sangai Express. The other militants managed to escape from the encounter site.
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March - 20 
A suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Boboy Singh alias Khundaba, was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Laibi under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District on March 20, according to Sanga
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A suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Boboy Singh alias Khundaba, was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Laibi under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District on March 20, according to Sangai Express. One 9-mm pistol, two magazines, 10 fired cases, six live rounds and a diary were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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March - 20 
According to Daily Excelsior, Army on March 20 foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District, killing three militants while four Army personnel sustained injuries in the gun-battle which was still continuing. Police so
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According to Daily Excelsior, Army on March 20 foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District, killing three militants while four Army personnel sustained injuries in the gun-battle which was still continuing. Police sources in capital Srinagar said the Army laid an ambush in Rangwar forest area following specific information about a group of 10 to 12 militants infiltrating into Kashmir valley from Pakistan occupied Kashmir. The troops established contact with the infiltrators in the wee hours of the day following which an encounter ensued. Thus far, three militants have been shot dead while at least two others are still engaging the Security Forces in the area which has a dense forest cover. Official sources believe the militants are affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Four Army personnel sustained injuries in the encounter. This is the first major infiltration bid by militants in Kashmir valley in 2009 as the passes across the LoC were closed due to heavy snowfall during the winter.
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March - 20 
According to Telegraph, unidentified militants shot dead two farmers and injured a 17-year-old youth when they were working in a paddy field in an unspecified village of the North Cachar Hills District on March 20.
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According to Telegraph, unidentified militants shot dead two farmers and injured a 17-year-old youth when they were working in a paddy field in an unspecified village of the North Cachar Hills District on March 20.
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March - 20 
According to Times of India, security was stepped up in all the three international airports in Kerala following an alert about the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) threat to the key installations, Police sources said on March 20 in capital Th
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According to Times of India, security was stepped up in all the three international airports in Kerala following an alert about the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) threat to the key installations, Police sources said on March 20 in capital Thiruvananthapuram. The Air India Security office in Thiruvananthapuram reportedly received the alert message from its Mumbai office.
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March - 20 
Another Police official in Tirap District has said three NSCN-K cadres were killed and three of them injured during the clash at Lapnam. According to him, the NSCN-IM, which is dominant in the Tirap District, has been facing a tough challenge from it
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Another Police official in Tirap District has said three NSCN-K cadres were killed and three of them injured during the clash at Lapnam. According to him, the NSCN-IM, which is dominant in the Tirap District, has been facing a tough challenge from its rival group in recent months. He said the NSCN-K has been able to establish its grip in the area with the help of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the United National Liberation Front (UNLF).
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March - 20 
Another suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter during at Kangchup hillock on the same day. One SLR weapon was recovered from his possession.
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Another suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter during at Kangchup hillock on the same day. One SLR weapon was recovered from his possession.
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March - 20 
IANS reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Ghojadanga village near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Nadia District on March 20. The duo was identified as Sheikh Firdaus and Safikul. A 9-mm pistol,
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IANS reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Ghojadanga village near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Nadia District on March 20. The duo was identified as Sheikh Firdaus and Safikul. A 9-mm pistol, an improvised pistol, 13 rounds of cartridges and some important documents were recovered from them.
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March - 20 
The report adds that nearly 30 ULFA recruits finished a two-month advanced training in villages in the Changlang District of the State as well as on the other side of the India-Myanmar border under the supervision of ‘sergeant commander’ Anjan Bortha
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The report adds that nearly 30 ULFA recruits finished a two-month advanced training in villages in the Changlang District of the State as well as on the other side of the India-Myanmar border under the supervision of ‘sergeant commander’ Anjan Borthakur of the B company of ULFA’s 28 battalion, the outfit’s ‘publicity secretary’ Michael Deka and NSCN-K ‘commander’ Siv Konyak in February 2009. The NSCN-IM’s self-styled ‘major’ K. Ngaimong is leading the charge for the faction against NSCN-K ‘captain’ H. Thangkul.
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March - 20 
Two Kuki National Army (KNA) cadres, identified as Thanglei and Seikhohao, were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kamjong area in the Imphal West District on March 20.
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Two Kuki National Army (KNA) cadres, identified as Thanglei and Seikhohao, were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kamjong area in the Imphal West District on March 20.
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March - 20 
For the first time since 9/11, Pakistan has been officially mentioned along side Afghanistan as the launch site of the attack on the twin towers, Dawn reported. "The reason that we're in Afghanistan is precisely because 9/11 was launched from the bor
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For the first time since 9/11, Pakistan has been officially mentioned along side Afghanistan as the launch site of the attack on the twin towers, Dawn reported. "The reason that we're in Afghanistan is precisely because 9/11 was launched from the borderlands of Afghanistan and Pakistan," said Foreign Secretary David Miliband while answering a question from BBC Radio 4 presenter John Humphrys for the ‘Today’ programme on March 20. Talking on-line from Brussels, Miliband said that what was significant about American review on Afghanistan was that it looked for the first time at the balance between Afghanistan and Pakistan "and is determined to realign America's relationship with Pakistan".
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March - 20 
The Security Forces (SFs) have set free 15 more Taliban prisoners, including the brother of banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat chapter spokesman Muslim Khan, after the NWFP Government’s peace accord with Maulana Sufi Mohammad, the chief of o
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The Security Forces (SFs) have set free 15 more Taliban prisoners, including the brother of banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat chapter spokesman Muslim Khan, after the NWFP Government’s peace accord with Maulana Sufi Mohammad, the chief of outlawed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), The News reported. Sources said the Taliban had handed a list of 220 prisoners to the Government after the peace accord. However, 15 militants were released on March 20, bringing the tally of the freed militants to 28 after the peace accord. The released militants included Noorul Huda, Ayub, Dilaram, Inayat, Fazle Ilahi, Anwar Hussain, Muzaffar, Rehmat, Munir Khan, Gul Zada, Saddam Hussain, Muhammad Yaqub, Arsala Khan, Sher Bahadur, Umar Khan and Zahir Shah. Noorul Huda is the brother of TTP Swat spokesman Muslim Khan.
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March - 20 
Unidentified armed men attacked a SFs convoy in the Sarsenai area of Kabal sub-division. Even as the troops retaliated, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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Unidentified armed men attacked a SFs convoy in the Sarsenai area of Kabal sub-division. Even as the troops retaliated, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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March - 20 
An unidentified gang bombed the Sukauli Village Development Committee (VDC) office in the Nawalparasi District. Police said the gang detonated a powerful ‘pressure cooker’ bomb damaging the office building completely. So far, no group has claimed res
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An unidentified gang bombed the Sukauli Village Development Committee (VDC) office in the Nawalparasi District. Police said the gang detonated a powerful ‘pressure cooker’ bomb damaging the office building completely. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
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March - 20 
The Government and the Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT), an armed outfit operating in the Terai, signed a four-point agreement on March 20 during the first round of talks held between them at Kathmandu, reports Nepal News. As per the agreement, the Governm
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The Government and the Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT), an armed outfit operating in the Terai, signed a four-point agreement on March 20 during the first round of talks held between them at Kathmandu, reports Nepal News. As per the agreement, the Government will provide security to the MMT negotiators and take initiative for the release of detained MMT cadres following investigation while MMT will stop its armed activities during the dialogue process. Likewise, the Government has agreed to recognise the MMT as a political outfit.
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March - 20 
Militants are making threats against English-language schools in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, Police said on March 20, Reuters reported. Police said principals of several English-language schools told them they had received threatening letters or ph
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Militants are making threats against English-language schools in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, Police said on March 20, Reuters reported. Police said principals of several English-language schools told them they had received threatening letters or phone calls from militants and parents of students in the schools have subsequently been alerted of security concerns. The letters asked for money to support the militants or treat those wounded in clashes with Security Forces during the recent Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny or other clashes. While authorities have not been specific about the threats another source involved in the issue said they were directed against students.
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March - 20 
A senior Sea Tiger [sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] leader was killed and his body was recovered by the troops along with another four bodies following heavy confrontations between the Security Forces (SFs) and the militants
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A senior Sea Tiger [sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] leader was killed and his body was recovered by the troops along with another four bodies following heavy confrontations between the Security Forces (SFs) and the militants in the area south of Patikkarai in the Mullaitivu District in the morning of March 20, reports Colombo Page. Citing intercepted LTTE communication, the military sources said the LTTE have fled the area in total disarray, leaving behind the dead bodies, including that of the Sea Tiger leader Sindu. "Soosai has gone outraged with the loss and heavily criticized the LTTE ground leadership at Palamattalam for failing to recover Sindu's body," military said citing intercepted LTTE communication. Troops of 55th Division continued advancing from Patikkarai further south into the heavily fortified LTTE strongpoint, Palamattalam, defence officials said adding that "security forces are making steady progress with every conscious effort to ensure safety of civilians held hostage by LTTE and of those who are fleeing from the declared No Fire Zone," In addition, the SFs recovered dead bodies of four LTTE militants along with 13 T-56 weapons, 500 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) launcher, one T-81 weapon, two magazines, four hand grenades, one I-com set, fifty-one 60-mm mortar bombs, 28 claymore mines, five hand grenades, two detonators, two field dressings, two packs, one belt order, 101 anti-personnel mines, 270 paint tins, two generators, two motor bikes, one Nissan van, five AC plants and one sofa set from the Puthukkudiyiruppu and Udayarukattukulam areas, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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March - 20 
An unidentified assailant shot dead Saumyathamby, a coordinating officer to the Member of Parliament and former LTTE leader Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, in the Vakanery area of Batticaloa District in the morning of March 20, Colom
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An unidentified assailant shot dead Saumyathamby, a coordinating officer to the Member of Parliament and former LTTE leader Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, in the Vakanery area of Batticaloa District in the morning of March 20, Colombo Page. According to Police, the assailant forcibly entered the victim’s house and shot him dead. Saumyathamby was also the head of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party office in Vakanery.
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March - 20 
On March 20, the SLA artillery shelling killed 46 civilians inside the safety zone.
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On March 20, the SLA artillery shelling killed 46 civilians inside the safety zone.
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March - 20 
The military on March 20 claimed it had encircled the "last standoff" of the LTTE west of the "No Fire Zone" in Puthukkudiyiruppu, The Hindu reported.
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The military on March 20 claimed it had encircled the "last standoff" of the LTTE west of the "No Fire Zone" in Puthukkudiyiruppu, The Hindu reported.
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March - 20 
Troops continued their attacks on LTTE terrorist hideouts in the Ampalavanpokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu east and Sarwaruthoddam areas inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants.
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Troops continued their attacks on LTTE terrorist hideouts in the Ampalavanpokkanai, Puthukkudiyiruppu east and Sarwaruthoddam areas inflicting an unspecified number of casualties upon the militants.
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March - 20 
Two soldiers sustained injuries in LTTE-triggered anti-personnel mine explosions in the Maradamadu and Kokkuthuduvai areas.
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Two soldiers sustained injuries in LTTE-triggered anti-personnel mine explosions in the Maradamadu and Kokkuthuduvai areas.
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March - 21 
A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including sophisticated four AK-74 rifles and two Pakistan made LPG cylinders bearing mark of Supesh Cashew, was recovered from Balakote area under Mendhar sector in the Poonch District on March 21. Official s
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A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including sophisticated four AK-74 rifles and two Pakistan made LPG cylinders bearing mark of Supesh Cashew, was recovered from Balakote area under Mendhar sector in the Poonch District on March 21. Official sources said the recoveries were a clear indication that a group of four militants had infiltrated into Indian side from across the LoC and were reported to be hiding somewhere in Mendhar. "A successful infiltration has taken place between Balakote and Mendhar. There is enough evidence of that", sources said.
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March - 21 
A non-local labourer was shot dead by suspected militants at Sekmaijin in the Imphal West District in night of March 21, according to Sangai Express.
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A non-local labourer was shot dead by suspected militants at Sekmaijin in the Imphal West District in night of March 21, according to Sangai Express.
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March - 21 
A UNLF militant, Amar Singh, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Emagi Mithungsang in the Chandel District on March 21. He confessed that he used to provide necessary support to the outfit in moving its cadres from Namphalong to Myanmar.
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A UNLF militant, Amar Singh, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Emagi Mithungsang in the Chandel District on March 21. He confessed that he used to provide necessary support to the outfit in moving its cadres from Namphalong to Myanmar.
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March - 21 
Another search operation, Security Forces recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 16 SLR/AK rounds, one Nokia mobile handset and one pressure cooker from a hide-out of the militants at Shukra Nullah in Gandoh area of Doda District on the
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Another search operation, Security Forces recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 16 SLR/AK rounds, one Nokia mobile handset and one pressure cooker from a hide-out of the militants at Shukra Nullah in Gandoh area of Doda District on the same day.
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March - 21 
In the morning of March 21, a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the railway tracks between the Buraru and Pairayya stations of Gaya District, reports Samaylive.com. The blast uprooted both the up and down trac
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In the morning of March 21, a group of armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up the railway tracks between the Buraru and Pairayya stations of Gaya District, reports Samaylive.com. The blast uprooted both the up and down tracks and damaged the overhead traction wires.
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March - 21 
On March 21, Police identified 33 villages on the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border as being highly Maoist-affected and consequently needing special attention during the forthcoming election, reports The Hindu. The decision was taken in a co-ordinat
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On March 21, Police identified 33 villages on the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border as being highly Maoist-affected and consequently needing special attention during the forthcoming election, reports The Hindu. The decision was taken in a co-ordination meeting of the Superintendent of Police of the Maoist affected Districts of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh at Kothagudem in the Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh. While, 20 of the villages were identified in Khammam District, 13 others were in the Dantewada and Bijapur Districts of Chhattisgarh.
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March - 21 
The Assam Rifles personnel arrested one cadre of the M.I. Khan faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mustak Khan, from Makha Leikai area under Lilong Police Station on March 21.
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The Assam Rifles personnel arrested one cadre of the M.I. Khan faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mustak Khan, from Makha Leikai area under Lilong Police Station on March 21.
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March - 21 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a primary school and a primary health centre at Nitar under Manatu Police Station in the Palamu District in the night of March 21, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police Ravi Kant Dhan in
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a primary school and a primary health centre at Nitar under Manatu Police Station in the Palamu District in the night of March 21, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police Ravi Kant Dhan informed the media on March 22 that the walls of both the buildings were badly damaged, while doors, furnitures and other goods were reduced to ashes.
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March - 21 
The death toll in the ongoing encounter near Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara District went up to five as two more militants were shot dead by the Army, Defence officials said, reports Daily Excelsior. "Two more militants who tried to infiltrate
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The death toll in the ongoing encounter near Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara District went up to five as two more militants were shot dead by the Army, Defence officials said, reports Daily Excelsior. "Two more militants who tried to infiltrate into this side of Line of Control in the wee hours of yesterday have been killed. The death toll of militants in the ongoing operation has now gone upto five," a senior Army official said.
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March - 21 
The Thoubal District Police arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Ningthoujam Samananda Meitei, from Heirok Part-I in Heitupokpi area and one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Ningthoujam Nanda Singh ali
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The Thoubal District Police arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Ningthoujam Samananda Meitei, from Heirok Part-I in Heitupokpi area and one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Ningthoujam Nanda Singh alias Malemnganba, from Arongthong area on March 21.
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March - 21 
Two KYKL militant, identified as Nongmaithem Sagar alias Naobi and Meishnam Bona, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Tangjeng on March 21.
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Two KYKL militant, identified as Nongmaithem Sagar alias Naobi and Meishnam Bona, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Tangjeng on March 21.
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March - 21 
Two persons, identified as Bulu Topo and Mangara Topo, were injured after being shot at by four suspected left-wing extremists at Bijabahal Chowk under Biramitrapur Police Station in the Sundergarh District on March 21, reports PTI. The attackers als
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Two persons, identified as Bulu Topo and Mangara Topo, were injured after being shot at by four suspected left-wing extremists at Bijabahal Chowk under Biramitrapur Police Station in the Sundergarh District on March 21, reports PTI. The attackers also hurled a crude bomb before leaving the place on two motorbikes. Police later seized particles of the bomb and a note with a letter-head of the Jharkhand Badshah (Radhamohan Group) claiming responsibility stating that one of the injured, Bulu, was a Police informer and did not abide by the group’s instructions despite several warnings.
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March - 21 
The Bara Peace Committee described the operation as a violation of an agreement reached with the political administration. Peace committee leader Haji Amal Gul, whose house was demolished in the shelling on March 21, said those arrested during the op
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The Bara Peace Committee described the operation as a violation of an agreement reached with the political administration. Peace committee leader Haji Amal Gul, whose house was demolished in the shelling on March 21, said those arrested during the operation were innocent and not involved in any criminal activity. He called for an immediate halt to the operation and release of all prisoners.
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March - 21 
A group of senior Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) leaders dissociated themselves from the parent party on March 21 and formed a new group, the Madhesh-Terai Party. The new group formed an 11-member central committee headed by Amar Yadav. “We will for
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A group of senior Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) leaders dissociated themselves from the parent party on March 21 and formed a new group, the Madhesh-Terai Party. The new group formed an 11-member central committee headed by Amar Yadav. “We will formally launch our party next week,” said Yadav, who had earlier defected to the MJF from the Nepali Congress.
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March - 21 
The Police recovered 19 brochures and some leaflets of the JMB from Hotel Al- Baraka in Khulna city on March 21.
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The Police recovered 19 brochures and some leaflets of the JMB from Hotel Al- Baraka in Khulna city on March 21.
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March - 21 
Iranapalai, one more junction in the east of Puthukkudiyiruppu, and its central area was completely brought under the control of Army troops. At least a total of six to seven LTTE vehicles, including a tractor, a van and two cabs, were destroyed duri
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Iranapalai, one more junction in the east of Puthukkudiyiruppu, and its central area was completely brought under the control of Army troops. At least a total of six to seven LTTE vehicles, including a tractor, a van and two cabs, were destroyed during the clashes that erupted before the capture of the strategic terrain where LTTE have built up an earth bund with the twin purpose of preventing both civilians and marching troops from entering into either their patch of land or cleared area.
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Military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara said 10 militants were killed by the SFs in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area on March 21 while 28 more were killed on March 22, according to Hindustan Times.
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Military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara said 10 militants were killed by the SFs in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area on March 21 while 28 more were killed on March 22, according to Hindustan Times.
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March - 21 
On March 21, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Patikkarai and Sarwaruthoddam areas and inflicted some casualties upon the militants. Meanwhile, troops engaged in search operations recovered dead bodies of 10 militants a
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On March 21, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Patikkarai and Sarwaruthoddam areas and inflicted some casualties upon the militants. Meanwhile, troops engaged in search operations recovered dead bodies of 10 militants along with 21 T-56 weapons, 5000 rounds of ammunition, three T-56 magazines, 24 hand grenades, 55 Jonny mines, five anti-personnel mines, one 12.8 kilograms claymore mine, one I-com set, one radio communication set and 34 maps from the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Visuamadukulam, Vishuamadu and Killinochchi areas.
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March - 21 
The Special Task Force (STF) engaged in a search operation in the Badamessawa area of Ampara District recovered one small generator hidden in the area on March 21, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. One STF personnel also sustained injuries in an
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The Special Task Force (STF) engaged in a search operation in the Badamessawa area of Ampara District recovered one small generator hidden in the area on March 21, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. One STF personnel also sustained injuries in an anti-personnel mine explosion during the operation.
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March - 21 
The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired artillery shells into the 'Safety Zone' killing 42 civilians and injuring around 80 others, including a Village officer, in the Mullaitivu District on March 21, reported the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) W
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The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired artillery shells into the 'Safety Zone' killing 42 civilians and injuring around 80 others, including a Village officer, in the Mullaitivu District on March 21, reported the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net.
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March - 21 
The total number of civilians who have so far crossed over to the Government-controlled areas have risen to 50,000 with the arrival of a group consisting of 1,164 persons in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area on March 21, the Ministry for Resettlement and Di
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The total number of civilians who have so far crossed over to the Government-controlled areas have risen to 50,000 with the arrival of a group consisting of 1,164 persons in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area on March 21, the Ministry for Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services confirmed, according to Colombo Page. According to Government estimates, there are nearly 65,000 more civilians living in the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) forcibly used as human shields by the LTTE.
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March - 21 
Troops of 53rd Division gained total control over a 1.5 kilometre stretch of the Paranthan- Mullaitivu (A-35) main road in the morning of March 21 amid stiff LTTE resistance and now are consolidating their positions, Colombo Page reported. During sub
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Troops of 53rd Division gained total control over a 1.5 kilometre stretch of the Paranthan- Mullaitivu (A-35) main road in the morning of March 21 amid stiff LTTE resistance and now are consolidating their positions, Colombo Page reported. During subsequent search operation the troops recovered five militants along with 13 weapons, 10 hand grenades, three communication sets and one single cab from the area, adds SLA.
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March - 22 
13 refugees from Madhanam area in Mullaitivu in Sri Lanka arrived at Kallar in the morning of March 22. The refugees were later sent to Mandapam camp, police sources said.
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13 refugees from Madhanam area in Mullaitivu in Sri Lanka arrived at Kallar in the morning of March 22. The refugees were later sent to Mandapam camp, police sources said.
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March - 22 
A cadre of the City Meitei faction of the KCP, identified as Sanabam Ranjit Meitei alias Ibomcha, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Wabagai Bazar area.
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A cadre of the City Meitei faction of the KCP, identified as Sanabam Ranjit Meitei alias Ibomcha, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Wabagai Bazar area.
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March - 22 
A combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles arrested one cadre each of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) during a search operation at Kakching Khunou on March 22, according to Sangai
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A combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles arrested one cadre each of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) during a search operation at Kakching Khunou on March 22, according to Sangai Express. While the UNLF militant was identified as Phairembam Shakti alias Iboyaima, the KYKL cadre was identified as Haobijam Noren.
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March - 22 
A joint team of Army and Police recovered a huge quantity of explosives from the residence of one Mansher Ali, near an Army garrison at Changsari in the Kamrup District on March 22, according to Telegraph. The team recovered 170 detonators, 67 electr
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A joint team of Army and Police recovered a huge quantity of explosives from the residence of one Mansher Ali, near an Army garrison at Changsari in the Kamrup District on March 22, according to Telegraph. The team recovered 170 detonators, 67 electrically initiated detonators, 50 metres of cordtex, 70 kilogram of ammonium nitrate and 15 kilograms of other chemical material, adds Assam Tribune.
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March - 22 
A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, identified as Leish-angthem Hemanta alias Lovely alias Ibomcha, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Arongthong on March 22.
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A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, identified as Leish-angthem Hemanta alias Lovely alias Ibomcha, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Arongthong on March 22.
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March - 22 
A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, identified as Leimapokpam Amarjit alias Punshiba, was arrested by troops from Jiri area under Jiribam Police Station of Imphal East District in the night of March 22, according to Sangai Express.
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A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, identified as Leimapokpam Amarjit alias Punshiba, was arrested by troops from Jiri area under Jiribam Police Station of Imphal East District in the night of March 22, according to Sangai Express.
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March - 22 
A woman, Sanahanbi Devi, was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants at her residence at Hiyanglam Makha Leikai in the Thoubal District on March 22.
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A woman, Sanahanbi Devi, was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants at her residence at Hiyanglam Makha Leikai in the Thoubal District on March 22.
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March - 22 
ANI reports that normal life was affected in the State on March 22 due to the general shutdown call given by the People’s Liberation Front of India to protest against the killing of a ‘commander’ and some other members of the group.
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ANI reports that normal life was affected in the State on March 22 due to the general shutdown call given by the People’s Liberation Front of India to protest against the killing of a ‘commander’ and some other members of the group.
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March - 22 
Four Army soldiers, including an officer of the rank of Major, and a militant were killed in the ongoing gun-battle between Army and a group of infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District, taking the death toll in the operation t
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Four Army soldiers, including an officer of the rank of Major, and a militant were killed in the ongoing gun-battle between Army and a group of infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District, taking the death toll in the operation to 10, Daily Excelsior reported. "Major Mohit Verma and three soldiers laid down their lives while valiantly fighting the infiltrators in Kupwara district," a Defence spokesman said in capital Srinagar. He said one militant was also killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides on March 22. The encounter has now entered into its third day and the operation has been going on for more than 60 hours now. The encounter began in Ragwar forests of Chowkibal area near the LoC in Kupwara District the small hours of March 20 and has now spread to Hafrada forests in the adjacent Vilgam village of Handwara area in the District as the militants have reportedly shifted from Ragwar to Hafrada, taking advantage of the terrain.
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March - 22 
In a raid on the same day, 15 kilograms of explosives, attached with a timer device for landmine explosion, was found underneath at Hussainabad-Alipur Road, Dhan said.
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In a raid on the same day, 15 kilograms of explosives, attached with a timer device for landmine explosion, was found underneath at Hussainabad-Alipur Road, Dhan said.
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March - 22 
In the State, SFs seized a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition from the Nangali forests of Poonch District. The seizure included 27 Chinese hand grenades, two IEDs, each weighing 7.5 kg, one AK magazine with 34 rounds, one pistol magazine
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In the State, SFs seized a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition from the Nangali forests of Poonch District. The seizure included 27 Chinese hand grenades, two IEDs, each weighing 7.5 kg, one AK magazine with 34 rounds, one pistol magazine with four rounds and six Pika rounds.
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March - 22 
In three operations, Police has arrested three militants of the banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Anantnag District and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from north and south Kashmir areas, a Police spokesman said in Srinagar. Police ar
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In three operations, Police has arrested three militants of the banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Anantnag District and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from north and south Kashmir areas, a Police spokesman said in Srinagar. Police arrested three HM militants, identified as Abid Hussain Ganai, Ashiq Hussain Shah and Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, from Rakh-e-Arwani area in Anantnag. In another operation, Security Forces (SFs) recovered 87 rounds of AK 47 from an abandoned migrant’s house at Malpora. SF personnel carried out search operations in several villages of Baramulla District, including in Indergam and Chanderhama, and recovered one rocket launcher, one pistol, two pistol magazines, eight pistol rounds, one radio set, three AK magazines, 183 AK rounds, belted ammunition with 50 rounds, two ‘pressure cooker’ IEDs, six hand-grenades and 17 pamphlets of the Hizb outfit.
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March - 22 
Security was tightened at three major airports in Kerala after a call threatening attacks by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) sympathisers, reports Agencies on March 22. Extra security measures were in place at the international airports o
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Security was tightened at three major airports in Kerala after a call threatening attacks by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) sympathisers, reports Agencies on March 22. Extra security measures were in place at the international airports of Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode following the threat, the Director General of Police Jacob Punnoose said, adding, “We are keeping high alert on the airports and surrounding areas since yesterday.” The Intelligence Bureau reportedly received an anonymous call on March 19 saying that LTTE sympathisers were planning bomb attacks at one of the facilities.
