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May - 1 
A day earlier, a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre was arrested from Kongjeng Leikai in the Imphal West district.
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A day earlier, a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre was arrested from Kongjeng Leikai in the Imphal West district.
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May - 1 
A group of terrorists are reported to have shot at and seriously wounded a nephew of the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed at Baba Mohalla in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on May 1. According to Daily Excelsior, the terrorists opened fir
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A group of terrorists are reported to have shot at and seriously wounded a nephew of the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed at Baba Mohalla in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on May 1. According to Daily Excelsior, the terrorists opened fire from automatic weapons on 50-year old Peer Atiqullah Shah, son of the Chief Minister’s sister, when he was coming out of Baba Naseer-ud-Din Shrine after offering the evening prayers.
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May - 1 
An unidentified terrorist was killed during an encounter with the security forces at a local mosque in the Bandipora area of Baramulla district.
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An unidentified terrorist was killed during an encounter with the security forces at a local mosque in the Bandipora area of Baramulla district.
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May - 1 
Chairman of the hard-line faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, alleged in Srinagar on May 1 that a conspiracy was being hatched to kill him. "I have reliable information that plans have been made to eliminate
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Chairman of the hard-line faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, alleged in Srinagar on May 1 that a conspiracy was being hatched to kill him. "I have reliable information that plans have been made to eliminate me physically," said Geelani. He claimed that the plan to eliminate him has been formulated so that he stops demanding implementation of the United Nations resolutions on Kashmir. Later Geelani told reporters that he has survived 14 attempts on his life since 1996.
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May - 1 
Terrorists shot at and wounded two brothers, Ghulam Ahmed Piswal and Mohammed Yusuf Piswal, at Batnoor in the Pulwama district.
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Terrorists shot at and wounded two brothers, Ghulam Ahmed Piswal and Mohammed Yusuf Piswal, at Batnoor in the Pulwama district.
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May - 1 
The General Officer Commanding 16 Corps, Lt Gen Sudhir Sharma, disclosed in Nagrota that despite a fall in the terrorism-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir, nearly 2000 armed terrorists were still operating in the State. "Despite fall in the milit
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The General Officer Commanding 16 Corps, Lt Gen Sudhir Sharma, disclosed in Nagrota that despite a fall in the terrorism-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir, nearly 2000 armed terrorists were still operating in the State. "Despite fall in the militancy violence and peace winds blowing up in J&K, nearly 2000 militants are still operating in the State to keep the pot of militancy boiling," said Sharma. Over 1000 of them are operating in the Jammu division in south of Pir Panchal ranges and rest in the Kashmir areas, he said adding that the largest number of terrorists belong to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM).
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May - 1 
The Telegraph has reported that villagers of Reichie under Chandwa police station in the Latehar district of Jharkhand lynched two suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after they
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The Telegraph has reported that villagers of Reichie under Chandwa police station in the Latehar district of Jharkhand lynched two suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after they burnt down three houses and opened fire on villagers on May 1.
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May - 1 
Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles shot at and injured two brothers, Farooq Ahmed Bhat and Imran Ahmed Bhat, during an ambush at Kapran in the Anantnag district, mistaking them to be terrorists.
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Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles shot at and injured two brothers, Farooq Ahmed Bhat and Imran Ahmed Bhat, during an ambush at Kapran in the Anantnag district, mistaking them to be terrorists.
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May - 1 
A portion of the main railway track linking the provincial capital Quetta with the rest of the country was blown up near the Domboli area of Nasirabad district in Balochistan province on May 1 affecting the rail traffic. However, no loss of life was
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A portion of the main railway track linking the provincial capital Quetta with the rest of the country was blown up near the Domboli area of Nasirabad district in Balochistan province on May 1 affecting the rail traffic. However, no loss of life was reported. According to Dawn, saboteurs had planted a powerful bomb on the railway track near Domboli, which exploded at around 2.50 am (PST) blowing up a portion of the track.