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March - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and later killed four tribals, suspecting them as Police informers, in the Bijapur District on March 22, The Hindu reported. "The rebels had abducted four men, all aged around 30, late
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and later killed four tribals, suspecting them as Police informers, in the Bijapur District on March 22, The Hindu reported. "The rebels had abducted four men, all aged around 30, late Sunday from Tarlaguda village. Their bodies were recovered on Monday from a hilly area," said Superintendent of Police Ankit Garg.
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March - 22 
The security forces in hot pursuit of the militants extended the operation to the new location of the militants, who opened indiscriminate firing on the Army soldiers as the latter were approaching towards them, he said. While the Major was killed on
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The security forces in hot pursuit of the militants extended the operation to the new location of the militants, who opened indiscriminate firing on the Army soldiers as the latter were approaching towards them, he said. While the Major was killed on the spot, three soldiers sustained critical injuries and later succumbed. The Army soldiers returned fire in which one militant was killed on March 22, taking the death toll of the militants in the ongoing operation to six.
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March - 22 
Two persons were arrested when Police recovered a cache of explosives, including 17 electronic detonators and five kilograms of explosive materials, 20 meter fuse wires, from their possession at Patan village in the Munger District on March 22, The H
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Two persons were arrested when Police recovered a cache of explosives, including 17 electronic detonators and five kilograms of explosive materials, 20 meter fuse wires, from their possession at Patan village in the Munger District on March 22, The Hindu reported.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a civilian, Manzoor Waza, while he was asleep inside his house in the Bandipora town during the intervening night of March 22 and 23. One empty cartridge has been recovered from the incident site.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a civilian, Manzoor Waza, while he was asleep inside his house in the Bandipora town during the intervening night of March 22 and 23. One empty cartridge has been recovered from the incident site.
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March - 22 
An imambargah (a Shia place of worship) was partially damaged by an explosion near the building in Tank city. No casualties were reported.
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An imambargah (a Shia place of worship) was partially damaged by an explosion near the building in Tank city. No casualties were reported.
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March - 22 
Stating that the core of al Qaeda has shifted from Afghanistan to Pakistan, the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on March 22 said that Britain was about to take the war against terror “to a new level,” The News reported. Britain will release on Ma
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Stating that the core of al Qaeda has shifted from Afghanistan to Pakistan, the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on March 22 said that Britain was about to take the war against terror “to a new level,” The News reported. Britain will release on March 24 a new counter-terrorism strategy called Contest Two, billed as the most comprehensive approach to tackling the threat of terrorism by any government in the world. Writing in The Observer, Brown said: “We know that there is an al Qaida core in northern Pakistan trying to organise attacks in Britain. We know also that there are a number of networks here… Al-Qaida terrorists remain intent on inflicting mass casualties without warning, including suicide bombings. They are motivated by a violent extremist ideology based on a false reading of religion and exploit modern travel and communications to spread through loose and dangerous global networks.” Al Qaeda is still active in Afghanistan, but the threat has crossed the border, he said, adding: “Over two thirds of the plots threatening the UK are linked to Pakistan.”
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March - 22 
The intelligence agencies probing the March 3 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore have named the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) as the group behind the incident, The News reported. A detailed report of the findings has been submitted to t
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The intelligence agencies probing the March 3 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore have named the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) as the group behind the incident, The News reported. A detailed report of the findings has been submitted to the Government. A senior official involved in the probe revealed that certain important arrests had been made in Karachi and other parts of the country in connection with the attack which killed eight persons. The unnamed officer maintained that during the course of investigations, it has emerged that Matiur Rehman of the LeJ was the mastermind of the terrorist attack, while Mohsin (who was involved in the Rawalpindi attack on General Pervez Musharraf, also attributed to the LeJ) was present during the Lahore attack. The senior official believes that the attack was planned with the coordination of the Baitullah Mehsud group.
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March - 22 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 22 ordered all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to immediately leave Swat, according to Daily Times. In an interview with IRIN, the TTP spokesman Muslim Khan said, “They come and tell us how to make
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 22 ordered all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to immediately leave Swat, according to Daily Times. In an interview with IRIN, the TTP spokesman Muslim Khan said, “They come and tell us how to make lavatories in mosques and houses. I’m sure we can do it ourselves. There is no need for foreigners to tell us this... NGO is another name for ‘vulgarity and obscenity’.” He also said NGOs hired women who worked with men, in the field and in offices. “That is totally unIslamic and unacceptable,” he declared. When asked why the TTP was against the polio vaccination, Khan said, “The TTP is against polio vaccination because it causes infertility.” “I’m 45 and have never had one drop of the vaccine and I am still alive,” he said, adding that another reason the TTP was against polio vaccination was that the campaign was run by NGOs and the vaccine was imported.
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March - 22 
Two important centres of a militant group were demolished as the military operation in Bara in the Khyber Agency continued for a second day on March 22, Dawn reported. Security Forces moved into Qambarkhel area and destroyed two bases of the Amar Bil
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Two important centres of a militant group were demolished as the military operation in Bara in the Khyber Agency continued for a second day on March 22, Dawn reported. Security Forces moved into Qambarkhel area and destroyed two bases of the Amar Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkir organisation. The operation continued for nearly four hours in which two helicopter gunships were used. Officials said the bases were empty when they were hit.
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March - 22 
Unidentified men blew up a girls’ school in the Mardan District on March 22, Daily Times reported. According to Police sources, the men planted explosives near the Government Girls High School Hattian, located near the residence of the NWFP senior mi
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Unidentified men blew up a girls’ school in the Mardan District on March 22, Daily Times reported. According to Police sources, the men planted explosives near the Government Girls High School Hattian, located near the residence of the NWFP senior minister Rahim Dad Khan. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 22 
Unidentified men fired two rockets at a Police station near Gomal University for Women in Dera Ismail Khan, a private TV channel reported on March 22. According to the channel, no casualties were reported. The channel said there were reports of firin
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Unidentified men fired two rockets at a Police station near Gomal University for Women in Dera Ismail Khan, a private TV channel reported on March 22. According to the channel, no casualties were reported. The channel said there were reports of firing in several areas of the city after the attack near the university.
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March - 22 
Nepal News reports that at least six persons, including a Policeman, were injured in Beni Bazaar, the headquarters of Myagdi District, on March 22 as cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and Communist Party of Ne
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Nepal News reports that at least six persons, including a Policeman, were injured in Beni Bazaar, the headquarters of Myagdi District, on March 22 as cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clashed following a dispute during the District Council meeting. The District administration has clamped curfew in Beni Bazaar from 5 pm to bring the situation under control.
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March - 22 
Police on March 22 arrested two persons, identified as 28 year-old Jahangir Hossain Mukul, a resident of Avoynagar Sub District in Jessore District, and 39-year old Abul Kashem, a resident of Berabalki village in Mymensingh District, from Katia Uttar
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Police on March 22 arrested two persons, identified as 28 year-old Jahangir Hossain Mukul, a resident of Avoynagar Sub District in Jessore District, and 39-year old Abul Kashem, a resident of Berabalki village in Mymensingh District, from Katia Uttarpara of Satkhira town, for their alleged links with the JMB.
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March - 22 
The first court of Rajshahi Divisional Special Judge on March 22 sentenced seven militants of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) for life in connection with the August 17, 2005 serial bomb blast case filed with the Motihar Police Statio
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The first court of Rajshahi Divisional Special Judge on March 22 sentenced seven militants of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) for life in connection with the August 17, 2005 serial bomb blast case filed with the Motihar Police Station, reports Daily Star. The convicts were identified as JMB’s regional ammunition supplier Torikul Islam, Rajshahi District commander Shafiullah Tarek Kalam, and a zonal JMB commander Abu Isa alias Enamul Haque Mithu, Hasan Ali Ekhwan, Jahangir Alam Abidur and Arif alias Alal. Sheikh Enamul Haq Moni, a supporter of militant leader Asadullah Al Galib, was convicted in absentia. He commanded the JMB's western zone in Rajshahi till 2006 in the guise of a journalist. JMB militants had orchestrated 500 synchronised blasts across the country except in one District.
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March - 22 
A Grama Niladhari (village-level official), identified as Alahaiya Kayadeewan, from Oddusudan was killed in Puttumatalan when the LTTE militants opened fire towards civilians who were fleeing from the LTTE-held areas towards the Government-controlled
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A Grama Niladhari (village-level official), identified as Alahaiya Kayadeewan, from Oddusudan was killed in Puttumatalan when the LTTE militants opened fire towards civilians who were fleeing from the LTTE-held areas towards the Government-controlled areas in the night of March 22, SLA reported.
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March - 22 
Colombo Page reports the total number of civilians who have reached the Government-controlled areas from the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) had risen to 52,000 by Mach 22. The army headquarters said during the day 845 civilians
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Colombo Page reports the total number of civilians who have reached the Government-controlled areas from the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) had risen to 52,000 by Mach 22. The army headquarters said during the day 845 civilians crossed over to Government-controlled areas despite heavy firing on them by the LTTE. The LTTE, meanwhile, is now cornered in a mere 21 square kilometers of land and continues to target those fleeing from its captivity, the military added.
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March - 22 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on March 21 that the LTTE had aspired to carve out a big Tamil Eelam State extending from near Colombo to the southern part of Sri Lanka, reports Rediff.com. "The large built up of its naval, air force and g
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on March 21 that the LTTE had aspired to carve out a big Tamil Eelam State extending from near Colombo to the southern part of Sri Lanka, reports Rediff.com. "The large built up of its naval, air force and ground fighters including the suicide cadres were suggestive of the LTTE [Images] ambitions. When we look at the LTTE's military equipments and the training ground of the army it is clear they were looking to establish a large Eelam state. Maps retrieved from those places confirm this fact as they had hoped to create an Eelam from Negombo to Yala including certain parts of the (Buddhist city of) Anuradhapura," he said. While Negombo is 40 kilometres north of Colombo and seven kilometres from Colombo International Airport, Yala is located in southern Sri Lanka. "Hence, it is clear what we would have had to encounter if we do not initiate this humanitarian operation," Rajapakse said while referring to the steps taken to bring out the besieged Tamil refugees from the LTTE-controlled area. He also claimed that LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran may try to flee through the sea by using a human ring.
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March - 22 
On March 22, the TNA said that no parliamentarian of their party would form an alliance with the Government at this time. A local newspaper quoting TNA leader R. Sampanthan said there were several failed attempts to take their members to the Governme
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On March 22, the TNA said that no parliamentarian of their party would form an alliance with the Government at this time. A local newspaper quoting TNA leader R. Sampanthan said there were several failed attempts to take their members to the Government earlier. The comment came in response to speculation that his party's Wanni District MP Vinodharadhalingam has planned to crossover to the Government. Last week, Vinodharadhalingam had commended the manner in which the Government was treating the displaced people in Vavuniya and had said that he would back the United People's Freedom Alliance led by President Rajapakse.
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March - 22 
Security Forces on March 22 captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) last operational centre, Iranapalai in the Mullaitivu District, on March 22, reported Daily News. The Media Centre for National Security said the Iranapalai junction a
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Security Forces on March 22 captured the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) last operational centre, Iranapalai in the Mullaitivu District, on March 22, reported Daily News. The Media Centre for National Security said the Iranapalai junction and its central area had been completely brought under Army control after breaching the final earth bund built by the LTTE to protect the area. During the operations, several LTTE vehicles, including a tractor, a van and two cabs, were destroyed. Troops also recovered several weapons and dead bodies of militants. After losing some of their main operational centres in recent times, Iranapalai was the main LTTE base with many of their top leaders, including Sea Tiger Wing leader Soosai and Pottu Amman, directing operations from the area. According to military sources, with the fall of Iranapalai, the LTTE has now been confined to a 25 square kilometres land patch, which also includes the ‘Safe Zone’ designed for the displaced civilians. The breach of Iranapalai earth bund is also expected to provide civilians, being held hostage by the LTTE in the remaining un-cleared (area not under Government control) pockets in Mullaitivu, an escape route to reach the cleared areas (area under Government control). The outfit had built the earth bund with the twin purpose of denying further access to Security Forces (SFs) and to prevent civilians from leaving the area.
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March - 22 
SLA soldiers attempted to advance in Iranapalai following heavy artillery firing and air attacks, but were forced to withdraw leaving behind dead bodies and military hardware, the LTTE said, claiming that at least 20 SLA soldiers were killed and 120
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SLA soldiers attempted to advance in Iranapalai following heavy artillery firing and air attacks, but were forced to withdraw leaving behind dead bodies and military hardware, the LTTE said, claiming that at least 20 SLA soldiers were killed and 120 others sustained injuries in the clash.
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March - 22 
The military on March 22 said the LTTE has restricted the movement of civilians who are currently trapped in the battle zone, reports Xinhua. Defence officials, quoting civilians who had fled the area, claimed that no civilians are allowed to step ou
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The military on March 22 said the LTTE has restricted the movement of civilians who are currently trapped in the battle zone, reports Xinhua. Defence officials, quoting civilians who had fled the area, claimed that no civilians are allowed to step out of their locations between 4 pm and 6am in the Puttumatalan area, where the LTTE is confined to an area of 25 square kilometres. Tamil civilians are given 15-day forcible military training by the LTTE in addition to holding them as human shields in the battle against Government troops, civilians have claimed. The LTTE, on occasions, has also fired at civilians who attempted to leave their areas.
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March - 22 
The SLA and Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) used heavy explosives in their clashes with the LTTE in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area, the Website reported, adding, at least seven civilians who ventured into Iranapalai to collect coconuts were killed in the SLAF
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The SLA and Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) used heavy explosives in their clashes with the LTTE in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area, the Website reported, adding, at least seven civilians who ventured into Iranapalai to collect coconuts were killed in the SLAF air strike.
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March - 22 
The Sri Lanka Government rejected a fresh Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) demand for a cease-fire, Colombo Page reported on March 22. “We are not for any talks with the LTTE, we had enough ceasefires with the LTTE many times earlier," an unna
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The Sri Lanka Government rejected a fresh Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) demand for a cease-fire, Colombo Page reported on March 22. “We are not for any talks with the LTTE, we had enough ceasefires with the LTTE many times earlier," an unnamed official said. He also said that the LTTE should free civilians under their captivity and lay down arms even to consider a truce. The rejection comes in response to LTTE political chief B. Nadesan's claims that the outfit would enter negotiations with the Government "without pre-conditions". In an interview with the British Sunday Times, Nadesan said, "We call for a ceasefire, loudly and clearly. Continuous denial of humanitarian access to the civilian population, and non-stop artillery and aerial attacks, are creating an unbearable situation." He called for international monitors to see the situation, adding that the LTTE would respect the outcome of any referendum on an independent Tamil state as long as it was held "once people were allowed to return to their homes". He also said, "There are rumours and speculations. But I can confirm that our leader is here with our people as always." Earlier there were rumours that the LTTE chief and senior LTTE cadres had left the country. However the civilians, who have come to cleared areas, had reportedly confirmed that LTTE chief Prabhakaran is present and engaged in recruiting people to the outfit.
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March - 22 
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) foiled an attempt by LTTE suicide cadres to attack the SFs as they tried to mix with the fleeing civilians in boats and reach the Government-controlled areas, reports Colombo Page. The SLN sailors on Inshore Patrol Craft obse
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The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) foiled an attempt by LTTE suicide cadres to attack the SFs as they tried to mix with the fleeing civilians in boats and reach the Government-controlled areas, reports Colombo Page. The SLN sailors on Inshore Patrol Craft observed a flotilla of four dinghies full of civilians and approached the dinghies to provide assistance. However, one boat with five men on board rouse the suspicions of the sailors and when they approached the boat to inspect they were fired upon by the occupants of the boat. The sailors returned the fire killing all five on the boat. On the subsequent search of the boat, the troops found a massive haul of explosives, dry rations, and maps along with the bodies of the five militants. The Navy rescued 54 civilians on the other three dinghies and safely brought them ashore at Point Pedro and Vettilaikerni. Defence officials believe the militants disguised as civilians were on a suicide mission to gain entry into the Government controlled areas and launch an attack on the troops.
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March - 23 
A non-local trader, identified as Deepak Kumar Gupta, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Thangal Bazaar area in the Imphal West District on March 23, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A non-local trader, identified as Deepak Kumar Gupta, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Thangal Bazaar area in the Imphal West District on March 23, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 23 
a Police spokesman said SFs have been able to recover body of one unidentified militant from the debris of a house belonging to one Ghulam Mohiuddin Bajad at Hafrada village in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. During the search of the debris, o
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a Police spokesman said SFs have been able to recover body of one unidentified militant from the debris of a house belonging to one Ghulam Mohiuddin Bajad at Hafrada village in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. During the search of the debris, one AK 47 rifle, four AK magazines, one pouch, two hand grenades and one UBGL were recovered, he said. The encounter began in Ragwar forests of Chowkibal area near the LoC in Kupwara District during the small hours of March 20 and has now spread to Hafrada forests in nearby Vilgam village.
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March - 23 
A PREPAK cadre, Ningthoujam Rajendro Singh, was arrested by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles from Khoidumpat area on March 23.
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A PREPAK cadre, Ningthoujam Rajendro Singh, was arrested by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles from Khoidumpat area on March 23.
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March - 23 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Tonsen Lamkhai area on March 23, according to Sangai Express. One 9-mm pistol with one magazine and three live rounds were re
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Tonsen Lamkhai area on March 23, according to Sangai Express. One 9-mm pistol with one magazine and three live rounds were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 23 
According to The Hindu, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, the lone arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant in the November 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks, acknowledged before the trial judge on March 23 that he was a Pakistani national and also acce
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According to The Hindu, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Iman alias Kasab, the lone arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant in the November 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks, acknowledged before the trial judge on March 23 that he was a Pakistani national and also accepted the proposal of a Government-provided lawyer to defend him.
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March - 23 
Four persons were arrested and around 2000 kilograms of explosives meant for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered by the Police at Haji Suhanpur in the Munger District on March 23, reports Times of India. "A vehicle loaded
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Four persons were arrested and around 2000 kilograms of explosives meant for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered by the Police at Haji Suhanpur in the Munger District on March 23, reports Times of India. "A vehicle loaded with 38 bags containing 1900 kg of explosives mostly ammonium nitrate were found in a Police raid," said the Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar. The arrested persons were identified as, Ishwari Begum, wife of Mohammed Salam who is believed to be an explosives supplier, Gorelal Yadav, Fantush Yadav and Jai Ram Yadav.
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March - 23 
In a subsequent encounter, two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal West District Police at Nagamapal Kangjabi Leirak. While some other militants managed to escape, a hand grenade, one M-20 pistol with two live rounds and a motorcycle wer
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In a subsequent encounter, two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal West District Police at Nagamapal Kangjabi Leirak. While some other militants managed to escape, a hand grenade, one M-20 pistol with two live rounds and a motorcycle were seized from the encounter site. Three copies of demand letters of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), signed by one Pamel Meitei, fund raising in-charge of Imphal West District, were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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March - 23 
On March 23, Police arrested three suspects, identified as Kumara Swamy alias Kumar, S. Chiranjeevi and S Suresh, and recovered a cache of explosive, including 200 gelatine sticks, 200 detonators and 75 bags of ammonium nitrate, from their possession
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On March 23, Police arrested three suspects, identified as Kumara Swamy alias Kumar, S. Chiranjeevi and S Suresh, and recovered a cache of explosive, including 200 gelatine sticks, 200 detonators and 75 bags of ammonium nitrate, from their possession at Manikyapur village of Vangara Police Station in the Karimnagar District, reports The Hindu.
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March - 23 
The Assam Rifles personnel arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Motun Thakur alias Deva, and a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Leichungbam Sushil Kumar alias Nanghaba, from Sekmai area in the Imphal West D
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The Assam Rifles personnel arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Motun Thakur alias Deva, and a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Leichungbam Sushil Kumar alias Nanghaba, from Sekmai area in the Imphal West District on March 23, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 23 
The gun battle between infiltrators and Army in the forests of Kupwara District entered its fourth day on March 23 as Security Forces (SFs) shot dead five more militants while four soldiers also died, taking the death toll in the ongoing operation to
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The gun battle between infiltrators and Army in the forests of Kupwara District entered its fourth day on March 23 as Security Forces (SFs) shot dead five more militants while four soldiers also died, taking the death toll in the ongoing operation to 19, Daily Excelsior reported. "A total of 11 militants have been killed in the operation so far which began in the early hours of Friday in Chowkibal area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district," a Defence spokesman said in capital Srinagar. He said while two militants were killed in early morning firefight, three more were shot dead in the afternoon. Four soldiers were also killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides. "Five militants and four soldiers were killed in today's gun fight alone," he added. The spokesman also said the operation was still going on and full details would be made available only after the last of the militants in the area has been neutralized.
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March - 23 
The Police repelled a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on the Dhurki Police Station in Garwah District after a two-hour gun battle on March 23, reports PTI. About 50 to 100 Maoists in four groups launched a simultaneous attack on t
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The Police repelled a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on the Dhurki Police Station in Garwah District after a two-hour gun battle on March 23, reports PTI. About 50 to 100 Maoists in four groups launched a simultaneous attack on the Police Station around 2am (IST) firing over 500 bullets, Police said. The Police counter attack forced the Maoists to retreat at around 4am without causing any harm to the Police Station.
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March - 23 
A member of the banned Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) was killed in an apparent sectarian attack in Dera Ismail Khan on March 23, Daily Times reported. Abu Khan, an SSP activist, was near his shop on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan when
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A member of the banned Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) was killed in an apparent sectarian attack in Dera Ismail Khan on March 23, Daily Times reported. Abu Khan, an SSP activist, was near his shop on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan when two gunmen shot him dead and later escaped on their motorbike, witnesses told AFP. A boy on the street was also wounded. Local Police official Rasheed Khan said "He was an active member of Sipah-e-Sahaba… It seems to be a sectarian killing."
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March - 23 
A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of the headquarters of the Special Branch (SB), an intelligence agency of the Federal Capital Police, in Sitara Market in Islamabad on March 23, killing himself and a Policeman, The News reported. Two
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A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of the headquarters of the Special Branch (SB), an intelligence agency of the Federal Capital Police, in Sitara Market in Islamabad on March 23, killing himself and a Policeman, The News reported. Two Police officials were wounded in the attack. Over 120 personnel of the Special Branch reside on the premises of the SB headquarters and most of them were present in their barracks, said an SB official. Police Constable Faisal Khan, deployed at the main gate of the headquarters, reportedly got hold of the suicide bomber when he was advancing towards the barracks. The bomber detonated the bomb, killing both of them. “The bomber wanted to hit the residential rooms of the SB personnel,” an unnamed officer said.
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March - 23 
In NWFP, unidentified persons fired a rocket at the cantonment area in Kohat which damaged the boundary wall of junior section of a school, situated near the combined military hospital, in the night of March 23, Dawn reported. Police said that the ro
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In NWFP, unidentified persons fired a rocket at the cantonment area in Kohat which damaged the boundary wall of junior section of a school, situated near the combined military hospital, in the night of March 23, Dawn reported. Police said that the rocket hit the boundary wall of the school resulting in a big explosion which also destroyed the windowpanes of the school and nearby buildings. Security Forces reportedly retaliated by targeting the hideouts of militants with artillery in the mountains of Darra Adamkhel.
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March - 23 
Interior Adviser Rehman Malik said the attack was carried out by one of the suicide bombers who entered the national capital just before the ‘long march’ earlier this month, Daily Times reported. “We had very authentic information that 15 to 20 Uzbek
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Interior Adviser Rehman Malik said the attack was carried out by one of the suicide bombers who entered the national capital just before the ‘long march’ earlier this month, Daily Times reported. “We had very authentic information that 15 to 20 Uzbek suicide bombers were sent [to Islamabad] by Baitullah Mehsud following a meeting of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),” he told the media.
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March - 23 
Militants killed two men they alleged were spying for the US forces stationed across the border in Afghanistan, according to Dawn. The bullet-riddled bodies of Afghan national Imran Khan and local tribesman Yousuf were found in different places in No
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Militants killed two men they alleged were spying for the US forces stationed across the border in Afghanistan, according to Dawn. The bullet-riddled bodies of Afghan national Imran Khan and local tribesman Yousuf were found in different places in North Waziristan on March 23. Notes found on the bodies said they were spying for the US forces. While Yousuf’s body was stuffed in a sack and dumped near the Tablighi Markaz, Imran’s body was found in the main bazaar of Razmak town.
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March - 23 
The Pakistani state could collapse within six months if immediate steps are not taken to remedy the situation, warned a top adviser to the US Central Command, The News reported. David Kilcullen, who advises CENTCOM commander General David H. Petraeus
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The Pakistani state could collapse within six months if immediate steps are not taken to remedy the situation, warned a top adviser to the US Central Command, The News reported. David Kilcullen, who advises CENTCOM commander General David H. Petraeus on the war on terror, urged US policymakers to focus their attention on Pakistan as a failure there could have devastating consequences for the entire international community. In an interview with The Washington Post (Sunday Edition), Kilcullen warned that if Pakistan went out of control, it would ‘dwarf’ all the crises in the world today. “Pakistan hands down. No doubt,” he said when asked to name the central front in the war against terror. Asked to explain why he thought Pakistan was so important, Kilcullen said: “Pakistan has 173 million people, 100 nuclear weapons, an army bigger than the US Army, and al-Qaeda headquarters sitting right there in the two-thirds of the country that the government doesn’t control.” He claimed that the Pakistani military and Police and intelligence service did not follow the civilian Government; they were essentially a rogue state within a state. “Were now reaching the point where within one to six months we could see the collapse of the Pakistani state, also because of the global financial crisis, which just exacerbates all these problems,” he said. “The collapse of Pakistan, al-Qaeda acquiring nuclear weapons, an extremist takeover — that would dwarf everything we’ve seen in the war on terror today.”
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March - 23 
Troops on March 23 neutralized two militant hideouts in Balochistan, The News reported. A large quantity of weapons, rockets, explosives and communication equipment were found at two secret hideouts used by the militants, a paramilitary spokesman tol
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Troops on March 23 neutralized two militant hideouts in Balochistan, The News reported. A large quantity of weapons, rockets, explosives and communication equipment were found at two secret hideouts used by the militants, a paramilitary spokesman told AFP. The operation was launched in Uchh District, some 270 kilometers southeast of provincial capital Quetta, after two soldiers were abducted by the insurgents, the unnamed official said. “Our men were kidnapped three days ago while patrolling and during a search operation we found two camps used by miscreants but when we raided them they had already fled… We have found a huge cache of arms, explosives, walkie talkies, and SIMs of Thuraya satellite phones,” he said.
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March - 23 
Kantipuronline reports that one person was killed and another sustained injuries when a bomb exploded at the Transport Management Office in Nepalgunj in the afternoon of March 23. A motorcycle, cycle and the rooms at the back of the office were destr
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Kantipuronline reports that one person was killed and another sustained injuries when a bomb exploded at the Transport Management Office in Nepalgunj in the afternoon of March 23. A motorcycle, cycle and the rooms at the back of the office were destroyed in the explosion. Police said the person died while trying to detonate the bomb.
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March - 23 
Keeping in view the forthcoming by-elections, the Young Communist League (YCL) is set to establish checkpoints to foil the arrival of "unwanted people" in Rolpa District, reports Kantipuronline. Speaking at a press conference at the District headquar
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Keeping in view the forthcoming by-elections, the Young Communist League (YCL) is set to establish checkpoints to foil the arrival of "unwanted people" in Rolpa District, reports Kantipuronline. Speaking at a press conference at the District headquarters Liwang on March 23, the YCL District chairman Gobardhan Ghartimagar said they would establish checkpoints at the two bordering areas in the District soon.
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March - 23 
Over 10 students, including a former Free Student’s Union (FSU) president, were injured in a clash between the All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) and other student unions in Ghodaghodi Multiple Campus of Sukhad, r
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Over 10 students, including a former Free Student’s Union (FSU) president, were injured in a clash between the All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) and other student unions in Ghodaghodi Multiple Campus of Sukhad, reports The Himalayan Times. The clash occurred after ANNISU-R cadres entered the campus with weapons during nominations for the FSU polls scheduled to be held on March 31.
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March - 23 
The Rajan Mukti-led faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan), an armed Terai outfit, held discussions with Vice President Paramananda Jha in the capital Kathmandu. Rajiv Jha, talks’ coordinator of the JTMM-Rajan, said that the outfi
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The Rajan Mukti-led faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan), an armed Terai outfit, held discussions with Vice President Paramananda Jha in the capital Kathmandu. Rajiv Jha, talks’ coordinator of the JTMM-Rajan, said that the outfit urged him to implement the six-point agreement signed with the Government. According to him, the outfit told the Jha that it would launch an agitation if the agreement is not implemented. “Second phase of talks has been uncertain, as the six-point agreement signed by the government on Dec. 21 during the first phase has not been implemented,” he said.
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March - 23 
On March 23, an intelligence agency arrested a founding member of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI-BD), identified as Maulana Sheikh Abdus Salam, from his home in the Bashundhara residential area of capital Dhaka, reports Daily Star. Abdus Salam i
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On March 23, an intelligence agency arrested a founding member of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI-BD), identified as Maulana Sheikh Abdus Salam, from his home in the Bashundhara residential area of capital Dhaka, reports Daily Star. Abdus Salam is the ameer (chief) of the Islamic Democratic Party (IDP). He was born in Sherpur and reportedly went to Afghanistan in the early 1980s and returned in 1989. He also studied in the madrassas (seminaries) of Bangladesh and Pakistan. According to sources, some Afghanistan War veterans led by Abdus Salam officially launched the HuJI through a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club on April 30, 1992.
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March - 23 
SFs recovered five T-56 weapons, 42 hand grenades, one RPG bomb, two I-com sets, three magazines, 50 ammunition rounds, three hundred and twenty 85-mm projectiles, two hundred and twenty five 152-mm projectiles, one hundred and thirteen 122-mm projec
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SFs recovered five T-56 weapons, 42 hand grenades, one RPG bomb, two I-com sets, three magazines, 50 ammunition rounds, three hundred and twenty 85-mm projectiles, two hundred and twenty five 152-mm projectiles, one hundred and thirteen 122-mm projectiles, twenty 130-mm projectiles, twenty 120-mm bombs, 25 unidentified projectiles, 18 bags of chargers, one 10 kilograms claymore mine, two 2 kilograms claymore mines, 3000 rounds of T-56 ammunition and five RPG rounds during search and clear operations from Vishuamadu in the southwest and east of Puthukkudiyiruppu areas.
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March - 23 
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse on March 23 invited the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Members of Parliament (MPs) for a special discussion over the current situation in the North, Colombo Page reporte
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Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse on March 23 invited the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Members of Parliament (MPs) for a special discussion over the current situation in the North, Colombo Page reported. The Presidential Media Unit announced that he plans to hold this special discussion on March 26 at the Temple Trees. The President hopes to discuss a political solution to the ethnic conflict in the North with the TNA MPs at the meeting. However, the TNA MPs have not decided yet whether to accept the President's invitation, a senior member of the party said. The parliamentary group of the TNA is to meet on March 24 (today) to take a final decision on the invitation. The Hindu, meanwhile, reported the President has summoned a meeting of all political parties, including the TNA, on March 26 for an interaction “on the prevailing political situation”. The initiative is the first of its kind by the Government involving any pro-LTTE grouping since abrogation of the Norwegian-brokered 2002 Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA) in January 2008.
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March - 23 
The Colombo Crimes Division recovered 280 kilograms of C4 high explosives and a large amount of weapons hidden by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Mattakkuliya area to launch a major attack by targeting Colombo city, Daily News repo
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The Colombo Crimes Division recovered 280 kilograms of C4 high explosives and a large amount of weapons hidden by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Mattakkuliya area to launch a major attack by targeting Colombo city, Daily News reports. According to Police, these high explosives and weapons were hidden in a house in Church Road. The recoveries included 280 kilograms of C4 high explosives, ten 4-millimeter hand grenades, 28 bullets, 30 hand grenades, five detonators, two remote controllers, 693 T-56 bullets and parts of some T-56 weapons. Police recovered these high explosives along with two suspects following information given by a LTTE intelligence unit leader who was arrested by the Colombo Terrorist Investigation Department several days ago. The LTTE intelligence unit leader has also reportedly disclosed information on a major attack planned by the LTTE targeting Colombo.
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March - 23 
The National Integration and Reconciliation Minister (Non-Cabinet) Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman’s senior leaders are to be appointed as Sri Lanka Freedom Party's (SLFP) electoral organizers in the Eastern Province, accordi
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The National Integration and Reconciliation Minister (Non-Cabinet) Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman’s senior leaders are to be appointed as Sri Lanka Freedom Party's (SLFP) electoral organizers in the Eastern Province, according to Colombo Page. Karuna told reporters that he has already held talks with the SLFP General Secretary and Minister Maithripala Sirisena in this regard. He also revealed that the SLFP organizers had not been appointed for most electorates in the East for the past 20 years. Karuna, who broke away from the LTTE in 2004 to create his own group and later formed the political party Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal, obtained SLFP party membership and took oath as the Minister on March 9, 2009.
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March - 23 
The Sri Lanka Army’s (SLA) short-range mortar shelling, rocket propelled grenade (RPG) attacks and gunfire killed 96 civilians, including 19 children, and injured 160 others within the 'Safety Zone' in the Puthumaaththalan area of Mullaitivu District
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The Sri Lanka Army’s (SLA) short-range mortar shelling, rocket propelled grenade (RPG) attacks and gunfire killed 96 civilians, including 19 children, and injured 160 others within the 'Safety Zone' in the Puthumaaththalan area of Mullaitivu District on March 23, according to local aid workers and medical authorities, the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net reported. 32 civilians, including seven children, were killed on March 22.
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March - 23 
Three soldiers who were on route-clearing duties in the Bakmitiyawa area of Ampara District sustained injuries when a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-laid landmine exploded at about 6.30am (SLST). The landmine is believed to have been kept bu
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Three soldiers who were on route-clearing duties in the Bakmitiyawa area of Ampara District sustained injuries when a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-laid landmine exploded at about 6.30am (SLST). The landmine is believed to have been kept buried by militants before they were driven away from the East in July 2007.
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March - 23 
Troops clashed with militants in the area east of Puthukkudiyiruppu and killed nine of them. The Security Forces (SFs) also recovered nine T-56 weapons and one hand grenade from the incident site.
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Troops clashed with militants in the area east of Puthukkudiyiruppu and killed nine of them. The Security Forces (SFs) also recovered nine T-56 weapons and one hand grenade from the incident site.
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March - 24 
A constable, identified as Ashwani Kumar, was killed and two other Policemen were injured in an hour-long encounter which followed a bomb blast by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation in a forested stretc
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A constable, identified as Ashwani Kumar, was killed and two other Policemen were injured in an hour-long encounter which followed a bomb blast by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation in a forested stretch of Narayanpur District on March 24, IANS reported. According to Police sources, the encounter occurred in the early morning when a 75-member Police squad was on its way to neutralise a Maoist hideout. “Armed guerrillas carried out a flash attack, but the search squad retaliated immediately. The guerrillas had to run for cover in the nearby forests,” said Pawan Deo, the Deputy Inspector General of Police.
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March - 24 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Elangbam Ratan Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police near Wabagai Khongnangkhong area on March 24.
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Elangbam Ratan Singh, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police near Wabagai Khongnangkhong area on March 24.
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March - 24 
Another PREPAK cadre, Samadram Sunder Singh alias Khomjinba, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Thoubal Haokha and Kiyam villages on the same day. He confessed during interrogation that he joined the outfit in 20
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Another PREPAK cadre, Samadram Sunder Singh alias Khomjinba, was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Thoubal Haokha and Kiyam villages on the same day. He confessed during interrogation that he joined the outfit in 2004 and received training at Khoupum, after which he joined the ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
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March - 24 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said at a press conference in Jammu on March 24 that infiltration from across the LoC was on. Replying to a question on a major infiltration attempt in the Kupwara sector, he said the launching pads for the militants, whi
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said at a press conference in Jammu on March 24 that infiltration from across the LoC was on. Replying to a question on a major infiltration attempt in the Kupwara sector, he said the launching pads for the militants, which had been shifted or taken to a distance from the LoC, have again been activated. Abdullah said his Government had adopted two track policy - to keep dialogue options open and simultaneously take all possible action against the militants.
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March - 24 
Eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) visited houses in and around Muklupadi and Murantebail near Muniyal in the Udupi District and distributed pamphlets in the night of March 24, Mangalorean.com reported. The Maoists calle
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Eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) visited houses in and around Muklupadi and Murantebail near Muniyal in the Udupi District and distributed pamphlets in the night of March 24, Mangalorean.com reported. The Maoists called on the residents to boycott the forthcoming Parliamentary elections in April 2009. The Maoists also pasted the same pamphlet at the Muklupadi bus terminal.
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March - 24 
Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including its Rachakonda area committee commander, were arrested as Police foiled a secret meeting of the Maoists during a search operation in the reserve forest area near Venkatapuram in the
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Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including its Rachakonda area committee commander, were arrested as Police foiled a secret meeting of the Maoists during a search operation in the reserve forest area near Venkatapuram in the Thurkapally mandal (administrative unit) of Nalgonda District on March 24, The Hindu reported. The arrested area committee commander was identified as T. Yadaiah alias Kranthi and other Maoist cadres were identified as B. Anuradha alias Jyothi, U. Vijay alias Nagesh, B. Balaiah, V Bikshamaiah, B Veeraiah, B Santosh, and Shaik Baba. Police also recovered some weapons and ammunition from the arrested extremists.
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March - 24 
In the same District, one unidentified militant was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) at Longhai village under Harangajao Police Station. One Italy made pistol with six rounds, five gelatin sticks, five detonator and 300 meters of flexible wire and
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In the same District, one unidentified militant was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) at Longhai village under Harangajao Police Station. One Italy made pistol with six rounds, five gelatin sticks, five detonator and 300 meters of flexible wire and 20 pencil batteries were recovered from his possession.
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March - 24 
In the State, Police on March 24 arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Zaid Ahmed Dar alias Mubassir, from Jewel Chowk soon after he reached Jammu from Srinagar to revive the base of militants. In addition, an over-ground worker of the HM, ide
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In the State, Police on March 24 arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Zaid Ahmed Dar alias Mubassir, from Jewel Chowk soon after he reached Jammu from Srinagar to revive the base of militants. In addition, an over-ground worker of the HM, identified as Ateeq Ullah Dar, was also arrested in Jammu when he was purchasing combat dresses for the militants. He was reportedly purchasing items for Ghulam Nabi alias Javed, a district commander of the HM. Sources said Ateeq’s brother Irfan Hussain alias Harun, a HM militant, was killed in an encounter with the SFs in 2006.
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March - 24 
On March 24, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted four persons from Bhupalapatnam village in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, took them into the forest between Dharma Tallagudem and Bhupalapatnam, and subseque
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On March 24, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted four persons from Bhupalapatnam village in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, took them into the forest between Dharma Tallagudem and Bhupalapatnam, and subsequently crossed the inter-State border to enter Chhattisgarh, where, after branding them as Police informers, the Maoists killed them, reports Express Buzz. The victims were identified as Jangam Jagdish, A. Srinu, Kurasam Sudhakar and P. Rajasekhar of Dharma Tallagudem in the Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh. According to Police sources, the youth had gone to Bhupalapatnam, close to the border of Chhattisgarh, and were captured by the Maoists on their way back late in the evening.
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March - 24 
Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Shambhu Da alias Bablu, during a search operation at Parsando village in the Munger District in the morning of March 24, PTI reported. Shambhu was involved in as many as 12 cases of violence, includin
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Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Shambhu Da alias Bablu, during a search operation at Parsando village in the Munger District in the morning of March 24, PTI reported. Shambhu was involved in as many as 12 cases of violence, including the murder of Kharagpur block ruling Janata Dal-United party president Manoj Singh and a retired Superintendent of Police, Munger, K. C. Surendra Babu, said Sunil Nayak, the Superintendent of Police. A pistol and a magazine were recovered from the arrested Maoist, he added.
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March - 24 
Seven labourers of a private company conducting seismic survey at Na-kilo under Chapakhowa Police Station in the Tinsukia District were injured in a firing by unidentified militants, reports Telegraph.
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Seven labourers of a private company conducting seismic survey at Na-kilo under Chapakhowa Police Station in the Tinsukia District were injured in a firing by unidentified militants, reports Telegraph.
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March - 24 
Six militants were killed in the fresh exchange of fire between the militants and Security Forces (SFs) in the forests near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District as the operation entered its fifth day on March 24, Daily Excelsior reported. Th
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Six militants were killed in the fresh exchange of fire between the militants and Security Forces (SFs) in the forests near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District as the operation entered its fifth day on March 24, Daily Excelsior reported. The death toll in the ongoing operation, which has been extended from Chowkibal to Hafrada in the Vilgam area of Handwara, has now risen to 25 including 17 militants, seven soldiers and an Army Major. "Six militants were neutralized during exchange of fire today. With this the total number of militants killed in the operation since Friday has risen to 17," Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar said. He said a huge cache of arms and ammunition has been recovered from the area in which the operation was going on for the last over 108 hours. "The recoveries include 17 assault rifles, 13 AK magazines, 207 AK ammunition rounds, four Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGL) and 21 UBGL grenades," he stated. One Kenwood radio set, a Thuraya satellite phone, two Global Positioning Systems (GPS), three map sheets, three matrix sheets, two have sacks and Rupees 9200 Indian currency have also been recovered from the area, he added. The operation was still in progress, the spokesman said adding there were no casualties among the SFs during the operation on March 24. The group most likely consisted of an infiltrating column as well as the militants who had come to receive them, he said adding that the operation was based on sound intelligence inputs as well as human intelligence provided by own sources of the Army. As per the intercepts over the past 24 hours, the militants were asked by their handlers across the border to return to their base camps after the militants found it difficult to break the security cordon, official sources said. They said three of the six militants were killed close to the LoC while they were trying to cross back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
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March - 24 
Suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade near a construction site at Jorapukhri under Paneri Police Station in the Udalguri District. However, no loss of life or property was reported.
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Suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade near a construction site at Jorapukhri under Paneri Police Station in the Udalguri District. However, no loss of life or property was reported.
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March - 24 
The Hindu reports that a uniformed woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and a suspected Maoist was arrested during an encounter between Maoists and Security Forces in the Kerubadi forest in Daringibadi area of Ka
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The Hindu reports that a uniformed woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed and a suspected Maoist was arrested during an encounter between Maoists and Security Forces in the Kerubadi forest in Daringibadi area of Kandhamal District on March 24. According to the Director-General of Police, Manmohan Praharaj, an INSAS assault rifle and a .303 rifle were recovered from the incident site. These arms were reportedly looted from the Nayagarh Police armoury in 2008, he added.
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March - 24 
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) withdrew train services from the Lumding-Silchar section after an unsuccessful attempt by militants to blow up tracks in North Cachar Hills District in the evening of March 24.
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The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) withdrew train services from the Lumding-Silchar section after an unsuccessful attempt by militants to blow up tracks in North Cachar Hills District in the evening of March 24.
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March - 24 
The woman Maoist who was killed by Police during an encounter in Kandhamal on March 24 was identified as Rinki Pal, an ‘area commander’ of the Maoists, reports Express Buzz. She originally hailed from Jagatsinghpur.
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The woman Maoist who was killed by Police during an encounter in Kandhamal on March 24 was identified as Rinki Pal, an ‘area commander’ of the Maoists, reports Express Buzz. She originally hailed from Jagatsinghpur.
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March - 24 
Three unidentified militants shot at and wounded Nongmaithem Ranjit, the pradhan (chief) of Nachou gram panchayat (village level self-government institution) at his residence at Nachou Awang Leikai area in the Bishnupur District on March 24.
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Three unidentified militants shot at and wounded Nongmaithem Ranjit, the pradhan (chief) of Nachou gram panchayat (village level self-government institution) at his residence at Nachou Awang Leikai area in the Bishnupur District on March 24.
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March - 24 
Two communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’ identified as Shankar Yadav, were arrested while many others managed to escape during a search operation by the Police in the Chandauti Police Station area of Gaya
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Two communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including an ‘area commander’ identified as Shankar Yadav, were arrested while many others managed to escape during a search operation by the Police in the Chandauti Police Station area of Gaya District, reports Times of India. Shankar was involved in several cases of Maoist violence, including the attack on the Paraiya Police Station a few years back in which four Policemen were killed. The other arrestee was identified as Raj Bhallabh, a school student, who is also a fresh recruit.
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March - 24 
Two militants of the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), Latif Ali and Mohammed Salauddin, were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Bongyang area in the Chandel District along the National Highway-39, when they were t
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Two militants of the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), Latif Ali and Mohammed Salauddin, were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Bongyang area in the Chandel District along the National Highway-39, when they were travelling in a vehicle from Imphal to Moreh. 103250 Actifed tablets were also recovered from their vehicle, the report added.
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March - 24 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a senior journalist and Executive Editor of the Assamese Daily Aji, Anil Mazumdar, in front of his residence at Rajgarh area of the Guwahati city in the Kamrup District in the night of March 24, according to Shillong Tim
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead a senior journalist and Executive Editor of the Assamese Daily Aji, Anil Mazumdar, in front of his residence at Rajgarh area of the Guwahati city in the Kamrup District in the night of March 24, according to Shillong Times. He had been writing in favour of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) coming for talks with the Government, PTI reported.
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March - 24 
Unidentified militants shot dead a 54-year-old villager and injured a 30-year-old youth at the Choto Ninglo village under Mahur Police Station in the North Cachar Hills District, reports Assam Tribune. One more youth has been missing since the incide
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Unidentified militants shot dead a 54-year-old villager and injured a 30-year-old youth at the Choto Ninglo village under Mahur Police Station in the North Cachar Hills District, reports Assam Tribune. One more youth has been missing since the incident happened.
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March - 24 
Four people were injured when a bomb exploded in a cafe in the busy Liaquat bazaar in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on March 24, Dawn reported. The women’s wing of the Baloch Republican Army is reported to have claimed responsibility for the attack
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Four people were injured when a bomb exploded in a cafe in the busy Liaquat bazaar in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on March 24, Dawn reported. The women’s wing of the Baloch Republican Army is reported to have claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Police, the bomb planted in the cafe exploded at approximately 1.30pm, destroying the building and damaging windowpanes of nearby shops. A woman who identified herself as Gohar Bibi and claimed to be spokesperson for the women’s wing of the Baloch Republican Army, told reporters on phone from an unspecified location that her group had carried out the blast.
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March - 24 
Gas supply to the Sui Power Plant was affected after unidentified men blew up two main gas pipelines in the Peer Koh area of Dera Bugti District on March 24, Daily Times reported. However, no casualty was reported. District administration sources sai
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Gas supply to the Sui Power Plant was affected after unidentified men blew up two main gas pipelines in the Peer Koh area of Dera Bugti District on March 24, Daily Times reported. However, no casualty was reported. District administration sources said the men had planted explosives under the 20-inch and 16-inch diameter pipelines, supplying gas to the Sui plant from the Peer Koh gas field.
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March - 24 
Pakistan has informed the British Government about more than 20 Britons believed to have spent time with radical militant groups and then returned to the UK, according to Daily Times. A Sky TV report said the tracked men may have trained with extremi
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Pakistan has informed the British Government about more than 20 Britons believed to have spent time with radical militant groups and then returned to the UK, according to Daily Times. A Sky TV report said the tracked men may have trained with extremist outfits. A dossier is likely to be handed over to British anti-terrorist teams ‘soon’. The suspects – aged between 17 and 23 – have created “sufficient suspicion” for the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to believe they pose a ‘potential danger’ to Britain. At least four are thought to have been fighting in Afghanistan, and intelligence officials say they have heard ‘English accents’ while listening to satellite and mobile phone chatter between the UK and the Tribal Areas.
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March - 24 
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a list of members of banned outfits and ordered all banks to scrutinise the list before opening accounts or transferring money, sources told Daily Times on March 24. An unnamed bank official said the purpos
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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a list of members of banned outfits and ordered all banks to scrutinise the list before opening accounts or transferring money, sources told Daily Times on March 24. An unnamed bank official said the purpose of the list was to stop the banned outfits from operating their accounts and transferring money. The SBP spokesman Syed Waseemuddin said Pakistan was bound to follow the instructions of the United Nations, which had banned several religious outfits for their alleged involvement in terrorism. He said the list, provided by the UN, was regularly updated.
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March - 24 
The Taliban on March 24 warned the Government to stop expanding its mobile telephone network in Waziristan, claiming it would be used to spy on them, Daily Times reported. They circulated a pamphlet in Wana, the main town of South Waziristan, telling
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The Taliban on March 24 warned the Government to stop expanding its mobile telephone network in Waziristan, claiming it would be used to spy on them, Daily Times reported. They circulated a pamphlet in Wana, the main town of South Waziristan, telling authorities to stop the network expansion and ordering vendors to stop selling SIM cards, residents and officials said. “A Jewish, Zionist-backed company is setting up the mobile phone network in Waziristan, which would be used to spy on Taliban activities and for drone attacks,” said the pamphlet. “This network is equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) and can give the location of a person even if his mobile phone is switched off,” it said. “In Iraq and Afghanistan such a system has been used to launch attacks against Mujahideen,” the leaflet added. “The government and those selling SIMs will be treated as criminals by us,” it warned. A local administration official confirmed that a leaflet had been circulated in Wana.
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March - 24 
The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) Maulana chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad on March 24 threatened to halt his efforts for the restoration of peace if the Government did not immediately nullify all un-Islamic laws in the Malakand Division an
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The Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) Maulana chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad on March 24 threatened to halt his efforts for the restoration of peace if the Government did not immediately nullify all un-Islamic laws in the Malakand Division and empower Qazi courts to hear all cases, The News reported. Addressing a press conference in Mingora, Sufi Muhammad said though he was satisfied with the announcement of Sharia (Islamic law) by the Government, he was disappointed with the progress of the peace deal. “I am not convinced of the progress so far made with regard to the peace deal. The government had promised to declare all unIslamic laws in vogue in Malakand null and void but it is yet to be done despite the passage of 38 days,” the TNSM chief said. He also accused the Government of not entrusting Qazi courts with authority to hear all cases. “Qazis in the newly-established Shariah courts are sitting idle as they have not been mandated to hear crucial cases. I am not satisfied with the Qazi courts either,” he said. He threatened to quit the peace efforts in Swat if the Government did not act to practically rescind all un-Islamic laws and authorise Qazi courts to take up all cases.
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March - 24 
Kantipuronline reports that at least 24 students were injured in a clash between the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) and the All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) at the Kailali Multiple Campus on Marc
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Kantipuronline reports that at least 24 students were injured in a clash between the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) and the All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) at the Kailali Multiple Campus on March 24. The clash ensued after the ANNISU-R students entered the campus premises with slogans for registering election nominations while the ANNFSU were organizing a welcome programme for the elections scheduled to be held on March 31.
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March - 24 
Two persons, including a 12-year-old, were injured when cadres of the Prithvi Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Prithvi Singh) detonated a bomb at the office building of Sahara Savings and Cooperatives in Malangawa, the Distri
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Two persons, including a 12-year-old, were injured when cadres of the Prithvi Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Prithvi Singh) detonated a bomb at the office building of Sahara Savings and Cooperatives in Malangawa, the District headquarters of Sarlahi, in the night of March 23. The explosion, however, caused no damage to the company building and materials. The underground armed outfit said the office was bombed as the owners did not pay the ‘donation’ of NR 500,000 as sought by them.
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March - 24 
A founding member of the banned outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-BD) and the ameer (chief) of the Islamic Democratic Party (IDP), Maulana Sheikh Abdus Salam, was remanded to four-day Crime Investigation Department custody on March 24
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A founding member of the banned outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-BD) and the ameer (chief) of the Islamic Democratic Party (IDP), Maulana Sheikh Abdus Salam, was remanded to four-day Crime Investigation Department custody on March 24 in connection with the bomb attack on a Communist Party of Bangladesh rally on January 20, 2001. As reported earlier, Abdus Salam was arrested on March 23 from his home in the Bashundhara Residential area of capital Dhaka.
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March - 24 
During a counter-insurgency operation, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel neutralised a mini-ammunition factory inside a madrassa (seminary)-cum-orphanage in the Ramkeshob village of Borhanuddin Sub District in the Bhola District on March 24,
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During a counter-insurgency operation, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel neutralised a mini-ammunition factory inside a madrassa (seminary)-cum-orphanage in the Ramkeshob village of Borhanuddin Sub District in the Bhola District on March 24, reports Daily Star. During the search operation, the RAB recovered nine firearms, 2500 bullets, 3000 grenade splinters, an explosives blaster, 200 grams of gunpowder, bullet-making components and equipment, two walkie-talkies, two bows, two remote control devices, binoculars, four pairs of German-made uniforms, a book on how to operate firearms and booklets on jihad, Moulana Moududi and al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. Subsequently, the RAB also arrested four militants, identified as Abul Kalam, Abdul Halim, Jasim and Moulana Mohammad Russell. Referring to the seizure, Lt. Commander Mamunur Rashid who led the operation said, "We've found materials needed to assemble bullets. They include percussion caps, cartridge cases and bullet heads. And all these are made in the UK.” "The recovery also indicates they [the militants] have all equipment necessary to make IEDs," Mamun added.