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May - 1 
According to Daily Times, security agencies raided a seminary in Karachi on May 1 and arrested a Taliban activist wanted by the Afghan Government in the killing of a prominent pro-US Afghan leader. An unnamed official said Sirajul Haq and another uni
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According to Daily Times, security agencies raided a seminary in Karachi on May 1 and arrested a Taliban activist wanted by the Afghan Government in the killing of a prominent pro-US Afghan leader. An unnamed official said Sirajul Haq and another unidentified man were arrested during a raid in the Malir area. Haq is wanted in the murder of Abdul Haq, who was killed by the Taliban in 2001.
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May - 1 
According to Daily Times, unidentified assailants fired three rockets targeting a house in the Sirarogha area of South Waziristan on May 1. Official sources said that terrorists fired three rockets at Dost Ali’s house and subsequently escaped. Howeve
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According to Daily Times, unidentified assailants fired three rockets targeting a house in the Sirarogha area of South Waziristan on May 1. Official sources said that terrorists fired three rockets at Dost Ali’s house and subsequently escaped. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported from the incident site.
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May - 1 
Rockets were fired targeting installations of the Quetta Electric Supply Company in Pasni and Mach. Three rockets were fired at the Grid Station in Mach. While two of them exploded in an open place, the third hit the main gate of the grid station, in
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Rockets were fired targeting installations of the Quetta Electric Supply Company in Pasni and Mach. Three rockets were fired at the Grid Station in Mach. While two of them exploded in an open place, the third hit the main gate of the grid station, injuring one person. A generator of the power house in the sub area of Pasni in Gwadar district was damaged when some people fired on the plant.
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May - 1 
According to the state-run Radio Nepal, the first-ever direct bus service between Kathmandu and Lhasa, the capital of Tibet autonomous region, has begun from May 1. Labour and Transport Minister, Ram Narayan Singh, and the Chinese envoy to Nepal, Sun
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According to the state-run Radio Nepal, the first-ever direct bus service between Kathmandu and Lhasa, the capital of Tibet autonomous region, has begun from May 1. Labour and Transport Minister, Ram Narayan Singh, and the Chinese envoy to Nepal, Sun Heping, jointly inaugurated the service during a function in Lalitpur.
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May - 1 
In the capital Kathmandu, an alliance of five opposition political parties stated that the country has not yet come back to the track of peace and democracy despite the lifting of emergency and alleged that the King was continuing an oppressive stanc
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In the capital Kathmandu, an alliance of five opposition political parties stated that the country has not yet come back to the track of peace and democracy despite the lifting of emergency and alleged that the King was continuing an oppressive stance against the leaders and retaining the power of Royal Commission for Control of Corruption. In statement released on May 1, the alliance added that press censorship has not yet been lifted.
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May - 1 
Kantipur Online, quoting Radio Nepal sources, has reported that at a press conference on May 1, the Maoist ‘Chairman’ Puspa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda has conceded serious differences with Babu Ram Bhattarai and that he had been discharged from the
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Kantipur Online, quoting Radio Nepal sources, has reported that at a press conference on May 1, the Maoist ‘Chairman’ Puspa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda has conceded serious differences with Babu Ram Bhattarai and that he had been discharged from the responsible post of the party.
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May - 1 
Maoist insurgents detonated a bomb in the premises of a school at Siddharthnagar in the Rupandehi district on May 1, damaging the school building. However, no casualty was reported in the explosion. Earlier, the Maoists had imposed an educational str
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Maoist insurgents detonated a bomb in the premises of a school at Siddharthnagar in the Rupandehi district on May 1, damaging the school building. However, no casualty was reported in the explosion. Earlier, the Maoists had imposed an educational strike in private schools since April 14 and it was reportedly withdrawn by them two days back.