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March - 24 
Though the coastal District's Superintendent of Police Azizur Rahman told that the arrestees did not yet disclose their organisational identity, the materials seized suggest that they are linked to the banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bang
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Though the coastal District's Superintendent of Police Azizur Rahman told that the arrestees did not yet disclose their organisational identity, the materials seized suggest that they are linked to the banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Meanwhile, during primary interrogation, the arrested militants told the RAB officials that they were recruited by one Moulana Mohiuddin. They also revealed that Faisal Mostafa, a Bangladeshi expatriate in London, has been financing the seminary.
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March - 24 
62 civilians were killed and several others injured as the military continued shelling and bombing into the ‘Safety Zone’ in the Mullaitivu District on March 24, reported the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. Valaignarmad
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62 civilians were killed and several others injured as the military continued shelling and bombing into the ‘Safety Zone’ in the Mullaitivu District on March 24, reported the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. Valaignarmadam, Pachchaippulmoaddai junction, Puthumaaththalan, Pokkanai, Ampalavanpokkanai, Mullivaaykkaal and Maaththalan were the areas targeted, the report added.
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March - 24 
A road picket run by airmen of the Sri Lanka Air Force in Trincomalee came under an LTTE fire attack in the morning of March 24 injuring one airman, Sri Lanka Army reports.
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A road picket run by airmen of the Sri Lanka Air Force in Trincomalee came under an LTTE fire attack in the morning of March 24 injuring one airman, Sri Lanka Army reports.
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March - 24 
Colombo Page reports that troops of the 58 Division captured a safe house of senior LTTE leader Pottu Amman in the area south of Iranapalai in Mullaitivu District. A large amount of APMs and a jeep believed to be used by Pottu Amman himself were also
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Colombo Page reports that troops of the 58 Division captured a safe house of senior LTTE leader Pottu Amman in the area south of Iranapalai in Mullaitivu District. A large amount of APMs and a jeep believed to be used by Pottu Amman himself were also found in the area. Defence officials believe the safe house has been used by both Pottu Amman and Kapil Amman, two of the most wanted LTTE leaders. Pottu Amman was the head of the intelligence wing of the LTTE and is also the head of the Black Tiger squad (suicide wing of the LTTE). He is wanted by the Interpol for his involvement in the assassination of the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
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March - 24 
Nearly 1,515 civilians sought protection from the Security Forces by 3:30pm on March 24 at the Internally Displaced Person registration centre in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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Nearly 1,515 civilians sought protection from the Security Forces by 3:30pm on March 24 at the Internally Displaced Person registration centre in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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March - 24 
Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot dead five farmers and injured two others at Neelapola in the Kantale area of Trincomalee District in the night of March 24, according to Colombo Page. Police said the farmers were on th
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Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot dead five farmers and injured two others at Neelapola in the Kantale area of Trincomalee District in the night of March 24, according to Colombo Page. Police said the farmers were on their way to the chena (a food grain) fields to protect the crops from animal attacks when they were shot by the suspected militants. The hands of the farmers had been tied behind before they were shot, Police added.
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March - 24 
The Colombo Chief Magistrate Court on March 24 ordered to prevent eight directors of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) from leaving the country, reports Colombo Page. While hearing the case char
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The Colombo Chief Magistrate Court on March 24 ordered to prevent eight directors of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) from leaving the country, reports Colombo Page. While hearing the case charging TRO of raising funds for the LTTE, the Chief Magistrate, Nishantha Hapuarachchi, also issued arrest warrants against seven of the directors, who were absent in the Court. These directors are presently believed to be in the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control). According to sources, two of them are said to be a 'lieutenant' and a ‘colonel' of the LTTE. Meanwhile, the Chief Magistrate released Sinnaiah Ramalingam, the only director who appeared in the Court, on a SLR 500,000 surety bail.
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March - 24 
Troops advancing towards Puthukkudiyiruppu attacked the LTTE defensive bund in the area west of the lagoon on the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road and completely captured the area, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. An unspecified number of milita
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Troops advancing towards Puthukkudiyiruppu attacked the LTTE defensive bund in the area west of the lagoon on the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road and completely captured the area, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. An unspecified number of militants were reportedly killed during the operation, while several soldiers sustained injuries.
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March - 24 
Troops in Champianpattu recovered two hand grenades from the area along with an APM.
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Troops in Champianpattu recovered two hand grenades from the area along with an APM.
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March - 24 
Troops recovered dead bodies of eight militants along with 34 T-56 weapons, two Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG), one kilograms of C-4 explosives, two 12.5 kilograms heavy claymore mines, six repeater guns, 24 low band chargers, 18 low band sets, thre
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Troops recovered dead bodies of eight militants along with 34 T-56 weapons, two Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG), one kilograms of C-4 explosives, two 12.5 kilograms heavy claymore mines, six repeater guns, 24 low band chargers, 18 low band sets, three antenna cables, five tape antennas, one low band base station, one Cooger base station, one Cooger set and three vehicle mount antennas, three HK 47 weapons, seven Bangalore torpedoes, one electric server, three anti-personnel mines (APMs), 300 T-56 ammunition rounds, 750 T-56 ammunition rounds, two I-com sets, one 12.5 kilograms heavy claymore mine, two 2.5 kilograms heavy claymore mines, one motor bicycle, one tripod and several other LTTE items from the Puthukkudiyiruppu area.
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March - 25 
11 persons were injured in a grenade explosion near the Kanaklata Civil Hospital in the Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune.
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11 persons were injured in a grenade explosion near the Kanaklata Civil Hospital in the Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune.
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March - 25 
A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Lamginlen Haokip alias Hegin, was arrested by the SFs from Kongba in the Imphal East District.
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A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Lamginlen Haokip alias Hegin, was arrested by the SFs from Kongba in the Imphal East District.
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March - 25 
a person, identified as M. Tombi Singh, was wounded when suspected militants opened fire at the residence of the Chairperson of Imphal Municipal Council, Meinam Ranisana Devi, at Uripok Achom Leikai in the Imphal West District. Tombi Singh is Meinam’
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a person, identified as M. Tombi Singh, was wounded when suspected militants opened fire at the residence of the Chairperson of Imphal Municipal Council, Meinam Ranisana Devi, at Uripok Achom Leikai in the Imphal West District. Tombi Singh is Meinam’s brother-in-law.
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March - 25 
A spokesman of the Lashkar-e-Toiba claimed that the firefight was still going on in the area. "We have lost 12 men while 30 soldiers have been killed and 60 others injured," he claimed.
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A spokesman of the Lashkar-e-Toiba claimed that the firefight was still going on in the area. "We have lost 12 men while 30 soldiers have been killed and 60 others injured," he claimed.
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March - 25 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at A suspected militant was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Chingmang Ingkhol area in Bishnupur District on March 25, reports Imphal Fre
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at A suspected militant was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Chingmang Ingkhol area in Bishnupur District on March 25, reports Imphal Free Press. One pistol with three live rounds was recovered from his possion.
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March - 25 
a woman, identified as Soibam Ongbi Binodini, was injured when two unidentified militants lobbed a Chinese hand grenade at her residence at Ningombam Mayai Leikai in the Imphal West District, according to Sangai Express. .
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a woman, identified as Soibam Ongbi Binodini, was injured when two unidentified militants lobbed a Chinese hand grenade at her residence at Ningombam Mayai Leikai in the Imphal West District, according to Sangai Express. .
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March - 25 
According to Telegraph, the pro-talks United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader, Robin Gogoi, and Luit Boishya, a cloth merchant, were shot dead by suspected ULFA militants at Kristhi Sangh playground in the Tinsukia District on March 25. Accordi
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According to Telegraph, the pro-talks United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader, Robin Gogoi, and Luit Boishya, a cloth merchant, were shot dead by suspected ULFA militants at Kristhi Sangh playground in the Tinsukia District on March 25. According to the Police, Boishya, who is from Nalbari, died on the spot while Gogoi succumbed to injuries on the way to a hospital in Tinsukia.
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March - 25 
An encounter took place between the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the CPI-Maoist cadres when the Maoists attacked a CRPF convoy on the National Highway 221 in Dantewada District on March 25, IANS reports. "Militants opened fire on
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An encounter took place between the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the CPI-Maoist cadres when the Maoists attacked a CRPF convoy on the National Highway 221 in Dantewada District on March 25, IANS reports. "Militants opened fire on the convoy and CRPF personnel retaliated. No casualty was reported from any side," said the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Pawan Deo. The District Superintendent of Police Rahul Sharma said that the CRPF DIG Sahi, who was leading the convoy, and some 40 of his colleagues escaped unhurt in the attack.
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March - 25 
ANI reports that normal life was affected in the Ranchi District due to the daylong shutdown called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 25. The shutdown was called to protest against alleged harsh Police treatment meted out t
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ANI reports that normal life was affected in the Ranchi District due to the daylong shutdown called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 25. The shutdown was called to protest against alleged harsh Police treatment meted out to the Maoists in prisons. Consequently, bus and train services were badly affected in the District.
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March - 25 
Another suspected militant was shot dead by the SFs during a separate encounter at Another suspected militant was shot dead by the SFs during a separate encounter at Nambol Phoijing Chingmang in Bishnupur District on the same day. A pistol with four
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Another suspected militant was shot dead by the SFs during a separate encounter at Another suspected militant was shot dead by the SFs during a separate encounter at Nambol Phoijing Chingmang in Bishnupur District on the same day. A pistol with four live rounds was recovered from his possession.
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March - 25 
Giving details of the operation, he said contact was initially established at three places - two in general area Drangyari in Shamsabari ridge of Chowkibal and another in Haphruda forest. "The operation is still in progress as searches are being cond
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Giving details of the operation, he said contact was initially established at three places - two in general area Drangyari in Shamsabari ridge of Chowkibal and another in Haphruda forest. "The operation is still in progress as searches are being conducted in the area. Although majority of the terrorists have been killed, the remnants, if any, will also be eliminated," he said adding the number of infiltrating militants as per the intelligence input was close to the number killed in the operation. He said there was no exchange of fire in the area since the evening of March 25 and only combing operation was going on. The cache of arms and ammunition recovered from the site of operation included 23 AK 47 rifles, 17 grenades, three UBGLs, 10 radio sets of various makes, two GPS equipments, water bottles, maps, snow gear, ice axes, rations, jihadi literature, medicine and some Indian currency. The officer refuted claims by the LeT that 30 soldiers were killed in the gun battle that lasted over five days. He said "We have lost eight of our soldiers. The rest of the information is not true." Brigadier Singh also said infiltration at this time of the year was expected as the snow starts melting along the LoC. According to him, "We have inputs that a large number of militants are waiting across the LoC to cross over to this side. We are prepared to deal with them." He added that at present around 300 to 400 militants were active in the Valley.
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March - 25 
Meghalaya Police neutralised a camp of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) outfit at Tajal area near Shahlang in the West Khasi Hills District on March 24, reports Shillong Times. However, the militants managed to escape from the incident site
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Meghalaya Police neutralised a camp of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) outfit at Tajal area near Shahlang in the West Khasi Hills District on March 24, reports Shillong Times. However, the militants managed to escape from the incident site.
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March - 25 
Not ruling out Pakistan army's support to terrorists involved in the Kupwara encounter, the Army chief General Deepak Kapoor said the LeT was still active in Pakistan despite the action that Islamabad claims to have taken against the outfit. He said
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Not ruling out Pakistan army's support to terrorists involved in the Kupwara encounter, the Army chief General Deepak Kapoor said the LeT was still active in Pakistan despite the action that Islamabad claims to have taken against the outfit. He said that about 40 to 50 terror camps were operational across the LoC and terrorists are waiting for an opportunity to infiltrate. "The fact that there are camps on the other side obviously indicate that the possibility of involvement (of Pakistan army) cannot be ruled out," Kapoor told reporters in New Delhi.
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March - 25 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Ria Marak, was arrested by the troops from Bishandagiri area under Garobada Police Station in the West Garo Hills District on March 25, according to Telegraph.
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Ria Marak, was arrested by the troops from Bishandagiri area under Garobada Police Station in the West Garo Hills District on March 25, according to Telegraph.
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March - 25 
SFs detected and destroyed an improvised explosive device on the Tangmarg-Srinagar road in Baramulla District.
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SFs detected and destroyed an improvised explosive device on the Tangmarg-Srinagar road in Baramulla District.
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March - 25 
The Army said on March 25 that the major infiltration bid foiled near the Line of Control in Kupwara District was possible due to the accurate and absolute human intelligence provided by sources from across the LoC and within the Valley. "We had accu
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The Army said on March 25 that the major infiltration bid foiled near the Line of Control in Kupwara District was possible due to the accurate and absolute human intelligence provided by sources from across the LoC and within the Valley. "We had accurate and absolute human intelligence from across the LoC and from our side as well about this infiltration bid. As many as 17 militants have been killed in the encounter while eight soldiers including an officer made the supreme sacrifice," Brigadier General Staff of Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Brigadier Gurmeet Singh, told reporters. He said most of the slain militants were foreigners and essentially affiliated with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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March - 25 
The Hindu reports that around 100 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the Police outpost and a nearby rest house at Padia in the Malkangiri District on March 25 and partially damaged the two buildings using a bulldozer
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The Hindu reports that around 100 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the Police outpost and a nearby rest house at Padia in the Malkangiri District on March 25 and partially damaged the two buildings using a bulldozer they had forcibly taken from a road construction site. They also set ablaze the battery room of a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd tower and assaulted the watchman and another person when they protested. The District Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi is reported to have confirmed the incident. After destroying the buildings, the Maoists put up posters in the area asking people to boycott the general elections scheduled to be held in April 2009. They also warned that those taking part in the elections would be punished.
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March - 25 
Two cadres of a Kuki outfit, the United Komrem Revolutionary Army, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon area, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as Thongkhohao Guite alias Haopu alias Nicolas and R. Nirboy Ko
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Two cadres of a Kuki outfit, the United Komrem Revolutionary Army, were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon area, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as Thongkhohao Guite alias Haopu alias Nicolas and R. Nirboy Koireng. The duo disclosed that they had collected an amount of INR 30,000 from the sub-dealer of SK oil of Churachandpur for the month of September 2008.
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March - 25 
A senior militant commander said the drone fired two Hellfire missiles on two vehicles — a double-cabin pick-up and a car — carrying some militants. He said the militants were en route to their destination after shopping in Makeen bazaar along with l
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A senior militant commander said the drone fired two Hellfire missiles on two vehicles — a double-cabin pick-up and a car — carrying some militants. He said the militants were en route to their destination after shopping in Makeen bazaar along with local tribal militants, including Maulvi Noor Mohammad and Maulvi Mohammad Shafiq. According to militant sources, the victims were junior-level Arab fighters and there was no prominent figure among them.
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March - 25 
In the province, 29 shops were destroyed as suspected militants blew up two markets in the Thana town of the Malakand region in the early hours of March 25, Dawn reported. Suspected militants had planted three improvised explosive devices in the Mina
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In the province, 29 shops were destroyed as suspected militants blew up two markets in the Thana town of the Malakand region in the early hours of March 25, Dawn reported. Suspected militants had planted three improvised explosive devices in the Mina Bazaar and the Bara (Upper) Bazaar in Thana, two of which exploded. 24 shops were destroyed in the Mina Bazaar and five in Bara Bazaar, causing huge financial losses to traders. The third, a home-made bomb, was defused by personnel of the Malakand Levies.
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March - 25 
In the province, unidentified men on March 25 blew up two gas pipelines in Sui and Dera Bugti, Daily Times reported. The men had planted explosives under the pipeline that damaged a portion of the pipeline, affecting gas supply to parts of the Sindh
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In the province, unidentified men on March 25 blew up two gas pipelines in Sui and Dera Bugti, Daily Times reported. The men had planted explosives under the pipeline that damaged a portion of the pipeline, affecting gas supply to parts of the Sindh province and Sui Power Plant.
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March - 25 
Seven militants, believed to be Arab nationals, were killed and three others injured when two vehicles they were traveling in, came under attack from the US drones near Makeen area of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on March 25-afternoon. Sources close
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Seven militants, believed to be Arab nationals, were killed and three others injured when two vehicles they were traveling in, came under attack from the US drones near Makeen area of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on March 25-afternoon. Sources close to the militants in the area told The News by telephone that the two vehicles had just left the Makeen bazaar to drop the men at their homes in Malik Shahi village of the SWA when they came under attack from the CIA-operated drone. Makeen town is on the border with Razmak sub-division of the North Waziristan Agency. The area is in control of tribal militants affiliated with Baitullah Mehsud, chief of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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March - 25 
The United States on March 25 offered up to $11 million in rewards to find and capture three al Qaeda terrorists, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud, Daily Times reported. The US announced a $5 million bounty for the location
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The United States on March 25 offered up to $11 million in rewards to find and capture three al Qaeda terrorists, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud, Daily Times reported. The US announced a $5 million bounty for the location or arrest of Mehsud. The other two terrorists named in the list were Sirajuddin Haqqani and Abu Yahya Al-Libi.
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March - 25 
Three farmers were injured after their oxen-cart hit a landmine in Goth Muhammad Umar on March 25, The News reported. The local Police said Murid Khan, Abdul Nabi and Dilawar Khan were proceeding to their fields in a bullock cart, which hit a landmin
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Three farmers were injured after their oxen-cart hit a landmine in Goth Muhammad Umar on March 25, The News reported. The local Police said Murid Khan, Abdul Nabi and Dilawar Khan were proceeding to their fields in a bullock cart, which hit a landmine planted on the road.
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March - 25 
Unidentified men blew up a power pylon in the Mirza Kali Urmur area of Peshawar, the NWFP capital, late on March 25, suspending power supply to the adjacent areas, Daily Times reported. Police sources said the men had planted explosives under the 500
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Unidentified men blew up a power pylon in the Mirza Kali Urmur area of Peshawar, the NWFP capital, late on March 25, suspending power supply to the adjacent areas, Daily Times reported. Police sources said the men had planted explosives under the 500KV tower. Shaukat Afzal, the Peshawar Electric Supply Company spokesman, said the assailants had blown up tower number 295.
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March - 25 
Police shot dead two persons in Birgunj in the night of March 25 claiming the duo was involved in bomb blasts in various parts of the city, extortion and shooting incidents.
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Police shot dead two persons in Birgunj in the night of March 25 claiming the duo was involved in bomb blasts in various parts of the city, extortion and shooting incidents.
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March - 25 
The Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) on March 25 formed an eight-member technical panel that would assist it in the integration and rehabilitation of the Maoist combatants, reports Kantipuronline. The newly appointed members of the technical
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The Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) on March 25 formed an eight-member technical panel that would assist it in the integration and rehabilitation of the Maoist combatants, reports Kantipuronline. The newly appointed members of the technical panel included Indrajit Rai and Barsha Man Pun from the ruling Unified CPN Maoist, Shambhu Ram Simkhada and Balananda Sharma from the Nepali Congress (NC), Dipak Bhatta and Gopal Singh Bohara from the CPN-UML and Shadananda Kurmi and Ramananda Mishra from Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF).
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March - 25 
A group of armed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants attacked a group of farmers at Mankdeniya in the Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa District in the night of March 25 and shot dead at least four farmers and injured four others, according
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A group of armed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants attacked a group of farmers at Mankdeniya in the Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa District in the night of March 25 and shot dead at least four farmers and injured four others, according to Colombo Page. Defence officials said the farmers were collecting their harvest from the paddy filed in a tractor, when the militants attacked them. As reported earlier, suspected LTTE militants had killed five farmers and injured two others in a similar attack at Dehiwatte village in the Serunuwara area of bordering Trincomalee District on March 24.
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March - 25 
Colombo Page reports that an unidentified group lobbed a hand grenade at the Police post inside the Udayan newspaper office in Jaffna District, injuring one Policeman. The office was also damaged in the attack.
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Colombo Page reports that an unidentified group lobbed a hand grenade at the Police post inside the Udayan newspaper office in Jaffna District, injuring one Policeman. The office was also damaged in the attack.
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March - 25 
Defence sources said that the latest LTTE tactic is to arm forcibly recruited elderly civilians with grenades and send them to the front to confuse the soldiers, reports Colombo Page.
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Defence sources said that the latest LTTE tactic is to arm forcibly recruited elderly civilians with grenades and send them to the front to confuse the soldiers, reports Colombo Page.
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March - 25 
During search operations in the Ampakamam, Ramanadapuram, Mullaitivu and Puthukudirippu, the SFs found 72 LTTE identity cards, six hand grenades, three claymores and many other LTTE items. One 81-mm bomb and one hand grenade was recovered from the Mu
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During search operations in the Ampakamam, Ramanadapuram, Mullaitivu and Puthukudirippu, the SFs found 72 LTTE identity cards, six hand grenades, three claymores and many other LTTE items. One 81-mm bomb and one hand grenade was recovered from the Mullikulam area.
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March - 25 
On March 24, troops confronted LTTE militants in the areas around Puthukkudiyiruppu on several occasions and killed three of them, SLA reported. During subsequent search operations in the Ramanadapuram, Vishuamadu, Ampakamam and Puthukkudiyiruppu are
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On March 24, troops confronted LTTE militants in the areas around Puthukkudiyiruppu on several occasions and killed three of them, SLA reported. During subsequent search operations in the Ramanadapuram, Vishuamadu, Ampakamam and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas, the Security Forces (SFs) also recovered eight T-56 weapons, one communication set, two motorcycles, 32 reference maps, one 12 kilo watt generator, two hundred and fifty 60-mm mortar bombs, eighty-one 81-mm mortar bombs, thirty 120-mm mortar bombs, eight Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) bombs, four 120-mm mortar bombs, fourteen 60-mm mortar bombs, four 60-mm mortar chargers and 50 anti-personnel mines (APMs).
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March - 25 
On March 25, the Akkaraipattu Police seized a 40-kg heavy claymore mine, 15 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 204 APM fuses and 1456 T-56 ammunition rounds from a secret location at Aligambe in the Ampara District, Sri Lanka Army reported.
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On March 25, the Akkaraipattu Police seized a 40-kg heavy claymore mine, 15 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 204 APM fuses and 1456 T-56 ammunition rounds from a secret location at Aligambe in the Ampara District, Sri Lanka Army reported.
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March - 25 
Over a dozen militants were feared killed and a similar number of them injured during clashes between the two sides in the Mullaitivu and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in the fighting.
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Over a dozen militants were feared killed and a similar number of them injured during clashes between the two sides in the Mullaitivu and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in the fighting.
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March - 25 
The Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said that the Army was fully prepared to extend necessary logistical support and conceptual inputs to authorities to carry out rehabilitation and reintegration programs for ex-combatants, reported
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The Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said that the Army was fully prepared to extend necessary logistical support and conceptual inputs to authorities to carry out rehabilitation and reintegration programs for ex-combatants, reported Daily News.
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March - 25 
The Minster of National Integration and Reconciliation, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, has ruled out Police powers to the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC), reports Colombo Page. Speaking at the Parliament, Karuna described giving Po
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The Minster of National Integration and Reconciliation, Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, has ruled out Police powers to the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC), reports Colombo Page. Speaking at the Parliament, Karuna described giving Police powers to the EPC as another unnecessary problem.
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March - 25 
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Neil Buhne, has admitted that he is unable to confirm the veracity of the figures of civilian casualties since January 20, 2009 in the Mullaitivu District, issued by his office recently. Duri
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The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Neil Buhne, has admitted that he is unable to confirm the veracity of the figures of civilian casualties since January 20, 2009 in the Mullaitivu District, issued by his office recently. During a meeting in Colombo with the Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Buhne has acknowledged that "the report had been prepared by his Office, and was meant only for circulation among the donor community, but could not independently verify the authenticity of the figures of civilian casualties mentioned in the report," the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The Foreign Minister informed Buhne that the figures of 2,683 civilian deaths and 7,241 injuries cited in the report titled, "Sri Lanka - Civilian casualties Wanni Overview-March 2009" emanating from his Office, have not been attributed to any reliable or independent source.
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March - 25 
The United Nations (UN) on March 25 said the humanitarian and security situation of an estimated 100,000 civilians is unstable as the access to food and medical assistance remain limited while shelling still continues in the no-fire zone and the Libe
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The United Nations (UN) on March 25 said the humanitarian and security situation of an estimated 100,000 civilians is unstable as the access to food and medical assistance remain limited while shelling still continues in the no-fire zone and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) keeps forcibly recruiting civilians, according to Colombo Page. Michele Montas, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said "conditions for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the no-fire zone continue to remain insecure and precarious, with shelling still reported and limited access to food, safe water, sanitation facilities and medical assistance." Montas told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York that LTTE continues to forcibly recruit civilians and prevent people from leaving Wanni. He said between January 1 and March 23, 44,756 civilians reached the Government-controlled areas and are now housed in IDP camps, mostly located in Vavuniya, as well as Mannar and Jaffna. According to Montas, the first phase of registration of the current displaced persons caseload in Vavuniya camps is ongoing and is expected to be completed by the end of April.
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March - 25 
Troops found a LTTE mortar bomb producing factory at Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District and recovered an 81-mm mortar dummy, 16 improvised explosive devices, four APMs, one I-com set, one map on Trincomalee, one torch, two T-56 weapons and a we
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Troops found a LTTE mortar bomb producing factory at Puthukkudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu District and recovered an 81-mm mortar dummy, 16 improvised explosive devices, four APMs, one I-com set, one map on Trincomalee, one torch, two T-56 weapons and a weapon bipod, reported SLA.
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March - 25 
Troops repelled an attempt by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to breach the Army forward defence lines north of Iranapalai in the Mullaitivu District on March 25, killing an unspecified number of militants, Colombo Page reported. Defence
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Troops repelled an attempt by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to breach the Army forward defence lines north of Iranapalai in the Mullaitivu District on March 25, killing an unspecified number of militants, Colombo Page reported. Defence sources said over a dozen dead bodies of the militants were seen at the incident site following heavy fighting that ensued since 5:30am (SLST). Sporadic fighting is reportedly still continuing. Citing intercepted LTTE communication, military officials said four senior militants, identified as Kadal, Vardhan Anna, Sooriyan and Eelavan, were among those killed. An unspecified number of soldiers are reported to have sustained injuries in the fighting.
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March - 25 
Two helicopters evacuating the injured were attacked by the LTTE who fired surface-to-air-missiles from the Government demarcated No-Fire Zone. Both the helicopters carrying injured soldiers, however, continued their mission, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) rep
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Two helicopters evacuating the injured were attacked by the LTTE who fired surface-to-air-missiles from the Government demarcated No-Fire Zone. Both the helicopters carrying injured soldiers, however, continued their mission, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reported. "The No Fire Zone was declared by the Government for the safety of displaced civilians. It is a violation of No Fire Zone, the LTTE cadres are taking cover from civilians to carry out their terror activity," Wing Commander Nanayakkara told Daily News.
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March - 26 
A day after the Army ended the Hafruda-Chowkibal operation in Kupwara District, the militants made an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Valley from Gurez sector in Bandipora District on March 26. One militant has been killed in the encounter so far,
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A day after the Army ended the Hafruda-Chowkibal operation in Kupwara District, the militants made an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Valley from Gurez sector in Bandipora District on March 26. One militant has been killed in the encounter so far, Defence spokesman Lt Col J. S. Brar told Daily Excelsior. Official sources said a group of militants, whose number has not be ascertained yet, tried to cross into the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) at Baktoor under the jurisdiction of Izmarg Police post, 12 kilometers from Gurez. This is the second infiltration attempt by militants in north Kashmir in the past week.
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March - 26 
A fresh encounter occurred in the Hachamarg area of Handwara on March 26. One of the militants, who had managed to escape the Army operation, had taken refuge in a house in the area. The militant was killed after a brief gunfight and one AK assault r
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A fresh encounter occurred in the Hachamarg area of Handwara on March 26. One of the militants, who had managed to escape the Army operation, had taken refuge in a house in the area. The militant was killed after a brief gunfight and one AK assault rifle was recovered from his possession.
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March - 26 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Thoubal District Police during an encounter at Sekmaijin Natek Khong under Kakching Police Station on the same day. One AK-56 Rifles and two magazines were recovered from his possession.
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Thoubal District Police during an encounter at Sekmaijin Natek Khong under Kakching Police Station on the same day. One AK-56 Rifles and two magazines were recovered from his possession.
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March - 26 
According to Assam Tribune, in the ‘D’ sector of the Assam-Nagaland border, continuous firing between cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) has frigh
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According to Assam Tribune, in the ‘D’ sector of the Assam-Nagaland border, continuous firing between cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) has frightened the people of Doyalpur, Sarupani and other areas in Merapani of Golaghat District.
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March - 26 
According to The Hindu, the Udhamsingh Nagar Police neutralised an illegal arms factory in the jungles of Tanda near Pant Nagar area, sources said on March 26. One person, identified as Abdul Hanif, was arrested in this connection
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According to The Hindu, the Udhamsingh Nagar Police neutralised an illegal arms factory in the jungles of Tanda near Pant Nagar area, sources said on March 26. One person, identified as Abdul Hanif, was arrested in this connection
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March - 26 
An unidentified militant was killed during an encounter with the SFs in the forest area of Dardpora in Bandipora District. One AK 47 rifle, four AK 47 magazines, one UBGL, three UBGL shells, 90 AK rounds and five SIM cards were recovered from the enc
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An unidentified militant was killed during an encounter with the SFs in the forest area of Dardpora in Bandipora District. One AK 47 rifle, four AK 47 magazines, one UBGL, three UBGL shells, 90 AK rounds and five SIM cards were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 26 
In another encounter, Security Forces (SFs) killed a top ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abdullah, a resident of PoK, at village Dorsoo in the Kupwara District.
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In another encounter, Security Forces (SFs) killed a top ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abdullah, a resident of PoK, at village Dorsoo in the Kupwara District.
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March - 26 
In the morning of March 26, as part of stepped up surveillance to prevent untoward incidents during the general elections scheduled to be held in April 2009, Police conducted a cordon and search operation at Dasireddygudem, the native place of surren
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In the morning of March 26, as part of stepped up surveillance to prevent untoward incidents during the general elections scheduled to be held in April 2009, Police conducted a cordon and search operation at Dasireddygudem, the native place of surrendered senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Sambasivudu, of Valigonda mandal (administrative unit) in the Nalagonda District, The Hindu reported.
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March - 26 
Police arrested Nazir Ahmed, a militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, from Mahore in the Reasi District.
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Police arrested Nazir Ahmed, a militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, from Mahore in the Reasi District.
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March - 26 
Quoting intelligence sources, Times of India has reported that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is planning to infiltrate its trained cadres through the fenced borders in Rajasthan and Punjab to carry out subversion during the general elections scheduled to
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Quoting intelligence sources, Times of India has reported that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is planning to infiltrate its trained cadres through the fenced borders in Rajasthan and Punjab to carry out subversion during the general elections scheduled to be held in April and May 2009. An unnamed Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) official said, "The LeT, which lost 17 of its cadre in an encounter with Army in Hafruda forest area of Kupwara District in J&K in the past few days, may try to push in its men through the fenced border — the way it did in Kanachak in Jammu sector last year. Their plan is to send small batch of jihadis for quick action in Rajasthan and Punjab, instead of focusing only on the Kashmir Valley."
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March - 26 
The Army personnel arrested three suspected militants along with arms from Chakma village under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District in the night of March 26. One US made machine gun along with magazines and other accessories were recovere
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The Army personnel arrested three suspected militants along with arms from Chakma village under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District in the night of March 26. One US made machine gun along with magazines and other accessories were recovered from their possession. They were later identified as Manoj Brahma, John Brahma and Budhi Ram Brahma of the same area.
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March - 26 
The Hindu on March 27 reports that posters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatening a boycott of the Parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in April 2009 were found at Kotmi village in the Etapalli taluka (revenue unit) o
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The Hindu on March 27 reports that posters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatening a boycott of the Parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in April 2009 were found at Kotmi village in the Etapalli taluka (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District.
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March - 26 
The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) claimed responsibility for the March 23 killing of a trader, Deepak Gupta, at Thangal Bazaar, for his failure to pay ‘tax’ to the outfit.
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The Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) claimed responsibility for the March 23 killing of a trader, Deepak Gupta, at Thangal Bazaar, for his failure to pay ‘tax’ to the outfit.
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March - 26 
The Kulgam District Police and Rashtriya Rifles soldiers arrested one over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen from Munnad. Identified as Mohammad Ashraf Khan, 25 AK rounds and 850 grams of black powder explosive were recovered from his possessio
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The Kulgam District Police and Rashtriya Rifles soldiers arrested one over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen from Munnad. Identified as Mohammad Ashraf Khan, 25 AK rounds and 850 grams of black powder explosive were recovered from his possession.
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March - 26 
Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) miltiants, Moirangthem Shantipur and Ningthoujam Gulapi Singh, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police on March 26 , reports Imphal Free Press. Following their confession, three more KCP cadres were arrested
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Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) miltiants, Moirangthem Shantipur and Ningthoujam Gulapi Singh, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police on March 26 , reports Imphal Free Press. Following their confession, three more KCP cadres were arrested from various locations in the capital Imphal. They were identified as Laishram Jane, Thiyam Ingocha Singh and Khunjamayum Nimaichand. According to Police, they were part of the recruitment cell of the outfit under the command of one Korou and had so far recruited two cadres and given INR 35,000 per recruit.
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March - 26 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants were arrested by Police from Jamuguri village in the Barpeta District on March 25. They were involved in trafficking of illegal arms and extortion bids in several parts of the District.
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants were arrested by Police from Jamuguri village in the Barpeta District on March 25. They were involved in trafficking of illegal arms and extortion bids in several parts of the District.
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March - 26 
Two persons were killed and another wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on them at Irong Chesaba in the Thoubal District on March 26, according to Sangai Express.
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Two persons were killed and another wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on them at Irong Chesaba in the Thoubal District on March 26, according to Sangai Express.
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March - 26 
Two suspected extortionists shot at and wounded a contractor, Binondo Deka, at Borpathar area under Goreswar Police Station in the Baksa District on March 26, reports Telegraph.
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Two suspected extortionists shot at and wounded a contractor, Binondo Deka, at Borpathar area under Goreswar Police Station in the Baksa District on March 26, reports Telegraph.
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March - 26 
With 19 out of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies facing a threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the State has urged the Centre to provide four Helicopters to be used in election-related works during the general elections sch
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With 19 out of the 40 Parliamentary constituencies facing a threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the State has urged the Centre to provide four Helicopters to be used in election-related works during the general elections scheduled to be held in April and May, reports Times of India on March 26. The constituencies facing a Maoist threat fall under the Kaimur, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Jehanabad, Munger, West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Vaishali Districts. According to an unnamed senior Police official, "These choppers would be used for undertaking rescue operations in case Naxalites (left-wing extremists) attack polling personnel or the Security Forces during polls." The Bihar Police is also undertaking a rigorous exercise of mapping the areas facing the most potent threat from Maoists and the information would be provided to the Election Commission which would be used as an input while deciding the force deployment during the polls.
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March - 26 
12 persons, including a woman, were killed and 22 others sustained injuries when a teenage suicide bomber blew himself up outside a crowded restaurant in the Jandola bazaar of Tank District in NWFP in the morning of March 26, The News reported. A pro
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12 persons, including a woman, were killed and 22 others sustained injuries when a teenage suicide bomber blew himself up outside a crowded restaurant in the Jandola bazaar of Tank District in NWFP in the morning of March 26, The News reported. A pro-government group of Bhittani tribesmen, led by Haji Turkistan, is believed to have been the target of the suicide attacker. Eyewitnesses told The News from Jandola - the gateway to South Waziristan - that a young boy blew himself up outside the crowded restaurant in the bazaar. The bazaar is located in front of heavily guarded British-era fort, currently inhabited by the Frontier Corps and the Army. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. “The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claims responsibility for the suicide attack in Jandola,” spokesman Maulvi Omar said in a telephone call from an unknown place to reporters in Bajaur. He called the suicide attack a revenge for the clashes in 2008. “Turkistan Bitani’s fighters killed 35 of our people last year, and we killed his people today in the suicide attack,” Omar added.
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March - 26 
A few days ago, a pamphlet was circulated in Tank and parts of South Waziristan in which Baitullah Mehsud had accused the Government of supporting his rival Haji Turkistan and militant commander Zainuddin Mehsud with a view to weaken him. He said des
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A few days ago, a pamphlet was circulated in Tank and parts of South Waziristan in which Baitullah Mehsud had accused the Government of supporting his rival Haji Turkistan and militant commander Zainuddin Mehsud with a view to weaken him. He said despite a ban on display of arms in Jandola and Tank, the Government had issued permits to Turkistan and Zainuddin to carry lethal rams of prohibited bore. In the same leaflet, Baitullah had warned of re-launching terrorist activities inside Pakistan, if the Government did not stop supporting the duo.
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March - 26 
According to Dawn, militants killed a tribesman they alleged were spying for the US forces in Afghanistan. The body of Gollu, a resident of Wana who was kidnapped a few days ago, was found in the town on March 26. A note found on the body said he was
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According to Dawn, militants killed a tribesman they alleged were spying for the US forces in Afghanistan. The body of Gollu, a resident of Wana who was kidnapped a few days ago, was found in the town on March 26. A note found on the body said he was an American spy.
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March - 26 
Dawn reported on March 26 that a civilian was killed and a trooper sustained injuries on March 25 when Security Forces (SFs) raided a drug market and opium processing plants in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency. Sources said the SFs seized and l
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Dawn reported on March 26 that a civilian was killed and a trooper sustained injuries on March 25 when Security Forces (SFs) raided a drug market and opium processing plants in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency. Sources said the SFs seized and later destroyed a huge quantity of contraband from a drug market and demolished more then a dozen drug factories during the operation. Though no details of the seizure were provided to the media, independent sources in Bara told Dawn that at least 14 opium processing plants were destroyed while thousands kilograms of contraband were either burnt or taken away by the troops. They said there were at least 50 opium processing units in the area. The operation against drug dealers at Langaro was the first of its type during the last six decades and the place was considered as one of the major drug centre in the country.
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March - 26 
President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the Balochistan Government to form a parliamentary committee to hold talks with the disgruntled elements in the province, Daily Times reported. Presiding over a briefing on law and order in the province, he str
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President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the Balochistan Government to form a parliamentary committee to hold talks with the disgruntled elements in the province, Daily Times reported. Presiding over a briefing on law and order in the province, he stressed the need for expediting the reconciliation process so that the disgruntled people could be brought into the mainstream and play a proactive role in the province’s development and progress. Zardari assured the meeting that the federal Government would ensure the provision of funds for strengthening and capacity-building of the law enforcement agencies of the province. He assured Balochistan that its share in the revenue generated through the exploitation of natural resources would be increased and ordered the formation of a federal parliamentary committee to look into the matter and submit recommendations.
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March - 26 
Three Sunnis were killed on March 26 in an apparent sectarian attack in Dera Ismail Khan, Daily Times reported. Motorcycle-borne gunmen opened indiscriminate gunfire on a medical store, killing its owner and two relatives, AFP reported. Three other m
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Three Sunnis were killed on March 26 in an apparent sectarian attack in Dera Ismail Khan, Daily Times reported. Motorcycle-borne gunmen opened indiscriminate gunfire on a medical store, killing its owner and two relatives, AFP reported. Three other men were injured, an unnamed Police official said, adding that the victims were from the Sunni community. “The killings were linked to sectarian violence,” he added.
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March - 26 
Two villagers were killed in a landmine explosion in the Rabi Canal area of Naseerabad District early on March 26, according to Daily Times. The blast that also injured two others, took place near Rind Camp. Police identified the dead as Nawab Khan a
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Two villagers were killed in a landmine explosion in the Rabi Canal area of Naseerabad District early on March 26, according to Daily Times. The blast that also injured two others, took place near Rind Camp. Police identified the dead as Nawab Khan and Bakhshu while Muhammad Khan and Ahmed Ali were wounded.
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March - 26 
An unidentified gunman shot dead one Sanjaya Kumar Gupta at Birgunj, the headquarters of Parsa District, in the morning of March 26, reports Nepal News.
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An unidentified gunman shot dead one Sanjaya Kumar Gupta at Birgunj, the headquarters of Parsa District, in the morning of March 26, reports Nepal News.
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March - 26 
Four persons were injured while making a bomb in the same town.
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Four persons were injured while making a bomb in the same town.
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March - 26 
Nepal News reports that unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle shot dead Prachanda Thaiba, a cadre of the Youth Force (YF), the youth wing of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), at about 10 pm on March 26 when he was returni
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Nepal News reports that unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle shot dead Prachanda Thaiba, a cadre of the Youth Force (YF), the youth wing of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), at about 10 pm on March 26 when he was returning home at Butwal -9 Deepnagar in the Rupandehi District. The CPN-UML accused Young Communist League (YCL) of being involved in the killing. However, Rakesh Bidrohi, District in-charge of Jaya Krishna Goit led Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) owned up the responsibility for the killing in a telephone call to the local media. Bidrohi said Thaiba was killed because the he was asking for donations from the local people posing as an ATMM cadre.
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March - 26 
A bomb was recovered at a venue of the Independence Day programme in Sarwarzan Pilot High School ground in the Bamna sub-district of Barguna District. The bomb was hidden under the dais erected for the programme. Police sources said two pieces of ele
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A bomb was recovered at a venue of the Independence Day programme in Sarwarzan Pilot High School ground in the Bamna sub-district of Barguna District. The bomb was hidden under the dais erected for the programme. Police sources said two pieces of electric cable, two pencil batteries, capacitor of an electric fan were found wrapped with red tape along with the bomb and ‘JMB Bomb’ was inscribed on it.
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March - 26 
Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered two firearms and two round cartridges in two separate raids in the East Shaheed Nagar and Khatiber Hat areas of the port city of Chittagong on March 26, reports Daily Star. The firearms included
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Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered two firearms and two round cartridges in two separate raids in the East Shaheed Nagar and Khatiber Hat areas of the port city of Chittagong on March 26, reports Daily Star. The firearms included a light gun and a single-barrel gun. None has been arrested in connection with the recovery.
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March - 26 
The Jamaat-e-Islami Amir (chief) Matiur Rahman Nizami said on March 25 that militancy has been invented by the AL party in Bangladesh to impede development of the country. Addressing a meeting marking the Independence Day at Dhaka, he said, “Having f
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The Jamaat-e-Islami Amir (chief) Matiur Rahman Nizami said on March 25 that militancy has been invented by the AL party in Bangladesh to impede development of the country. Addressing a meeting marking the Independence Day at Dhaka, he said, “Having failed to accept Islam as code of life, they (AL) campaign against the leaders of Islamic movement.” He said that the Islamists can never have any link with acts of sabotage.
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March - 26 
Two people, including a Awami League (AL) leader Ruhul Amin Khan, were wounded in a bomb blast at his house in the Laxmipur village of Muladi sub-district in Barisal District on March 25, reports Daily Star. Police said the roof of the room was blown
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Two people, including a Awami League (AL) leader Ruhul Amin Khan, were wounded in a bomb blast at his house in the Laxmipur village of Muladi sub-district in Barisal District on March 25, reports Daily Star. Police said the roof of the room was blown up in the explosion. Ruhul later said that two burkha (veil) clad women had visited him asking for some favour and the explosion occurred after they left the house.
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March - 26 
131 civilians, including 32 children, were killed and more than 252 others, including 49 children, sustained injuries in military operations inside the ‘Safety Zone’ in the Mullaitivu District during the past 48 hours according to data collected from
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131 civilians, including 32 children, were killed and more than 252 others, including 49 children, sustained injuries in military operations inside the ‘Safety Zone’ in the Mullaitivu District during the past 48 hours according to data collected from various NGO workers and medical authorities within the civilian pocket ‘besieged’ by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA), the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net reported on March 26. The SLA fired Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) shells, mortar shells and engaged in long-range gunfire, using Multi Barrel Rocket Fire, in the Puthumaaththalan, Valaignarmadam, Maaththalan, Pokkanai, Pachchaippulmoaddai and Mullivaaykkaal areas. The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) also bombed some of these areas, the report said.
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March - 26 
BBC reports that two Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) members were killed as a local office of the party at Annamalai in the Ampara District was attacked in the night of March 26, parts officials said. An unnamed TMVP spokesman blamed the a
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BBC reports that two Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) members were killed as a local office of the party at Annamalai in the Ampara District was attacked in the night of March 26, parts officials said. An unnamed TMVP spokesman blamed the attack on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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March - 26 
Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the LTTE has now set up gun positions in the NFZ as shown by the March 25 missile attacks from the ‘Safe Zone’ on the Sri Lankan Air Force helicopters evacuating military casualties. The Government, he stated, has i
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Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the LTTE has now set up gun positions in the NFZ as shown by the March 25 missile attacks from the ‘Safe Zone’ on the Sri Lankan Air Force helicopters evacuating military casualties. The Government, he stated, has instructed the SFs to carry out the operations without any harm to the civilians trapped in un-cleared areas (areas not under Government control). In the press briefing, the Government disclosed that 55,286 civilians have reached the Government-controlled areas since November 2008.
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March - 26 
More than 2,100 civilians fled the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) in Mullaitivu during a single day, on March 26, the Defence Ministry said, reports Colombo Page. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said it was the la
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More than 2,100 civilians fled the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) in Mullaitivu during a single day, on March 26, the Defence Ministry said, reports Colombo Page. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said it was the largest number of civilians to flee in a single day in several weeks. He said that among the civilians there were over 900 children arrived in military-held areas in Puthukkudiyiruppu. A total of 2,108 civilians escaped the LTTE-held area and reached Government-controlled Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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March - 26 
Reuters quoted the military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara as saying on March 26 that at least 30 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during a counterattack in the Mullaitivu District on M
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Reuters quoted the military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara as saying on March 26 that at least 30 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during a counterattack in the Mullaitivu District on March 25.
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March - 26 
The Army and Police on March 26 arrested two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, reportedly involved in the killing of four farmers in the Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa District in the night of March 25, from the Uppuaweli area of Trin
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The Army and Police on March 26 arrested two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants, reportedly involved in the killing of four farmers in the Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa District in the night of March 25, from the Uppuaweli area of Trincomalee District along with a stock of military items in their possession, reported Colombo Page. Police believes the same group is responsible for killing of five farmers and injuring another two on March 24 in a similar attack at Dehiwatte village in the Serunuwara area of Trincomalee District.
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March - 26 
The Government said on March 26 that the LTTE has now been restricted to an area of one square kilometre excluding the no-fire zone (NFZ), reports Colombo Page. Speaking at the weekly press briefing, Brigadier Nanayakkara said the SFs have to liberat
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The Government said on March 26 that the LTTE has now been restricted to an area of one square kilometre excluding the no-fire zone (NFZ), reports Colombo Page. Speaking at the weekly press briefing, Brigadier Nanayakkara said the SFs have to liberate another 21 square kilometres in Mullaitivu. However, 20 square kilometres of this consists of ‘Safe Zone’, lagoon and wetlands. He also said the LTTE cadres are hiding among the civilians in the ‘Safe Zone’.
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March - 26 
The Presidential Secretariat released a response to the letter sent to the President by the members of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on March 26 rejecting the invitation from the President for discussions but calling for a halt in military offens
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The Presidential Secretariat released a response to the letter sent to the President by the members of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on March 26 rejecting the invitation from the President for discussions but calling for a halt in military offensive against the outfit. The release said that the call by the TNA to halt armed operations by the Security Forces is singularly unfortunate since it results in manipulating the plight of civilians trapped by the LTTE in this tiny sliver of land, to launch a last-ditch effort to save the terrorist leadership and remaining rank and file, which will be the outcome of any letup in the humanitarian operation to free these civilians from the LTTE's clutches. We note that no allocation of responsibility upon the LTTE, for the entrapment and confinement of these innocent civilians, is made by the TNA. This appears to the Government to be a startling omission. The President on March 23 had invited the TNA parliamentarians to a special meeting to discuss a political resolution for the ethnic crisis in Northern part of the country on March 26.
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March - 26 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on March 26 refused to take part in discussions called by the President Mahinda Rajapakse over the situation in the north, reported Colombo Page. The TNA leader and Member of Parliament (MP), R. Sampanthan, told the
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on March 26 refused to take part in discussions called by the President Mahinda Rajapakse over the situation in the north, reported Colombo Page. The TNA leader and Member of Parliament (MP), R. Sampanthan, told the media that they will not attend any kind of talks until the ongoing military operations in the north are suspended. "We have already conveyed our decision to President Rajapakse in a letter this morning," he said. The President had on March 23 invited the TNA parliamentarians to a special discussion to discuss the situation in the north on March 26. The TNA said in its letter that any political discussion should follow the resolution of what they identified as a humanitarian crisis, adds Daily News. They have also stated that they will extend their cooperation "to any credible political process that seeks to evolve on adequate, acceptable and durable solution to the Tamil problem." The invitation to the TNA is the first after the abrogation of the Norwegian-brokered 2002 Cease-Fire Agreement in January 2008 and imposition of a ban on the LTTE on January 7.
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March - 26 
The United Nations (UN), backed by Britain and the United States, on March 26 pressed for a "humanitarian pause" in Sri Lanka and blamed the LTTE for the plight of trapped civilians. UN humanitarian Chief John Holmes told reporters after an informal
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The United Nations (UN), backed by Britain and the United States, on March 26 pressed for a "humanitarian pause" in Sri Lanka and blamed the LTTE for the plight of trapped civilians. UN humanitarian Chief John Holmes told reporters after an informal UN Security Council briefing that his main concern "is the civilian population trapped in the combat area and not being allowed out by the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam)." "… This is an extremely worrying situation and therefore, our first appeal to the LTTE is to let the civilians out in a safe and orderly fashion."
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March - 26 
The Website also claimed that the SLA attacked the makeshift hospital at Puthumaaththalan with RPG in the morning of March 26 killing two patients and injuring 11 persons.
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The Website also claimed that the SLA attacked the makeshift hospital at Puthumaaththalan with RPG in the morning of March 26 killing two patients and injuring 11 persons.
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March - 26 
Troops clashed with militants in south of Puthukkudiyiruppu, killing at least five of them, including two women cadres, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. During subsequent search operations, the SFs also recovered 15 T- 56 weapons, one I-com radi
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Troops clashed with militants in south of Puthukkudiyiruppu, killing at least five of them, including two women cadres, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. During subsequent search operations, the SFs also recovered 15 T- 56 weapons, one I-com radio set, one double cab, one T-81 weapon and one Light Machine Gun.
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March - 26 
Troops continued their attacks on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) camps around Puthukkudiyiruppu area in the Mullaitivu District on March 26 and killed more than 24 militants while injuring similar number of them, according to a Sri Lanka Arm
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Troops continued their attacks on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) camps around Puthukkudiyiruppu area in the Mullaitivu District on March 26 and killed more than 24 militants while injuring similar number of them, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The troops later recovered dead bodies of 13 militants along with five T-56 weapons, 23 hand grenades, 40 claymore and anti-personnel mine casings, one 10 kilograms heavy claymore, 52 rounds of 12.7 ammunition, one Rocket Propeller Grenade charger, two Arul bombs, one Arul charger, five anti-personnel mines, fifteen 60-mm mortar bombs, one I-com set and 38 metal plates.
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March - 27 
A teenaged militant of the Lashkar-a-Toiba (LeT), Qazi Abdul Majeed, laid down arms in the Doda District.
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A teenaged militant of the Lashkar-a-Toiba (LeT), Qazi Abdul Majeed, laid down arms in the Doda District.
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March - 27 
According to Assam Tribune, the Security Force (SF) personnel neutralised one Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) camp in the forest area of Bargaon under Boithalangshu Police Station of Karbi Anglong District and recovered a hug
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According to Assam Tribune, the Security Force (SF) personnel neutralised one Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) camp in the forest area of Bargaon under Boithalangshu Police Station of Karbi Anglong District and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition on March 27.
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March - 27 
In the State, three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants from the Pattan area of Baramulla District. They have been identified as Parveez Ahmad Wani, Irfan Ahmad Rather and Mudasir Ahmad Wani. Two Pistols, two Pistol magazines, ten rounds of ammunition
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In the State, three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants from the Pattan area of Baramulla District. They have been identified as Parveez Ahmad Wani, Irfan Ahmad Rather and Mudasir Ahmad Wani. Two Pistols, two Pistol magazines, ten rounds of ammunition and a Pakistani passport bearing the name of Parveez Ahmad Wani were recovered from their possession.
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March - 27 
In the State, troops defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing three kilograms and seven detonators in the general areas of Thanamandi in the Rajouri District on March 27.
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In the State, troops defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing three kilograms and seven detonators in the general areas of Thanamandi in the Rajouri District on March 27.
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March - 27 
On March 27, IANS quoting intelligence sources reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are planning to target important political figures during the coming Parliamentary election in Chhattisgarh in April.
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On March 27, IANS quoting intelligence sources reported that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are planning to target important political figures during the coming Parliamentary election in Chhattisgarh in April.
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March - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a militant, identified as Abu Zaid of Doda, during an encounter with a group of militants in the Baji Mal area under the jurisdiction of Dharamsal Police Station in Rajouri District on March 27, according to Daily Exce
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a militant, identified as Abu Zaid of Doda, during an encounter with a group of militants in the Baji Mal area under the jurisdiction of Dharamsal Police Station in Rajouri District on March 27, according to Daily Excelsior.
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March - 27 
SFs arrested an over-ground worker of the HM from Matibugh area of Kulgam district. Identified as Rouf Ahmad Rather, four UBGL grenades were recovered from his possession.
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SFs arrested an over-ground worker of the HM from Matibugh area of Kulgam district. Identified as Rouf Ahmad Rather, four UBGL grenades were recovered from his possession.
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March - 27 
Shillong Times reports that settlers who are mainly outsiders engaged in farming, as well as daily wage labourers and petty shopkeepers in the Karbi Anglong District pay ransom thrice a year to different militant outfits, including KLNLF, Dimasa Nati
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Shillong Times reports that settlers who are mainly outsiders engaged in farming, as well as daily wage labourers and petty shopkeepers in the Karbi Anglong District pay ransom thrice a year to different militant outfits, including KLNLF, Dimasa National Liberation Front and Black Widow (BW). The sum ranges from INR 5,000 to INR 50,000 depending upon the economic condition of the person.
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March - 27 
The Army operation against infiltrating militants in the Gurez Sector of Bandipora District near the Line of Control (LoC) has been hampered by inclement weather as the two sides engaged in sparring exchanging of fire with no fresh casualties on eith
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The Army operation against infiltrating militants in the Gurez Sector of Bandipora District near the Line of Control (LoC) has been hampered by inclement weather as the two sides engaged in sparring exchanging of fire with no fresh casualties on either side reported on March 27. "The operation is going on but at a slow pace due to bad weather. There have been no fresh casualties today," Defence spokesman Lt Col J S Brar told Daily Excelsior.
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March - 27 
The troops arrested three unidentified militants from Chakma under Gossaigaon Police Station in the Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph.
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The troops arrested three unidentified militants from Chakma under Gossaigaon Police Station in the Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph.
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March - 27 
Unidentified militants opened fire on Imphal West District Police in a place under Lamshang Police Station on March 27.
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Unidentified militants opened fire on Imphal West District Police in a place under Lamshang Police Station on March 27.
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March - 27 
76 persons, including 16 Security Force personnel, were killed and over 100 injured in a suicide attack on a mosque at Peshawar-Torkham Highway in the Jamrud sub-division of Khyber Agency in FATA during the Friday congregation on March 27, The News r
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76 persons, including 16 Security Force personnel, were killed and over 100 injured in a suicide attack on a mosque at Peshawar-Torkham Highway in the Jamrud sub-division of Khyber Agency in FATA during the Friday congregation on March 27, The News reported. The huge explosion reduced the single-storey roadside mosque to rubble. Witnesses said they heard a huge explosion just as the Imam (prayer leader) concluded his Friday sermon and the people stood up for the Friday prayer. The dead included the prayer leader, his brother, four personnel of the Frontier Corps and 12 Khassadars (tribal police). The others were tribesmen belonging to the nearby villages, Pakistani and Afghan civilians traveling between Peshawar and Torkham, and drivers and conductors of trucks carrying goods to neighbouring Afghanistan. While the Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat has confirmed that it was a suicide attack, the Associated Press reported that a Government official has accused the Taliban of carrying out the bombing in revenge for a recent offensive aimed in part at protecting the major supply route for NATO and US troops in Afghanistan that passes in front of the mosque.
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March - 27 
Germany is home to several hundred "potentially dangerous Islamists", including a hard core of around 100 people classed as dangerous, a senior Interior Ministry official said on March 27, according to Daily Times. Between 60 and 80 "jihadists" out o
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Germany is home to several hundred "potentially dangerous Islamists", including a hard core of around 100 people classed as dangerous, a senior Interior Ministry official said on March 27, according to Daily Times. Between 60 and 80 "jihadists" out of some 140 have returned to Germany, who had undergone training in camps in the Tribal Areas on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, State Secretary August Hanning said. "The danger should not be underestimated. The 60 to 80 who have returned make up the overwhelming majority of up to around 100 people whom we class as dangerous," Hanning told the Tagesspiegel. "On top of that there are about another 300 potentially dangerous Islamists. All in all we are talking about a circle of around 1,000 people," said Hanning, who used to head German foreign intelligence agency, the BND. He added he was worried about the possibility of attacks in the run up to this September’s general election in Germany. "The threats do not mention the elections directly. But in the view of jihadists in Pakistan the election is important because it will determine Germany’s foreign policy in the future," he said.
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March - 27 
In the FATA, suspected Taliban militants blew up a bridge on the Landikotal bypass in Khyber Agency on March 27-evening. However, no causalities were reported. Local administrative sources said the bridge was hit with a mortar shell, damaging it part
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In the FATA, suspected Taliban militants blew up a bridge on the Landikotal bypass in Khyber Agency on March 27-evening. However, no causalities were reported. Local administrative sources said the bridge was hit with a mortar shell, damaging it partially and forcing the suspension of supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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March - 27 
President Asif Ali Zardari announced on March 27 a PKR 46.6 billion development package for Balochistan, according to The News. Out of this sum, four water storage reservoirs would be constructed at a cost of PKR 36 billion, small delay-action dams a
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President Asif Ali Zardari announced on March 27 a PKR 46.6 billion development package for Balochistan, according to The News. Out of this sum, four water storage reservoirs would be constructed at a cost of PKR 36 billion, small delay-action dams at a cost of PKR 2.5 billion, PKR 3 billion will be spent on projects in Quetta and PKR 5 billion on transmission lines. The President said in provincial capital Quetta he had recommended amendments to the Constitution for an amicable resolution of the Balochistan issue. "Evolving a package of amendments to the Constitution to resolve the Balochistan issue is the way forward," he stated. Zardari said he could announce a general amnesty in Balochistan but it could not bear the desired results because such moves made in the past several time had not been successful. "I have asked the governor and the chief minister to form a provincial parliamentary committee, which may work with the federal parliamentary committee for resolution of the problems of the province," he said.
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March - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) and militants on March 27 clashed in the Qamber area of Swat District, which resulted in the death of a recently released militant, ‘commander’ Hayat Khan, and injuries to a soldier, The News reported. The gunfight occurred when
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Security Forces (SFs) and militants on March 27 clashed in the Qamber area of Swat District, which resulted in the death of a recently released militant, ‘commander’ Hayat Khan, and injuries to a soldier, The News reported. The gunfight occurred when militants allegedly fired at a convoy of the SFs, which was taking ration to Qamber town on the outskirts of Mingora. This was the third clash between the militants and SFs after the peace deal between the NWFP Government and the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM).
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March - 27 
Several Baloch nationalist groups have rejected the ‘reconciliation policy’ of President Zardari for resolving the Balochistan issue, Dawn reported. Speaking at a rally on March 27, leaders of the Balochistan National Party-M, National Party and Balo
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Several Baloch nationalist groups have rejected the ‘reconciliation policy’ of President Zardari for resolving the Balochistan issue, Dawn reported. Speaking at a rally on March 27, leaders of the Balochistan National Party-M, National Party and Baloch Students’ Organisation-M said the economic package announced in Quetta by President Zardari was a mockery of sacrifices made by people like Nawab Akbar Bugti and Nawabzada Balach Marri. They said the leaders had not sacrificed their lives for ‘some billion rupees’. The Baloch people were waging a political struggle to achieve national rights and to protect their coast and resources, the speakers said. They also said the Baloch had already rejected mega projects launched by former president Pervez Musharraf. Leaders of the Anjuman Ittehad Marri, Baloch Women Panel, BSO-A, the Baloch Bar Association and Raisani Qaumi Ittehad alleged at another rally, at Mannan Chowk, that Balochistan had been "annexed" by Pakistan without the consent of its leadership in 1948. They also said the parliament of the Khan of Kalat had not approved the accession of the province to Pakistan.
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March - 27 
Taliban on March 27 killed two Afghan nationals, accusing them of spying for the United States in North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. Bodies of Ibrahim and Noor Gul were found on Mirali-Tall Road in Toda Cheena in the Shwa District. A note left w
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Taliban on March 27 killed two Afghan nationals, accusing them of spying for the United States in North Waziristan, Daily Times reported. Bodies of Ibrahim and Noor Gul were found on Mirali-Tall Road in Toda Cheena in the Shwa District. A note left with the bodies warned that anyone found spying for the US would meet the same fate.
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March - 27 
There are "indications" that elements of Pakistan’s intelligence service are supporting al Qaeda and the Taliban, the United States top military officer said on March 27, Daily Times reported. "There are certainly indications that’s the case," US Joi
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There are "indications" that elements of Pakistan’s intelligence service are supporting al Qaeda and the Taliban, the United States top military officer said on March 27, Daily Times reported. "There are certainly indications that’s the case," US Joints Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen told CNN when asked if elements of Pakistan’s intelligence agency were backing al Qaeda and its Taliban allies. "Fundamentally that’s one of the things that has to change," Mullen said.
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March - 27 
Announcing a nationwide agitation against the killing of its cadre, the CPN-UML decided to boycott the cabinet meeting till the Maoists rectify themselves. Further, CPN-UML warned of pulling out from the Government accusing the Maoist party of contin
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Announcing a nationwide agitation against the killing of its cadre, the CPN-UML decided to boycott the cabinet meeting till the Maoists rectify themselves. Further, CPN-UML warned of pulling out from the Government accusing the Maoist party of continuing violent activities and assaulting the CPN-UML cadres.
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March - 27 March - 28
At least 179 civilians, including 76 children, were killed and more than 109 children sustained injuries in Sri Lanka Army (SLA) attacks within the past three days inside the ‘Safety Zone’ in Mullaitivu District, reported pro-Liberation Tigers of Tam
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At least 179 civilians, including 76 children, were killed and more than 109 children sustained injuries in Sri Lanka Army (SLA) attacks within the past three days inside the ‘Safety Zone’ in Mullaitivu District, reported pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. While 59 civilians were killed on March 26, another 63 were killed on March 27. A total of 57 civilians were killed reported on March 28. Pokkanai and Maaththalan were the areas targeted in SLA selling.
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March - 27 
One Civil Defence Force personnel sustained injuries in anti-personnel mine explosion in the Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa District on March 27, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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One Civil Defence Force personnel sustained injuries in anti-personnel mine explosion in the Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa District on March 27, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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March - 27 
Sri Lanka’s "roadmap" for defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) "is [being] handled very professionally and with responsibility." Asserting this, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told The Hindu in Singapore on March 27
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Sri Lanka’s "roadmap" for defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) "is [being] handled very professionally and with responsibility." Asserting this, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told The Hindu in Singapore on March 27 that "Humanitarian concerns" were "getting addressed;" and Colombo would "not … rush through for the euphoria of a military victory" over the LTTE. The "No-Fire Zone," meant to protect the interests of trapped civilians, "has taken sanctity." Moreover, "a very transparent process" was being adopted to organise relief for the internally displaced persons. Despite global interest in the current Sri Lankan situation, he ruled out an international conference to blueprint a "post-conflict" solution. "An internal political process [for this] is very much on, now [itself]." The Foreign Minister also said that while the Sri Lankan government believes that the LTTE supreme Prabhakaran is still in the country, they are also seeking to address concerns about LTTE terrorism from outside of Sri Lanka, once the war is over in the country. "We will caution our friends of the threat that can come from any of the residue of the LTTE finding way, under camouflage, into other locations. Sympathisers of the LTTE have [already] found their way into Europe. Their major campaign is currently on: agitation for a lifeline to be thrown to the LTTE. … So, we should not leave any room, in the guise of front organisations of the LTTE. And, that’s why I have sought the proscription of even the ‘Tamil rehabilitation organisations’ in the European Union", he said. Referring to India, he said, "has been a major strength for us — as a country with which we share interests, with whom we have been working very intimately." And, right now, "the political process [of devolution] introduced by Rajiv Gandhi awaits implementation in its full form" in a post-conflict Sri Lanka.
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March - 27 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) may still have an aircraft left in their arsenal and this has triggered a high alert over the capital Colombo, a media report said on March 27, according to Press Trust of India. A Czech made Zlin Z 143 lig
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) may still have an aircraft left in their arsenal and this has triggered a high alert over the capital Colombo, a media report said on March 27, according to Press Trust of India. A Czech made Zlin Z 143 light aircraft may still be left with the LTTE contrary to the reports that it had no more aircraft after losing two of them in February 2009. "Civilians and ground intelligence sources had revealed that the LTTE is still having a functional light aircraft similar to the two aircraft destroyed in Colombo last month," Daily Mirror said. It said civilians had sighted this aircraft on several occasions while being kept under a hut. "Following this information authorities are on high alert fearing a possible air threat from this LTTE aircraft. Civilians had also seen repairs being done on the aircraft by the LTTE technicians inside the hut and it seems to be functional, though they have never seen this particular aircraft flying," the newspaper said.
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March - 28 
A person was abducted and later shot dead by suspected militants at a paddy field near Sinam Kom village under Heingang Police Station in the Imphal East District on March 28, according to Sangai Express.
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A person was abducted and later shot dead by suspected militants at a paddy field near Sinam Kom village under Heingang Police Station in the Imphal East District on March 28, according to Sangai Express.
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March - 28 
A United People Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) cadre, identified as Pukhrambam Prepa, was arrested on March 28. He was reportedly involved in the shooting of an advocate, M Tombi Singh, earlier.
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A United People Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) cadre, identified as Pukhrambam Prepa, was arrested on March 28. He was reportedly involved in the shooting of an advocate, M Tombi Singh, earlier.
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March - 28 
According to Telegraph, suspected militants shot dead Laibala Langthasa (55), mother of a Black Widow (BW) militant, John Dimasa, at Vidingpur Dimasa Basti under Maibong Police Station in the North Cachar Hills District in the night of March 28.
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According to Telegraph, suspected militants shot dead Laibala Langthasa (55), mother of a Black Widow (BW) militant, John Dimasa, at Vidingpur Dimasa Basti under Maibong Police Station in the North Cachar Hills District in the night of March 28.
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March - 28 
Telegraph reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Yakub Kongari, a Jharkhand Party leader, at Domtoli under Kolebira Police Station area in Simdega District late in the night of March 28. Pamphlets were repor
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Telegraph reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Yakub Kongari, a Jharkhand Party leader, at Domtoli under Kolebira Police Station area in Simdega District late in the night of March 28. Pamphlets were reportedly strewn around his body reading: “Police ke mukhbiro ka yahi hashra hoga (all police informers will meet the same fate).”
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March - 28 
The intelligence input also said that the module would commence its journey to the Indian coast after March 28. A fishing boat named Jameela, owned by Jaleel, would be used for landing on Indian shores. The identification of the boat is given as ‘whi
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The intelligence input also said that the module would commence its journey to the Indian coast after March 28. A fishing boat named Jameela, owned by Jaleel, would be used for landing on Indian shores. The identification of the boat is given as ‘white superstructure, red hull and is about 28 ft long.’ The boat is based at Kalpitiya area of Sri Lanka, said the intelligence report.
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March - 28 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nanda Kumar Kartani, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Zilla Parishad (District Council) president, near Sikpali Chowck under Kalimela Pol
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nanda Kumar Kartani, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Zilla Parishad (District Council) president, near Sikpali Chowck under Kalimela Police Station area in Malkangiri District in the night of March 28. His dead body was recovered by villagers on March 29. According to Police, Kartani was on way to his village Uskelbada from Malkangiri riding a motorcycle when the incident happened. The assailants also set ablaze his motorcycle.
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March - 28 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Ashaq Hussan Tali alias Imran and Abdul Qayoom, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Pattan area of Baramulla District on March 28. Two HM militants were arrested by 29 Rashtriya Rifles at P
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Ashaq Hussan Tali alias Imran and Abdul Qayoom, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Pattan area of Baramulla District on March 28. Two HM militants were arrested by 29 Rashtriya Rifles at Palhalan in Pattan area during a search operation near Palhalan Mode,” a Police spokesman said. One AK 56 rifle, two AK magazines, 60 AK rounds, one pistol and one pistol magazine were recovered from their possession.
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March - 28 
Two unidentified militants were shot dead by troops during an encounter at Tral area in the Pulwama District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. "Two unidentified militants were killed during an encounter with security forces in the Kamla forests i
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Two unidentified militants were shot dead by troops during an encounter at Tral area in the Pulwama District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. "Two unidentified militants were killed during an encounter with security forces in the Kamla forests in Tral area of Pulwama district," said Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Brar.
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March - 28 
Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Manipur Education, Sericulture and Transport Minister Langpoklakpam Jayantakumar at Pishumthong area on the same day.
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Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Manipur Education, Sericulture and Transport Minister Langpoklakpam Jayantakumar at Pishumthong area on the same day.
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March - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gun ships killed 26 Taliban militants in the Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas on March 28, official said, according to Daily Times. An official statement issued by the Frontier Corps, NW
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Security Forces (SFs) backed by helicopter gun ships killed 26 Taliban militants in the Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas on March 28, official said, according to Daily Times. An official statement issued by the Frontier Corps, NWFP headquarters, said the SFs pounded Taliban hideouts during a search operation in the Saapri area of Yakaghund tehsil (revenue division), killing 26 Taliban, adding that the forces had secured the area around Saapri. However, while talking to Daily Times, local sources said 18 Taliban militants were killed in the operation.
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March - 28 
Nepal News reports that five persons were injured when a powerful socket bomb exploded at the busy Garuda Bazaar of the Rautahat District in the evening of March 28. Barud Singh, commander of Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTM
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Nepal News reports that five persons were injured when a powerful socket bomb exploded at the busy Garuda Bazaar of the Rautahat District in the evening of March 28. Barud Singh, commander of Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), claimed responsibility for the blast.
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March - 28 
Four cadres of the Arakan Army, a Myanmar-based militant group, were arrested by the intelligence agency personnel at Roangchhari Jeep Station in Bandarban District on March 28, reports Daily Star.
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Four cadres of the Arakan Army, a Myanmar-based militant group, were arrested by the intelligence agency personnel at Roangchhari Jeep Station in Bandarban District on March 28, reports Daily Star.
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March - 28 
A LTTE suicide bomber blew himself targeting SFs in the Varikottoruwa area of Vavuniya District, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. However, the troops escaped unhurt. According to the report troops on a cordon and search operation in the area obs
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A LTTE suicide bomber blew himself targeting SFs in the Varikottoruwa area of Vavuniya District, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. However, the troops escaped unhurt. According to the report troops on a cordon and search operation in the area observed two men suddenly started running on seeing the troops. The troops on suspicion pursued them and ordered to stop for search. Since they did not heed the call, troops had to open fire at them. One of those fleeing suspects following injury caused by the Army fire stopped running further and waited until the soldiers reached him. No sooner than the troops went about 100 yards closer to the militant, the wounded terrorist suddenly blue himself up intending harm the soldiers who were still surrounding the location. But the explosion failed to cause any injuries on soldiers. The search is on to find the other militant.
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March - 28 
According to the report, the 55 Division troops on March 28 advanced 400 metres from the Northern direction towards the ‘Safe Zone’ amidst heavy resistance from the LTTE from both ground and sea. Troops of the 53rd Division reached one and half kilom
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According to the report, the 55 Division troops on March 28 advanced 400 metres from the Northern direction towards the ‘Safe Zone’ amidst heavy resistance from the LTTE from both ground and sea. Troops of the 53rd Division reached one and half kilometres closer to the ‘Safe Zone’ along the Paranthan-Mullaitivu (A-35) road from the Western direction and Palamattalam from the Northern direction. The 58th Division is operating at a 400 metre stretch across the lagoon in four parallel to the ‘Safe Zone’, sources said.
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March - 28 
At least 12 militants were killed and 15 others seriously injured following intense fighting between troops and militants in the area north of Iranapalai, they said. Following a separate clash in the same area the SFs recovered dead bodies of three m
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At least 12 militants were killed and 15 others seriously injured following intense fighting between troops and militants in the area north of Iranapalai, they said. Following a separate clash in the same area the SFs recovered dead bodies of three militants along with seven T-56 assault rifles and a mortar gun.
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March - 28 
At least 31 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and more than 30 others injured in fierce fighting with Security Forces (SFs) in the Mullaitivu District as the troops repulsed a series of LTTE attempts to breach the SF’s Fo
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At least 31 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and more than 30 others injured in fierce fighting with Security Forces (SFs) in the Mullaitivu District as the troops repulsed a series of LTTE attempts to breach the SF’s Forward Defence Lines (FDL), the military said on March 28, according to Times of India. Successive attempts by the militants to launch concentrated assaults at the military FDLs north of Iranapalai and east of Puthukkudiyiruppu were comprehensively neutralised, the Defence Ministry said citing battlefront sources.
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March - 28 
Colombo Page reports that the Sri Lanka Police Department has decided to establish a few official dog units for Police stations in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. The Deputy Director of the unit, Assistant Superintendent of Police Lal Senevirathn
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Colombo Page reports that the Sri Lanka Police Department has decided to establish a few official dog units for Police stations in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. The Deputy Director of the unit, Assistant Superintendent of Police Lal Senevirathna, said the main goal is to search for land mines and weapons hidden by the LTTE. According to Senevirathna, they have already started training thirty German Shepherd and Belgium Malinois dogs for this purpose. The Police Department hopes to establish two special dog units at the new headquarters to be constructed in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu.
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March - 28 
Ground sources, quoting intercepted LTTE communication and civilian escapees from the 'No Fire Zone', said the LTTE had conducted funerals for a few of its senior cadres killed in recent fighting. The Ministry said sporadic fighting and small-scale d
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Ground sources, quoting intercepted LTTE communication and civilian escapees from the 'No Fire Zone', said the LTTE had conducted funerals for a few of its senior cadres killed in recent fighting. The Ministry said sporadic fighting and small-scale door-to-door operations are continuing in the area targeting LTTE pockets and resistance positions. "Despite its successive setbacks at the Mullaitivu battlefront, LTTE is continuing shelling artillery barrages and mortar from the government-declared No Fire Zone," the Ministry said. This has also increased the number of injuries among the civilians fleeing the LTTE areas, it said. The troops operating in the south of Puthukkudiyiruppu progressed a further 300 meters enabling them to locate themselves just 1.5 kilometres away from the ‘No Fire Zone’ in Puttumatalan area, the officials added, adds Xinhua.
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March - 28 
In Puthukkudiyiruppu and Karaiyamullivaikal, troops advanced into rebel territory killing 13 militants and injuring 19 others, security sources said. During subsequent search operations conducted in the area, troops recovered dead bodies of three mil
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In Puthukkudiyiruppu and Karaiyamullivaikal, troops advanced into rebel territory killing 13 militants and injuring 19 others, security sources said. During subsequent search operations conducted in the area, troops recovered dead bodies of three militants along with two T-56 assault rifles and two hand-grenades, they said. According to reports, Task Force troops also seized an LTTE-built earth bund in the area following fierce exchange of fire with the militants. Troops in the area west of Puthukkudiyiruppu recovered three dead bodies of militants along with two T-56 assault rifles and an LTTE boat, military sources said.
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March - 28 
On March 28, during search operations conducted in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Dharmapuram, Oddankaddukulam, Muthiyankulam, Ampakamam and Olumadu areas the SFs recovered dead bodies of six militants along with 13 T-56 weapons, two I-com sets, two hundred
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On March 28, during search operations conducted in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Dharmapuram, Oddankaddukulam, Muthiyankulam, Ampakamam and Olumadu areas the SFs recovered dead bodies of six militants along with 13 T-56 weapons, two I-com sets, two hundred and ninety-seven 60-mm mortar bombs, 27 shaped chargers containing 500 grams of TNT in each, 26 shaped chargers containing 250 grams TNT in each, 500 metres long detonator code, one mortar dummy, eight base plates of 81-mm mortars, 17 base plates of 60-mm mortars, a stock of 81-mm and 60-mm mortar bipods, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun barrel, 11 anti-personnel mines, 500 grams of C-4 explosives, three metres detonator code and one hand grenade, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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March - 28 
President Mahinda Rajapakse appealed on March 28 to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lay down their arms, saying it would ensure the safety of tens of thousands of trapped civilians, reports Associated Press. The President issued an "ap
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President Mahinda Rajapakse appealed on March 28 to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lay down their arms, saying it would ensure the safety of tens of thousands of trapped civilians, reports Associated Press. The President issued an "appeal to the LTTE to free all civilians who are held hostage by them so that the civilians can go to safe areas" controlled by the Government, the president's office said in a statement. The statement also said that the military's "operations are conducted in such a manner to as to ensure that no civilians are killed or injured. That is why their advance over the past few weeks has been so slow."
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March - 28 
The President met with Tamil and Muslim party leaders in Colombo, according to Colombo Page. During the meeting he said that local Government elections for the Jaffna District will be held soon. However, the President did not mention a specific timef
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The President met with Tamil and Muslim party leaders in Colombo, according to Colombo Page. During the meeting he said that local Government elections for the Jaffna District will be held soon. However, the President did not mention a specific timeframe for the polls, sources said. The last local Government election was held in Jaffna in 1998. The parties present at the meeting, include the Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA), the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC).
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March - 28 
Troops captured the last supply route and gained control of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-built earth bund in the Mullaitivu District on March 28 following hours of intense fighting that killed nine militants and wounded another 11, the m
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Troops captured the last supply route and gained control of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-built earth bund in the Mullaitivu District on March 28 following hours of intense fighting that killed nine militants and wounded another 11, the military said on March 29. The Security Forces (SFs) advancing further East from Puthukkudiyiruppu captured the LTTE supply line stretching towards Iranapalai, the Defence Ministry said. The capture of the last LTTE supply route will further thwart the LTTE’s movement and logistic supply, according to the defence officials.
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March - 28 March - 29
Troops of 55 Division on March 28 gained control of a LTTE-built earth bund constructed north of Palamattalam killing at least eight militants and injuring another 17 in a fierce battle, the military reported on March 29. The military said the LTTE n
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Troops of 55 Division on March 28 gained control of a LTTE-built earth bund constructed north of Palamattalam killing at least eight militants and injuring another 17 in a fierce battle, the military reported on March 29. The military said the LTTE now cornered in an area of just 21 square kilometres that includes the Government declared 20 square kilometres no-fire zone (NFZ) is continuously mounting heavy artillery and mortar attacks from the NFZ.
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March - 29 
A group of uniformed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres armed with sophisticated weapons blew up an Aircel (a telecom company) tower and a house at Daihar village in the Chouparan area of Hazaribagh District in the evening of March 2
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A group of uniformed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres armed with sophisticated weapons blew up an Aircel (a telecom company) tower and a house at Daihar village in the Chouparan area of Hazaribagh District in the evening of March 29, reports Telegraph. According to the Sub-divisional Police officer (SDPO) of Barhi, Arun Kumar Sinha, the house belonged to one Gopal Singh, who was a member of the Shastra People’s Morcha, a breakaway group of the CPI-Maoist. No loss of life was reported from the house as it was abandoned. Before leaving, the Maoists left pamphlets, saying Gopal Singh’s house was blown up as he and Shastra People’s Morcha were behind the killing of four members of the outfit two months ago in Jori. They also asked the villagers to boycott the election.
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March - 29 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter at Haota under Heingang Police Station on March 29, reports Imphal Free Press. While another militant managed to escape from the incident site, a 9-mm pistol wi
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter at Haota under Heingang Police Station on March 29, reports Imphal Free Press. While another militant managed to escape from the incident site, a 9-mm pistol with three live rounds was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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March - 29 
According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces on March 29 killed a self-styled commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Lolab area of Kupwara District, taking the death toll of militants and security force personnel to 32 in the past 10 days of coun
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According to Daily Excelsior, Security Forces on March 29 killed a self-styled commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Lolab area of Kupwara District, taking the death toll of militants and security force personnel to 32 in the past 10 days of counter-insurgency operations, officials said in capital Srinagar. The SFs launched a search operation in the Potushahi area of Lolab following information about the presence of militants in the area, the officials said. In the ensuing encounter between the two sides, LeT ‘commander’ Abu Bakr was killed. The officials said the operation was still in progress.
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March - 29 
According to Express Buzz, the Union Government has alerted the Kerala State Police of the possible infiltration of about 15 cadres of the Bangladesh-based Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) outfit into India through the southern sea shores by the
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According to Express Buzz, the Union Government has alerted the Kerala State Police of the possible infiltration of about 15 cadres of the Bangladesh-based Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) outfit into India through the southern sea shores by the end of March 2009. ‘‘The message came from the Ministry of Home Affairs and we had immediately alerted all the agencies concerned, including the Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Enforcement,’’ said a top Police officer. According to intelligence inputs received by the State intelligence wing, about 30 suspected JMB militants, aged less than 28, have landed in Negombo area of Sri Lanka recently. About 10 to 15 of these cadres were reportedly located in Udappuwa, about 40 kilometres north of Negombo. The leader of the group is said to be Moosa Jaleel alias Ravi, a narcotic smuggler, who was providing logistic support to the group in Sri Lanka. Jaleel is also known to be operating from Kerala and Tamil Nadu coasts.’ ‘‘These 10 to 15 cadres were likely to land on Indian shores shortly, commencing their voyage from Negombo. The initial boarding as well as landing along the Indian coast is likely to be using fishing boats. Another group, allegedly associated with the group, was located in Hyderabad and Mumbai,’’ stated an earlier security alert on March 20.
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March - 29 
As many as 345 people fled from eight villages of Haflong areas in North Cachar Hills District of Assam and stated taking refuge at Tousem Sub-Division in Tamenglong District of Manipur. The report adds that they deserted their homes following the Ma
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As many as 345 people fled from eight villages of Haflong areas in North Cachar Hills District of Assam and stated taking refuge at Tousem Sub-Division in Tamenglong District of Manipur. The report adds that they deserted their homes following the March 6-8 killing of five persons by the Black Widow (BW) militants.
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March - 29 
Goreswar Police arrested one National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Bibison Basumatary, of Chirang District. A hand-made bomb was recovered from his possession.
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Goreswar Police arrested one National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Bibison Basumatary, of Chirang District. A hand-made bomb was recovered from his possession.
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March - 29 
One forest employee was injured and four others went missing on March 29 after Maoists, in a simultaneous attack, blew up three forest range offices, looted tourists, damaged communication system and torched two vehicles in the Similipal Tiger Projec
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One forest employee was injured and four others went missing on March 29 after Maoists, in a simultaneous attack, blew up three forest range offices, looted tourists, damaged communication system and torched two vehicles in the Similipal Tiger Project (STP) in Mayurbhanj District, reports The Hindu. The Maoists decamped with eight rifles and VHF communication sets from forest range offices. “Using explosives, they razed the range offices at Barahakamuda, Chahala and Dhuduruchampa located in the core areas of the tiger reserve in a four-hour-long attack that ended around 2.30 a.m.,” Field Director of the STP N. Nagaraj Reddy said. However, it was not clear whether the missing employees had fled or were abducted by the ultras, the Police sources said.
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March - 29 
Security Force personnel arrested one ULFA militant, identified as Sankar Rajbongshi (30), from Anandapur village in the Baksa District.
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Security Force personnel arrested one ULFA militant, identified as Sankar Rajbongshi (30), from Anandapur village in the Baksa District.
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March - 29 
The Morigaon Police arrested two woman United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, identified as Jonali Deka and Devalata Handique, from Jorabat area near Guwahati of Kamrup District on March 29, reports Assam Tribune.
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The Morigaon Police arrested two woman United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, identified as Jonali Deka and Devalata Handique, from Jorabat area near Guwahati of Kamrup District on March 29, reports Assam Tribune.
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March - 29 
The two militants killed in an encounter in Kamla forests of Tral in Pulwama district have been identified as local cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). One of the slain militants has been identified as Azad Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Dadsara village
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The two militants killed in an encounter in Kamla forests of Tral in Pulwama district have been identified as local cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). One of the slain militants has been identified as Azad Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Dadsara village. Two assault rifles, six magazines, 89 rounds and two grenades were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. Around two dozen militants and eight Army soldiers, including an officer, have been killed in half a dozen operations in Kashmir valley since March 20.
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March - 29 
Unidentified militants abducted Srichand Sethia, a 75-year-old businessman, from North Bongaigaon of Kokrajhar District.
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Unidentified militants abducted Srichand Sethia, a 75-year-old businessman, from North Bongaigaon of Kokrajhar District.
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March - 29 
The Malakand chapter of the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) banned the movement and shopping by women in the main bazaars of Dargai and Batkhela on March 29. Sources said shopkeepers in the markets had received threatening letters from the T
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The Malakand chapter of the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) banned the movement and shopping by women in the main bazaars of Dargai and Batkhela on March 29. Sources said shopkeepers in the markets had received threatening letters from the TTP, warning them to stop women from visiting their shops. “Those who don’t comply with the TTP directives should be prepared to face the consequences,” the letters warned. In addition, women who were going out alone without male family members had also been warned. Some of the shopkeepers in the Super Market, Bara Market, Sitara Market, Abaseen Market, Waqar Market, Waqas Market and other shopping markets have already notified the womenfolk not to visit their shops without their male family members. The letters also warned CD and music shop owners to stop their business immediately, adding that they were spreading obscenity among the youth of the area. Sources said the TTP also warned the medical superintendent of the headquarters hospital in Batkhela to appoint male and lady medical technicians in the emergency and ultrasound wards forthwith, which had been a longstanding demand of patients.
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March - 29 
The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urged Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to cut contacts with extremists in Afghanistan who were “an existential threat” to Pakistan, Daily Times reported. The ISI has had links with extremists “for a l
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The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urged Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to cut contacts with extremists in Afghanistan who were “an existential threat” to Pakistan, Daily Times reported. The ISI has had links with extremists “for a long time, as a hedge against what might happen in Afghanistan if we were to walk away,” Gates said on “Fox News Sunday”. “What we need to do is try and help the Pakistanis understand these groups are now an existential threat to them and we will be there as a steadfast ally for Pakistan,” Gates said. “
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March - 29 
Three Police officials, including the District Police Officer (DPO) of Lower Dir, a former acting District Nazim and his nephew, were killed in clashes with suspected militants in Shah Bandai and Lajbok areas of the Lower Dir District on March 29, Th
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Three Police officials, including the District Police Officer (DPO) of Lower Dir, a former acting District Nazim and his nephew, were killed in clashes with suspected militants in Shah Bandai and Lajbok areas of the Lower Dir District on March 29, The News reported. DPO Khurshid Khan, hailing from Swat Valley, was leading a Police team to fight the militants who had earlier kidnapped a bank manager and killed former acting district Nazim Alamzeb Khan. In a gunfight at Shah Bandai area, the militants killed the DPO and his two guards, Muhammad Islam and Muhammad Ajmeer, while his driver sustained injuries.
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March - 29 
Daily Star reports that Army personnel arrested three indigenous people with rifles at Ulum Para under Alikadam sub-district of the Bandarban District on March 29. The arrested persons were identified as Maan Mro, Thing Wang Mro and Naoring Mro.
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Daily Star reports that Army personnel arrested three indigenous people with rifles at Ulum Para under Alikadam sub-district of the Bandarban District on March 29. The arrested persons were identified as Maan Mro, Thing Wang Mro and Naoring Mro.
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March - 29 
On March 29, Police submitted charge sheets in three cases in connection with the seizure of explosive materials from the JMB operatives and detonation of an explosive at Gazipur District Police Chief’s office.
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On March 29, Police submitted charge sheets in three cases in connection with the seizure of explosive materials from the JMB operatives and detonation of an explosive at Gazipur District Police Chief’s office.
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March - 29 
Police on March 29 arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant from Baje Goalkandi village in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi District, reports Daily Star. Police sources said the militant, identified as Fazlur Rahman (28), was arr
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Police on March 29 arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant from Baje Goalkandi village in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi District, reports Daily Star. Police sources said the militant, identified as Fazlur Rahman (28), was arrested from his house on his return from Maldives where he had fled to evade arrest. Police further said Fazlur had earlier functioned as an aide to the executed JMB leader Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai and is an accused in several cases for alleged torture on opponents.
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March - 29 
Colombo Page reports that the SLAF on March 29 rejected a news report published by some international media outlets saying that there is another light aircraft of LTTE. The SLAF spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said they have not received
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Colombo Page reports that the SLAF on March 29 rejected a news report published by some international media outlets saying that there is another light aircraft of LTTE. The SLAF spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said they have not received any information over another light aircraft belonging to the LTTE. He said four light aircraft of the LTTE were already destroyed by the Government forces during the past two years. Seven air strips of the LTTE have also been captured by the troops during the ongoing operations in the North.
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March - 29 
Heavy fighting erupted between the two sides in the Puthukkudiyiruppu East, Iranapalai East and Palamattalam areas as troops attached to the 53rd, 58th and 55th Divisions further close in on the ‘Safe Zone’ from three directions. “The Safe Zone has n
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Heavy fighting erupted between the two sides in the Puthukkudiyiruppu East, Iranapalai East and Palamattalam areas as troops attached to the 53rd, 58th and 55th Divisions further close in on the ‘Safe Zone’ from three directions. “The Safe Zone has now been surrounded from all three directions and troops are poised to liberate the civilians trapped inside the Safe Zone clearing paths for them to reach Security Forces controlled areas,” a senior military official told Daily News on March 29. The LTTE is now fighting within a one square kilometre stretch in the Iranapalai East, the last build up area under LTTE control at present, he said, adding, “Heavy fighting erupted in this terrain as 58 Division and 53 Division troops launched simultaneous attacks on Tiger controlled areas cutting off their last available Supply Routes East of Iranapalai from the A-35 road.” The official said that the LTTE is continuing their battle in this narrow stretch constructing earth bunds on a daily basis and troops have to overrun each earth bund to capture the area. ”With the capture of this last build up area the troops have to cross water filled paddy lands and the lagoon to reach the Safe Zone which is now within sight from all battlefronts,” the official added.
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March - 29 
Relief Web quoting military sources on March 30 reported that more than 59,773 civilians have fled from the LTTE-held areas since January. 332 civilians crossed over to the Government-controlled area on March 29, the report added.
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Relief Web quoting military sources on March 30 reported that more than 59,773 civilians have fled from the LTTE-held areas since January. 332 civilians crossed over to the Government-controlled area on March 29, the report added.
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March - 29 
Some 600 suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants have been arrested at the Omanthai check point in the Vavuniya District during the last three months, Police said on March 29, according to Daily Mirror. 75 out of the 600 militants
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Some 600 suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants have been arrested at the Omanthai check point in the Vavuniya District during the last three months, Police said on March 29, according to Daily Mirror. 75 out of the 600 militants were arrested on a single day and many were known to mingle with the civilians and infiltrated the Government-controlled areas. The arrested militants were sent to rehabilitation centres after recording their statements.
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March - 29 
The SFs captured a LTTE truck mounted with 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun from the Iranapalai area in the east of Puthukkudiyiruppu, Defense.lk reports. Sources said that the SFs repulsed the outfit’s attempt to breach the SF’s Forward Defence Line
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The SFs captured a LTTE truck mounted with 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun from the Iranapalai area in the east of Puthukkudiyiruppu, Defense.lk reports. Sources said that the SFs repulsed the outfit’s attempt to breach the SF’s Forward Defence Line (FDL) killing five militants. Dead bodies of five slain militants along with five T-56 riffles and one radio communication set were recovered from the incident site.
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March - 30 
A soldier, Sepoy Rumpum Gogi, who was injured in the encounter with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants in Kamla forests in the Tral area of Pulwama District, succumbed to injuries at 92 Base hospital of the Army at Badami Bagh Cantonment on March 3
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A soldier, Sepoy Rumpum Gogi, who was injured in the encounter with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants in Kamla forests in the Tral area of Pulwama District, succumbed to injuries at 92 Base hospital of the Army at Badami Bagh Cantonment on March 30, a Police spokesman said. He also said the second militant killed in the encounter has been identified as ‘district commander’ Azhar alias Usman, a resident of Faisalabad in Pakistan. The other militant killed in the encounter was a local resident.
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March - 30 
According to Imphal Free Press, a bomb was hurled at a grocery shop by unidentified militants at Mayang Imphal bazaar under Mayang Imphal Police Station in the Imphal West District in the evening of March 30, resulting in injuries to eight persons pr
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According to Imphal Free Press, a bomb was hurled at a grocery shop by unidentified militants at Mayang Imphal bazaar under Mayang Imphal Police Station in the Imphal West District in the evening of March 30, resulting in injuries to eight persons present at the shop.
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March - 30 
According to Shillong Times, one United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) militant, identified as Kalwin Lyngdoh, surrendered before the Police at Khanduli village in the Jaintia Hills District on March 30.
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According to Shillong Times, one United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) militant, identified as Kalwin Lyngdoh, surrendered before the Police at Khanduli village in the Jaintia Hills District on March 30.
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March - 30 
According to Shillong Times, the Jaintia Hills District Police recovered one AK-56 along with three magazines and 71 rounds live ammunition hidden in a bush near Saitsama village. The recovery was made after interrogation of a United People's Democra
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According to Shillong Times, the Jaintia Hills District Police recovered one AK-56 along with three magazines and 71 rounds live ammunition hidden in a bush near Saitsama village. The recovery was made after interrogation of a United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) militant, identified as Kalwin Lyngdoh (19), of Jrikyndeng village under Block-I, who had surrendered before Police on March 30. The Superintendent of Police of Jaintia Hills District, M.K. Singh, said that Kalwin had been associated with the UPDS for five years and had completed five-month training at Bhoksong in the Karbi Anglong District of Assam. He was inducted into the outfit by one late Bijoy Teron when he was a student of Class VII at Jrikyndeng. Kalwin, who is fluent in Assamese and Karbi languages, revealed that he was the only one person belonging to Pnar community who had joined the UPDS. He confessed that he along with other cadres of the outfit used to serve demand notes to villagers under Block-I area. "I am fed up with the organisation and hence decided to surrender," Kalwin said.
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March - 30 
According to The Hindu, E. T. Zainudheen alias Abdul Sattar, who was a key operative in the suspected terrorist network having links with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), was on March 30, sent to the Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) custody till A
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According to The Hindu, E. T. Zainudheen alias Abdul Sattar, who was a key operative in the suspected terrorist network having links with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), was on March 30, sent to the Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) custody till April 13 for interrogation in connection with the ongoing investigation into the operations of terrorist recruitment modules in the State.
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March - 30 
An Army trooper was killed in an encounter with the militants in a house at Gulabgarh in Reasi District. Official sources said troops of the Rashtriya Rifles were in the process to cordon off the house of Mohammed Rashid at Gulabgarh when they were f
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An Army trooper was killed in an encounter with the militants in a house at Gulabgarh in Reasi District. Official sources said troops of the Rashtriya Rifles were in the process to cordon off the house of Mohammed Rashid at Gulabgarh when they were fired upon by the militants from inside. In the firing, a soldier was killed while the militants managed to escape.
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March - 30 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a local ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader at Bersa village in the Purulia District in the evening of March 30, reports The Hindu. The leader, Chandrasekh
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a local ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader at Bersa village in the Purulia District in the evening of March 30, reports The Hindu. The leader, Chandrasekhar Majhi, was not at home when the house was set ablaze. Other members of the house, however, escaped unhurt.
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March - 30 
In the State, one suspected militant of the Military Council faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) was killed by the NSCN-IM militants at Tinjang village under Loktak Police Station in Tamenglong District on the same day.
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In the State, one suspected militant of the Military Council faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) was killed by the NSCN-IM militants at Tinjang village under Loktak Police Station in Tamenglong District on the same day.
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March - 30 
Quoting Assam Police sources, Assam Tribune has reported that a group of Islamist militants had entered upper Assam with the help of local militants to disrupt the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in April 2009. The Superintendent of Poli
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Quoting Assam Police sources, Assam Tribune has reported that a group of Islamist militants had entered upper Assam with the help of local militants to disrupt the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in April 2009. The Superintendent of Police of Dibrugarh, Abhijeet Bora, said Islamist militants have entered upper Assam through Myanmar and neighbouring Nagaland’s Mon District. ‘Bravo’ company of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) had possibly helped these militants enter the area as the ‘Alpha’ and ‘Charlie’ units of the outfit were on a cease-fire with the Government, he added.
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March - 30 
Security has been beefed up across all prominent hotels in Mumbai after Hotel Taj Mahal Palace in south Mumbai and the group's seaside resort on the outskirts of Chennai, the Fisherman's Cove, received two threat e-mails each on March 30, reports Tim
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Security has been beefed up across all prominent hotels in Mumbai after Hotel Taj Mahal Palace in south Mumbai and the group's seaside resort on the outskirts of Chennai, the Fisherman's Cove, received two threat e-mails each on March 30, reports Times of India. The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the e-mails was traced to Rawalpindi in Pakistan by the State Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). All Taj Group hotels across the country are also said to have been placed on a high alert. The first threat e-mail was sent simultaneously to Mumbai and Chennai from
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at around 1.15pm (IST). According to Mumbai Police sources, the e-mail ID was created in 2006. "The email was sent to the group's internet address for reservations," said a Police officer. A second set of e-mails were sent soon thereafter, but unlike the first e-mail, they weren't identical. However, the e-mail sent to Fisherman's Cove contained a digital thumb impression and a few cartoon images.
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March - 30 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up four public buildings at different places in the State on March 30, reports PTI. A vacant community hall was blown up at Penk village in the Bokaro District. A separate group of Maoists
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up four public buildings at different places in the State on March 30, reports PTI. A vacant community hall was blown up at Penk village in the Bokaro District. A separate group of Maoists exploded two buildings housing primary schools in Ghansitola village in the Latehar District. In the third incident, a primary school building in the Banalat area of Gumla District was blown up destroying a portion of the structure. However, no loss of life was reported in any of these incidents.
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March - 30 
Three militants were arrested on March 30 from different parts of Manipur, reports Shillong Times. Security Forces (SFs) arrested a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Th Chandrakumar, from Keirao Bitra in the
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Three militants were arrested on March 30 from different parts of Manipur, reports Shillong Times. Security Forces (SFs) arrested a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Th Chandrakumar, from Keirao Bitra in the Imphal East District. Similarly, two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants were arrested by the SFs from Kongpal in the same District. They were later identified as T Pinky and N Amit.
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March - 30 
Three suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres shot dead a civilian, Kathing Jagoi, Chairman of the Ukhrul Autonomous District Council, at Rayotang in Ukhrul District on March 30, according to Sangai Express. Kath
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Three suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres shot dead a civilian, Kathing Jagoi, Chairman of the Ukhrul Autonomous District Council, at Rayotang in Ukhrul District on March 30, according to Sangai Express. Kathing was also an executive member of the Tangkhul Naga Long (apex tribal body of Tangkhul community) for a long time. The NSCN-IM militants involved in the killing are reportedly also linked to the armed group, the Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front.
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March - 30 
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces in the Kellar area of Shopian District on March 30, Daily Excelsior reported. "Police and 42 Rashtriya Rifles in a joint operation at village Moshwara in Kellar area gunn
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Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces in the Kellar area of Shopian District on March 30, Daily Excelsior reported. "Police and 42 Rashtriya Rifles in a joint operation at village Moshwara in Kellar area gunned down two militants in an encounter. The identity of the slain militants was not established till the reports last came in," a Police spokesman said. A Defence spokesman said two AK assault rifles were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The operation was still going on, he added.
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March - 30 
A gas pipeline was blown up in the Zain Koh area of Dera Bugti District on March 30, Daily Times reported. Police said unidentified men had planted explosives under the eight-inch diameter pipeline. While a portion of the pipeline was damaged, no cas
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A gas pipeline was blown up in the Zain Koh area of Dera Bugti District on March 30, Daily Times reported. Police said unidentified men had planted explosives under the eight-inch diameter pipeline. While a portion of the pipeline was damaged, no casualty was reported from the incident site.
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March - 30 
A Taliban operative who identified himself as Omar Farooq told The Associated Press by telephone that a little-known group called Fedayeen al-Islam was behind the attack and that he was speaking on their behalf. "As long as the Pakistani troops do no
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A Taliban operative who identified himself as Omar Farooq told The Associated Press by telephone that a little-known group called Fedayeen al-Islam was behind the attack and that he was speaking on their behalf. "As long as the Pakistani troops do not leave Tribal Areas, these attacks will continue," he said.
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March - 30 
Eight Police recruits and a civilian were killed when a group of 10 terrorists attacked the Police Training Centre in Manawan near Lahore with guns and grenades on March 30, Daily Times reported. Security Forces regained control of the facility in an
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Eight Police recruits and a civilian were killed when a group of 10 terrorists attacked the Police Training Centre in Manawan near Lahore with guns and grenades on March 30, Daily Times reported. Security Forces regained control of the facility in an operation that lasted for more than eight hours. About 93 cadets and civilians were injured. One of the attackers was arrested, another was able to flee after being hit by a bullet and three blew themselves up to avoid arrest, Punjab Police Inspector General Khawaja Khalid Farooq said. He believed the other attackers might have fled unhurt in the densely populated neighbourhood. The attackers, some of who were dressed in Police uniforms, scaled the four feet high boundary wall of the Police academy at about 7:15am (PST) when hundreds of Police recruits were carrying out morning drills. They threw three or four grenades at the trainees and subsequently began to fire indiscriminately. There were about 1,000 Police personnel in the facility at the time of the attack. The gunmen reportedly took positions on the second and third floor of the three-storey residential barracks. Contingents of Pakistan Army and Rangers arrived at the incident site at about 9am. Around 100 troops stormed into the premises in armoured vehicles and four helicopters hovered overhead. Meanwhile, Police arrested a suspect, identified as Imran Hussain, with a pistol and two magazines from outside the premises. One of attackers identified as Hijratullah was arrested with a hand grenade, a dagger, a wireless phone and an Afghan passport. Investigators privy to the initial questioning said he was a resident of the Afghan province of Paktika and had been trained in Jalalabad. Security Forces also announced through the local mosque that a wounded terrorist had fled.
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March - 30 
Interior Adviser Rehman Malik told journalists that the terrorist attack was planned in South Waziristan. Addressing a press conference, he said the gunman captured during the gunfight and three other terror suspects were being questioned and details
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Interior Adviser Rehman Malik told journalists that the terrorist attack was planned in South Waziristan. Addressing a press conference, he said the gunman captured during the gunfight and three other terror suspects were being questioned and details would surface in two or three days. The arrested attacker belonged to the Paktika province of Afghanistan, Malik said, and preliminary interrogation revealed he is linked to Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. He could only speak Pashto and was living in a rented house in Lahore, Malik said. "We had received information that terrorists could hit police installations and other government buildings on March 25," he said, citing his warnings before the lawyers’ ‘long march’.
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March - 30 
Operation Daraghlam (Arriving)-II was launched in Khyber Agency on March 30, the Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat Khan said, according to Daily Times. During a news briefing, Khan said orders to shoot the Taliban militants on sight had been
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Operation Daraghlam (Arriving)-II was launched in Khyber Agency on March 30, the Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat Khan said, according to Daily Times. During a news briefing, Khan said orders to shoot the Taliban militants on sight had been issued. He announced that the victims of the suicide attack at a mosque on the Peshawar-Torkham Highway in the Jamrud Sub-division on March 27 would each be given PKR 300,000. Khan said a ban had been imposed on Taliban from patrolling the area, adding that they could be behind the suicide attack.
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March - 30 
Seven persons, including five Army soldiers, were killed and nine others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into a military convoy near a filling station on the Bannu-Miranshah Road on March 30, The News reported.
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Seven persons, including five Army soldiers, were killed and nine others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into a military convoy near a filling station on the Bannu-Miranshah Road on March 30, The News reported. The dead also included an Assistant Engineer of Radio Pakistan Razmak station, Basharat Afridi, and a lady travelling in a passenger coach. However, military spokesman and Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Major General Athar Abbas said the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device planted in a roadside car. The military convoy was on its way to Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, from Bannu in NWFP when it came under attack near an abandoned security check-post known as Mirzael post, located near a filling station. Officials told The News that the suicide bomber had parked the explosive-laden car right in the middle of the road and rammed it into the military convoy when it arrived at the scene. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers, after the attack on the convoy, opened indiscriminate fire that caused bullet injuries to five people, including a woman, travelling in a passenger coach from Peshawar to Miranshah. Basharat Afridi of Radio Pakistan Razmak station and the woman later succumbed to their injuries. No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 30 
The death toll of the blast has reached 83 after another injured person succumbed to his injuries on March 30.
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The death toll of the blast has reached 83 after another injured person succumbed to his injuries on March 30.
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March - 30 
Police arrested three activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from the Gopalganj and Thakurgaon Districts on charges of planning subversive activities and selling controversial books. The arrested included the JeI Ameer (chief) of Muksudpur sub-distri
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Police arrested three activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from the Gopalganj and Thakurgaon Districts on charges of planning subversive activities and selling controversial books. The arrested included the JeI Ameer (chief) of Muksudpur sub-district in Gopalganj, Mohammed Shahidul Islam alias Jahangir Mollah. The other two arrested were identified as Shujan and his father Zahedul Islam, an employee of the Water Development Board in Thakurgaon.
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March - 30 
Airmen of the Sri Lanka Air Force during a search operation in the Surangal area found one 60-mm mortar bomb, one kilogram of P3A explosives, a detonator code and a detonator on March 30.
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Airmen of the Sri Lanka Air Force during a search operation in the Surangal area found one 60-mm mortar bomb, one kilogram of P3A explosives, a detonator code and a detonator on March 30.
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March - 30 
An unspecified number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during several clashes in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District on March 30, reported Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent se
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An unspecified number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) during several clashes in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District on March 30, reported Sri Lanka Army. During subsequent search operations, the SFs recovered dead bodies of five militants along with eight T-56 weapons, four magazines, one modified weapon, four I-com sets, one satellite phone, one Silva Compass, two Global Positioning System units, two maps and two man packs from these areas.
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March - 30 
Colombo Page reports that the Government is planning to open a second Police station on the recently liberated Jaffna- Kandy (A-9) highway in the coming days. The Police said they would open the second station at Puliyankulam in the Vavuniya District
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Colombo Page reports that the Government is planning to open a second Police station on the recently liberated Jaffna- Kandy (A-9) highway in the coming days. The Police said they would open the second station at Puliyankulam in the Vavuniya District while the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police is to be opened at Kanagarayamkulam. The Government opened its first Police station on A-9 highway at Omanthai in Vavuniya few weeks ago. Meanwhile, the SFs have already started building bunkers along the A-9 highway to safeguard the military vehicles operating between Jaffna and Vavuniya. Government sources confirmed that they expect to reopen the road for public soon after the completion of the de-mining process on the road
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March - 30 
Defence.lk reports that SFs operating at Palamattalam in the north of Puthukkudiyiruppu captured several LTTE bunkers. At one occasion, an LTTE suicide bomber blew himself up inside the bunker while his accomplices escaped. Sources said that soldiers
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Defence.lk reports that SFs operating at Palamattalam in the north of Puthukkudiyiruppu captured several LTTE bunkers. At one occasion, an LTTE suicide bomber blew himself up inside the bunker while his accomplices escaped. Sources said that soldiers were unharmed in the explosion. In addition, snipers deployed in the forward areas of Iranapalai East reported successful acquisition of 21 LTTE camps during the course of the day. Intercepted LTTE radio transmission confirmed heavy damages to the militants during the clashes in the area since morning.
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March - 30 
ilitary spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that heavy ground battles between the Army troops and LTTE on March 29 left 29 militants dead, Associated Press reported on March 30. The fighting erupted after Security Forces (SFs) broke through a
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ilitary spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that heavy ground battles between the Army troops and LTTE on March 29 left 29 militants dead, Associated Press reported on March 30. The fighting erupted after Security Forces (SFs) broke through a fortification built by the LTTE to defend their last strip of land. A military statement said a senior Sea Tiger leader, known as Uththaman, who commanded the ground battle, was also killed. Following clashes with the militants in the area north of Palamattalam and Puthukkudiyiruppu region, SFs recovered dead bodies of 15 militants along with 20 T-56 weapons and one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) on March 30, reports SLA.
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March - 30 
Naval troops following a pre-dawn sea encounter off the seas at Chalai in the Mullaitivu District on March 30 killed 26 Sea Tigers [cadres of the sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)], including one of its top leaders identified as
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Naval troops following a pre-dawn sea encounter off the seas at Chalai in the Mullaitivu District on March 30 killed 26 Sea Tigers [cadres of the sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)], including one of its top leaders identified as Maran, and submerged four Sea Tiger boats, according to a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) report. A huge stock of LTTE armaments also perished with the boats, the Navy said. Acting Navy spokesman Commander Mahesh Karunaratne told Daily News "The Naval patrol deployed in Silawathai and Chundikulam initially observed three LTTE boats deployed from Puttumatalan coming towards Chalai. When sailors approached the LTTE boats, the naval patrol had come under LTTE fire." The Navy deploying the Small Boat Squadron and the Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) launched a barrage of fire and destroyed all three Sea Tiger boats. "Following the incident, another LTTE boat was spotted in the same area and the Naval patrol RABS destroyed the Tiger boat… At least 26 Sea Tigers were killed and four LTTE boats completely destroyed in the sea battle", Commander Karunaratne added. LTTE communication intercepts revealed that a Sea Tiger leader ‘Maran’ and several senior Sea Tigers were killed. An unidentified navy spokesman said that a sailor was also killed in the battle, adds Colombo Page. However, it put the Sea Tigers death toll at 24.
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March - 30 
On March 30, the SLA shelling claimed the lives of 70 civilians. In addition, gunfire from the SLA positions across the lagoon killed 18 civilians on the road which links the makeshift hospital with Internally Displaced Person settlements. 21 of the
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On March 30, the SLA shelling claimed the lives of 70 civilians. In addition, gunfire from the SLA positions across the lagoon killed 18 civilians on the road which links the makeshift hospital with Internally Displaced Person settlements. 21 of the slain victims and 31 of 156 wounded civilians were children, the report added.
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March - 30 
On the same day, troops recovered 380 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one hand grenade and two IEDs during a search operation in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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On the same day, troops recovered 380 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one hand grenade and two IEDs during a search operation in Puthukkudiyiruppu.
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March - 30 
SFs operating in the north of Puttumatalan thwarted a LTTE boat attack, most probably aiming at an amphibious attack, a senior military official said, reported Daily News on March 30. According to the ground information LTTE had used 20-30 boats for
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SFs operating in the north of Puttumatalan thwarted a LTTE boat attack, most probably aiming at an amphibious attack, a senior military official said, reported Daily News on March 30. According to the ground information LTTE had used 20-30 boats for the attack. The LTTE sustained heavy losses during their failed infiltration effort, which lasted from March 27 till the early hours of March 28.
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March - 30 
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continued artillery, mortar and long-distance gunfire throughout March 29 killing at least 53 civilians and causing injuries to around 119, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. At least 17 ci
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Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continued artillery, mortar and long-distance gunfire throughout March 29 killing at least 53 civilians and causing injuries to around 119, claimed the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. At least 17 civilians were killed in Maaththalan, 18 in Pokkanai, 15 in Valaignarmadam and three in Pachchaippulmoaddai, the report added.
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March - 30 
The Government on March 30 rejected some media reports that it has called for a 'humanitarian ceasefire' in order to evacuate trapped civilians, reported Colombo Page. A senior Government official said that the troops are not observing any kind of ce
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The Government on March 30 rejected some media reports that it has called for a 'humanitarian ceasefire' in order to evacuate trapped civilians, reported Colombo Page. A senior Government official said that the troops are not observing any kind of cease-fire with the LTTE. "Unless the LTTE agrees to lay down arms or free the civilians from their custody, we will not go for any kind of ceasefire with them," the unnamed official confirmed. Some media reports had claimed that the Government had decided to observe a ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ with the LTTE.
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March - 30 
The SFs foiled an attempt by the LTTE militants overboard a canter lorry to enter the cleared areas (area under Government control) of Puthukkudiyiruppu near the Army FDL and destroyed the vehicle with the militants onboard, SLA reports. The driver o
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The SFs foiled an attempt by the LTTE militants overboard a canter lorry to enter the cleared areas (area under Government control) of Puthukkudiyiruppu near the Army FDL and destroyed the vehicle with the militants onboard, SLA reports. The driver of the vehicle was killed inside the Canter lorry while another militant who tried to escape was also shot dead by the soldiers. The SFs later found a Five-Zero anti-aircraft weapon fixed to the lorry by the militants.
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March - 30 
Troops captured another LTTE-built earth bund in the Theveddi area following fierce fighting. The earth bund, about 15 feet in depth and 12 feet in height, was erected to stall the advance of the troops into LTTE concentrations, near the “No Fire Zon
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Troops captured another LTTE-built earth bund in the Theveddi area following fierce fighting. The earth bund, about 15 feet in depth and 12 feet in height, was erected to stall the advance of the troops into LTTE concentrations, near the “No Fire Zone”.
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March - 30 
Troops in the Udayarukattukulam area recovered fifty-four 60-mm mortar bombs, forty-five 81-mm mortar bombs, 35 Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG), 11 T-56 weapon parts, five moulds of 120-mm mortar bombs, 39 moulds of 81-mm mortar bombs, 22 moulds of 6
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Troops in the Udayarukattukulam area recovered fifty-four 60-mm mortar bombs, forty-five 81-mm mortar bombs, 35 Rocket Propeller Grenades (RPG), 11 T-56 weapon parts, five moulds of 120-mm mortar bombs, 39 moulds of 81-mm mortar bombs, 22 moulds of 60-mm mortar bombs, 24 moulds of Arul bombs, six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) made using 81-mm mortars, eight IEDs made using 60-mm mortars, 17 claymore mines weighing about two kilograms, two claymore mines weighing about five kilograms, two shot guns, fifty-eight 60-mm mortar trails, 160 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 357 hand grenades, 22 Arul bombs, two barrels of Multi Purpose Machine Guns, one barrels of a 12.7-mm weapons115 parts of 60-mm mortars, 37 iron springs, 37 APM fuses and one round of 30-mm ammunition from the area.
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March - 31 
53 militants, including 44 from the ULFA, surrendered before the Army at Dinjan Army station in the Tinsukia District, reports Shillong Times. Besides the 44 ULFA militants, including four women cadres, there were three National Socialist Council of
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53 militants, including 44 from the ULFA, surrendered before the Army at Dinjan Army station in the Tinsukia District, reports Shillong Times. Besides the 44 ULFA militants, including four women cadres, there were three National Socialist Council of Nagaland militants and six members of the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA). The militants deposited a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including 44 pistols, five guns, one machine gun and huge quantities of assorted ammunition.
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March - 31 
A hardcore Naxalite (left-wing extremist), Deonath alias Jokhu Singh, who was wanted in connection with a incident at Madhuban, was arrested from a village in East Champaran District late in the night of March 31, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-o
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A hardcore Naxalite (left-wing extremist), Deonath alias Jokhu Singh, who was wanted in connection with a incident at Madhuban, was arrested from a village in East Champaran District late in the night of March 31, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police K. Anand raided a house in Mahmada village and arrested Deonath.
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March - 31 
According to Assam Tribune, one person died while at least nine others sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in the Jyotikuchi area under Gorchuk Police Station of Guwahati city in the Kamrup District on March 31. The
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According to Assam Tribune, one person died while at least nine others sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in the Jyotikuchi area under Gorchuk Police Station of Guwahati city in the Kamrup District on March 31. The blast occurred two kilometers away from Lalmati area, where the Union External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukerjee was supposed to address a public gathering as a part of ruling Congress party’s election campaign. Senior Superintendent of Police P. C. Saloi said, “From the prima facie evidence, it appears to be the handiwork of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)”.
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March - 31 
According to Daily Excelsior, an unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with Army troops in the Lalpura area of Kupwara District on March 31. The encounter was going on till last reports came in from the area.
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According to Daily Excelsior, an unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with Army troops in the Lalpura area of Kupwara District on March 31. The encounter was going on till last reports came in from the area.
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March - 31 
According to Orissadairy.com, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Bedanath Singh, a village leader, in Langalakanta village under K. Balang Police Station in Sundergarh District in the night of March 31. Sources said Sin
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According to Orissadairy.com, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Bedanath Singh, a village leader, in Langalakanta village under K. Balang Police Station in Sundergarh District in the night of March 31. Sources said Singh did not attend a meeting called by the Maoists on March 29, which led to his killing.
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March - 31 
According to Sentinel, the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) Personnel recovered a locally made gun and 16 live rounds of AK-47 from Manikpur area of Dhalai District in the night of March 31, following an encounter with militants of the National Liberation
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According to Sentinel, the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) Personnel recovered a locally made gun and 16 live rounds of AK-47 from Manikpur area of Dhalai District in the night of March 31, following an encounter with militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT). Police sources said that NLFT militants attacked the Security Force personnel from the nearby hill top when TSR troopers left for Nayansingh Para and Purnadapara under Manipur Police Station.
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March - 31 
Around 50 heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a State-run school at Chormara village under Bhimbandh forest range in the Jamui District in the early hours on March 31, reports PTI. However, no casualties w
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Around 50 heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a State-run school at Chormara village under Bhimbandh forest range in the Jamui District in the early hours on March 31, reports PTI. However, no casualties were reported in the attack, Police said.
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March - 31 
In the State, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Abdul Qayoom Wani alias Saifullah Tirazy, surrendered before the Police at Miran Sahib in Jammu along with an AK rifle and some ammunition.
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In the State, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Abdul Qayoom Wani alias Saifullah Tirazy, surrendered before the Police at Miran Sahib in Jammu along with an AK rifle and some ammunition.
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March - 31 
Maoists ransacked the forest rest house at Gudgudia and set ablaze the four-tent accommodation at Joranda in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj District in the same night.
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Maoists ransacked the forest rest house at Gudgudia and set ablaze the four-tent accommodation at Joranda in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj District in the same night.
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March - 31 
Police recovered a 70-kilogram landmine buried in between the Chintagufa and Pollampalli forested stretch in Dantewada District, just before a contingent of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force and the Chhattisgarh Police was to cross the a
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Police recovered a 70-kilogram landmine buried in between the Chintagufa and Pollampalli forested stretch in Dantewada District, just before a contingent of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force and the Chhattisgarh Police was to cross the area, reports IANS.
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March - 31 
Sentinel reports that illegal traders along the Khasi-Jaintia hills are victims of an extortion drive carried out by the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). The report stated that after the Police’s success in curbing extortion activities
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Sentinel reports that illegal traders along the Khasi-Jaintia hills are victims of an extortion drive carried out by the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). The report stated that after the Police’s success in curbing extortion activities of the proscribed outfit, the HNLC has now begun focusing on local traders across the India-Bangladesh border.
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March - 31 
Telegraph reports that three persons were arrested in the night of March 31 with a cache of Bihar-made arms allegedly meant for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres camping at Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. The arrests wer
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Telegraph reports that three persons were arrested in the night of March 31 with a cache of Bihar-made arms allegedly meant for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres camping at Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. The arrests were made when the trio’s car was stopped for checks 10 kilometers before Lalgarh. One of the arrested persons is suspected to be a Maoist action squad member. Three pipe guns, parts of improvised rifles, 30 rounds of ammunition and Maoist leaflets, some of them calling for a boycott of the polls, were said to have been found.
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March - 31 
The body of one of the 17 militants killed in the six-day operation near Chowkibal in Kupwara District was recovered on March 31, a Police spokesman said. One AK 47 rifle, four AK magazines, four hand grenades, one radio set, two pencil cells and INR
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The body of one of the 17 militants killed in the six-day operation near Chowkibal in Kupwara District was recovered on March 31, a Police spokesman said. One AK 47 rifle, four AK magazines, four hand grenades, one radio set, two pencil cells and INR 600 were recovered from the possession of slain militant, he said.
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March - 31 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a general shutdown in the Gadchiroli, Gondia and Chandrapur Districts on April 10, reports Times of India. Police said Maoist propaganda material, issued jointly by the Maharashtra State
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a general shutdown in the Gadchiroli, Gondia and Chandrapur Districts on April 10, reports Times of India. Police said Maoist propaganda material, issued jointly by the Maharashtra State committee, Gadchiroli division and Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee of the CPI-Maoist, was spotted at three places near Yerkar bus stop and on the road connecting Dhanora and Murumgaon on March 31. The banners ridicule Police operations like Sarvodaya and Parakram and condemn Police action against villagers of Markegaon, Bandhur, Kosmi, Katezhari and Gudekasa. The banners also claimed that Police commandos torched houses in Bandhur village. They also demanded immediate withdrawal of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force from Gadchiroli.
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March - 31 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) alleged that one of its cadres, ‘corporal’ Morinshang, was abducted by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres from Super Market Bus parking area in Di
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) alleged that one of its cadres, ‘corporal’ Morinshang, was abducted by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres from Super Market Bus parking area in Dimapur, according to Nagaland Post. “It is believed that the K-group is directed to create a panic situation in Dimapur as part of the game plan to counter weight the NSCN in the parliamentary election campaign,” the NSCN-IM said.
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March - 31 
The Warden of Sajiwa Jail, Haobijam Khunjao Singh, was wounded when a suspected militant opened fire on him in the Imphal East District on March 31, reports Telegraph.
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The Warden of Sajiwa Jail, Haobijam Khunjao Singh, was wounded when a suspected militant opened fire on him in the Imphal East District on March 31, reports Telegraph.
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March - 31 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud on March 31 claimed responsibility for a series of recent terrorist attacks, including the March 30 assault on a police training centre in Lahore, The News reported. He also threatened to show h
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud on March 31 claimed responsibility for a series of recent terrorist attacks, including the March 30 assault on a police training centre in Lahore, The News reported. He also threatened to show his power to the world when his people would attack the US capital as a reaction to frequent drone attacks in the tribal areas and the reward on his head. “By the grace of Allah Almighty, I am claiming responsibility for the attack on the police training school in Lahore with eagerness, honour and love and will continue similar strikes across the country, if the US drones were not stopped from killing innocent people in the tribal areas,” Baitullah Mehsud said in his telephonic conversation with reporters. Baitullah also claimed responsibility for two other suicide attacks, including one on a military convoy near Bannu in the NWFP on March 30 and another on the Police intelligence office in Islamabad on March 23. Baitullah said his men were out to target Government installations against its failure to protect tribesmen against non-stop drone attacks. About the recent reward of $5 million for his head by the US State Department, he said he loved to be martyred, but threatened his men would soon attack Americans in their own country, not in Afghanistan. He said his men would soon teach a lesson to the Americans in Washington and the White House. An Associated Press report added that Baitullah said his group was planning a terrorist attack on the White House that would “amaze” the world. “Soon we will launch an attack in Washington that will amaze everyone in the world,” said Mehsud. In his latest comments in an interview with local Dewa Radio, a copy of which was obtained by the AP, Mehsud identified the White House as one of the targets In Washington.
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March - 31 
According to Dawn, jet fighters bombed various militant-infested areas in the Pandyali and Ambar sub-divisions of Mohmand Agency on March 31. The jets targeted hideouts of militants in Kanra, and Dwayzai areas of Pandyali and Kotathrap, Sangar, Hadko
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According to Dawn, jet fighters bombed various militant-infested areas in the Pandyali and Ambar sub-divisions of Mohmand Agency on March 31. The jets targeted hideouts of militants in Kanra, and Dwayzai areas of Pandyali and Kotathrap, Sangar, Hadkor, Gombatai and Chagali areas of Ambar. However, there was no report of casualties as the areas are situated in rugged mountainous range and communication system has been disrupted due to fighting.
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March - 31 
Intelligence agencies on March 31 arrested five alleged terrorists from three different localities and around 50 suspects from across Lahore for their alleged links to the terrorist attack on the Police Training School in Manawan on March 30. Explosi
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Intelligence agencies on March 31 arrested five alleged terrorists from three different localities and around 50 suspects from across Lahore for their alleged links to the terrorist attack on the Police Training School in Manawan on March 30. Explosives, fake National Identity Cards, passports and other material were recovered from the arrested accused, The News reported. Sources said security agencies conducted several raids across Lahore and arrested more than 50 suspects and five terrorists. The alleged terrorists were arrested from Bhatti Gate, Nishtar Colony and Hurbanspura and explosives and detonators were seized from their custody. The other suspects have primarily been arrested from villages situated near the Indian border. The suspected terrorists had been living in rented rooms in various localities for the past 15 days.
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March - 31 
Pakistan Rangers have arrested an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Orangi Town, Karachi, on March 31. The arrested activists were allegedly involved in over a dozen cases of murders, attempt to murder, arson, etc.
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Pakistan Rangers have arrested an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Orangi Town, Karachi, on March 31. The arrested activists were allegedly involved in over a dozen cases of murders, attempt to murder, arson, etc.
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March - 31 
Earlier on the same day, the outfit’s new head of International Diplomatic Relations, S. Pathmanathan, said in an interview with the pro-LTTE website Tamil Net that the outfit did not believe war was the only means to achieve their aspirations and ur
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Earlier on the same day, the outfit’s new head of International Diplomatic Relations, S. Pathmanathan, said in an interview with the pro-LTTE website Tamil Net that the outfit did not believe war was the only means to achieve their aspirations and urged the global community to exert pressure on the Sri Lankan Government to enter into a cease-fire with them. "Laying down arms before any political solution is unrealistic. It is wrong to assume that the versatile and resilient LTTE is in a weakened position," Pathmanathan said. Responding to accusations of using civilians as human shields, he claimed that the Tamils in the LTTE-held areas were staying there on their own.
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March - 31 
Indonesia has assured the Sri Lankan Government that it will not allow its territory to be used to promote separatism or terrorism in the island nation, according to RTT News. "Indonesia will not be a launching pad for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eela
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Indonesia has assured the Sri Lankan Government that it will not allow its territory to be used to promote separatism or terrorism in the island nation, according to RTT News. "Indonesia will not be a launching pad for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and will not be a party to its arms procurements," Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said while addressing a joint news conference with his Sri Lankan counterpart Rohitha Bogollagama. The assurance came amidst apprehensions that the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran may try to seek refuge in South-East Asia or any other country. Reports indicate that Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia or some European nations could be among the options Prabhakaran may explore to seek refuge.
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March - 31 
On March 31, during search operations in the Vishuamadu, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Iranamadu areas troops recovered eight T-56 weapons, three T-56 magazines, two communication sets, one pedal gun used in navy boats, three suicide jackets, nine claymore m
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On March 31, during search operations in the Vishuamadu, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Iranamadu areas troops recovered eight T-56 weapons, three T-56 magazines, two communication sets, one pedal gun used in navy boats, three suicide jackets, nine claymore mines, five hand grenades, eight Rocket Propeller Grenades, two artillery sights, one aiming sight, one 81-mm mortar sight and one jacket. In addition, 3500 kilograms of Potassium Chloride, used for production of C-4 explosives and other mines by the LTTE, was unearthed by the troops from Olumadu in the Vavuniya District. The consignment in 70 bags of 50 kilograms had been brought to the area by LTTE long time ago for distribution among its cadres for production of explosives.
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March - 31 
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) shelling killed 45 civilians and injured 120 others within the ‘Safety Zone’ in Mullaitivu District throughout March 31, reported the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. 13 civilians, including nine mem
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Sri Lanka Army (SLA) shelling killed 45 civilians and injured 120 others within the ‘Safety Zone’ in Mullaitivu District throughout March 31, reported the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. 13 civilians, including nine members of two families, were killed in Ampalavanpokkanai and Valaignarmadam in the morning while 32 more were killed in attacks elsewhere within the ‘Safety Zone’.
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March - 31 
The Government on March 31 rejected the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) offer for a cease-fire saying the Government will not go for a truce under any circumstances, reports Colombo Page. "We will not cave into pressures from any internatio
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The Government on March 31 rejected the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) offer for a cease-fire saying the Government will not go for a truce under any circumstances, reports Colombo Page. "We will not cave into pressures from any international quarters locally and internationally and will not stop until the war was completely over," President Mahinda Rajapakse said. Speaking at a press conference in Colombo, a top Government official, Rajiva Wijesinha, said the LTTE is not reliable, adding, “We know that making a sort of agreement with the Tigers is not something we can rely on." He said as military forces are now very close to the civilians and the front lines are within their sight, the tens of thousands of people trapped in the war zone have a greater chance of coming to the cleared areas (area under Government control).
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March - 31 
The Government said it has withdrawn its troops from the Internally Displaced Persons centers in Vavuniya, where thousands of civilians from un-cleared area (area not under Government control) are housed, reports Colombo Page. According to AFP, the H
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The Government said it has withdrawn its troops from the Internally Displaced Persons centers in Vavuniya, where thousands of civilians from un-cleared area (area not under Government control) are housed, reports Colombo Page. According to AFP, the Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said action has been taken in response to pressure from the United Nations. "We have accepted the UN recommendation and camp management has now been handed over to the Resettlement and Relief Ministry and the camps will be supervised by civil servants," said Samarasinghe. More than 61,000 people who have fled from the battlefield are now residing in these camps. Meanwhile, the Human Rights Ministry said that 300 children who were separated from their families while crossing over to cleared areas (area under Government control) in Vavuniya have been reunited with their families.
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March - 31 
The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets destroyed a LTTE 130-mm artillery gun hidden in the northeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu in the morning of March 31, according to Colombo Page. According to military sources, the destroyed 130-mm artillery gun was among
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The Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets destroyed a LTTE 130-mm artillery gun hidden in the northeast of Puthukkudiyiruppu in the morning of March 31, according to Colombo Page. According to military sources, the destroyed 130-mm artillery gun was among the few heavy artillery guns available with the LTTE located inside the “No Fire Zone” to direct fire on the advancing troops and also towards the fleeing civilians, adds Daily News.
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March - 31 
Two more suspects charged with the abduction and killing of a six-year-old girl, Warsha Jude, in Trincomalee on March 11 were shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in Trincomalee on March 31, reports Colombo Page. Police
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Two more suspects charged with the abduction and killing of a six-year-old girl, Warsha Jude, in Trincomalee on March 11 were shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in Trincomalee on March 31, reports Colombo Page. Police said that when they opened fire at a suspected group of militants, the two murder suspects were caught in the crossfire and were killed. During the encounter, two Policemen were also injured. However, it is not yet clear how the murder suspects got involved in the crossfire with the militants. Earlier, the Police shot dead the main suspect in connection with the abduction and killing of Warsha in an escape attempt from Police custody while another suspect committed suicide by taking a cyanide capsule. Warsha was abducted from her school and later killed when a ransom demand of SLR 30 million was not met.
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March - 31 
Two top LTTE leaders, Amirthap alias Amuthab and Kobith alias Gobith, were killed during clashes with the troops in Puthukkudiyiruppu on March 31. Prabhakaran’s son, Charles Anthony, was also confirmed injured during these clashes. Amirthap was the l
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Two top LTTE leaders, Amirthap alias Amuthab and Kobith alias Gobith, were killed during clashes with the troops in Puthukkudiyiruppu on March 31. Prabhakaran’s son, Charles Anthony, was also confirmed injured during these clashes. Amirthap was the leader of the LTTE’s "Charles Anthony Regiment". He became the leader in 2008 after serving as the special leader for the "Imran Pandiyan Regiment" in 2006. Kobith, who led LTTE operations against the Army, was formally the special leader of the "Charles Anthony Regiment" in 2007.
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*Data till , May 09, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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