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May - 1 
Nepal News has reported, quoting the Chief District Officer of Makwanpur district, Jaya Mukunda Khanal, that teachers abducted by the Maoists last week were released safely on May 1. Earlier, Maoists reportedly abducted around 70 teachers from Palung
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Nepal News has reported, quoting the Chief District Officer of Makwanpur district, Jaya Mukunda Khanal, that teachers abducted by the Maoists last week were released safely on May 1. Earlier, Maoists reportedly abducted around 70 teachers from Palung and the neighbouring areas of central Makwanpur district and imparted ‘people’s education’ to them.
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May - 1 
Nepal News quoting security sources has reported that over 150 families have fled their village at Pipaldanda in Sindhupalchowk district, adjoining the Kathmandu valley, following the murder of three villagers by the Maoists last week. The Maoist att
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Nepal News quoting security sources has reported that over 150 families have fled their village at Pipaldanda in Sindhupalchowk district, adjoining the Kathmandu valley, following the murder of three villagers by the Maoists last week. The Maoist attack was apparently a reprisal to an earlier incident where the villagers had handed over a few Maoist cadres to the administration. The Maoists had apparently come to the village and forced the villagers to pay donations.
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May - 1 
On May 1, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bimal Koirala, said that ‘victims’ of the state of Emergency, which was imposed on February 1 and lifted on April 28, are entitled to seek compensation from the Government from today itself till the next t
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On May 1, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bimal Koirala, said that ‘victims’ of the state of Emergency, which was imposed on February 1 and lifted on April 28, are entitled to seek compensation from the Government from today itself till the next three months under general proceedings. Koirala however added: "We (the government) have no special plan to identify the victims of Emergency, but they can move the courts concerned under general proceedings." The Himalayan Times, quoting the Informal Sector Service Centre, said that there are more than 3,000 ‘victims’ of Emergency.
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May - 1 
On May 1, the official spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Navtej Sarna, said, "India welcomes Nepal's release and expresses hope that all other political leaders would also be released."
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On May 1, the official spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Navtej Sarna, said, "India welcomes Nepal's release and expresses hope that all other political leaders would also be released."
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May - 1 
The Chief District Officer of Kavre district, Shambhu Koirala, in a press meeting banned political activities like strikes, sit-ins, gheraos and rallies in three municipalities of the district on May 1.
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The Chief District Officer of Kavre district, Shambhu Koirala, in a press meeting banned political activities like strikes, sit-ins, gheraos and rallies in three municipalities of the district on May 1.
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May - 1 
The Government has reportedly released the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, from house arrest on May 1. He was under house arrest since the February 1 ‘royal takeover’.
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The Government has reportedly released the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, from house arrest on May 1. He was under house arrest since the February 1 ‘royal takeover’.
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May - 1 
Troops killed two Maoists at Banjhkharka in the Dailekh district on May 1 and another insurgent at Gondrang in the Chitwan district a day earlier. Army sources said, in a separate incident, four children were injured when a stray bomb left by the Mao
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Troops killed two Maoists at Banjhkharka in the Dailekh district on May 1 and another insurgent at Gondrang in the Chitwan district a day earlier. Army sources said, in a separate incident, four children were injured when a stray bomb left by the Maoists exploded at Fisling Bazaar in Chitwan district on April 30.
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May - 2 
A group of terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a convoy of the Rashtriya Rifles in Baramulla district. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside causing no damage.
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A group of terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a convoy of the Rashtriya Rifles in Baramulla district. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside causing no damage.
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May - 2 
A statement by the Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) on May 2 said that ‘general secretary’ Horsing Timung and four other cadres have been ‘executed’ by the outfit on April 29 at a camp in Bangladesh for having killed the outfit’s ‘c
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A statement by the Karbi Longri North Cachar Liberation Front (KLNLF) on May 2 said that ‘general secretary’ Horsing Timung and four other cadres have been ‘executed’ by the outfit on April 29 at a camp in Bangladesh for having killed the outfit’s ‘commander-in-chief’ Willingson Timung in February 2005.
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May - 2 
According to Pioneer, on May 2, three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Luchamunda village in the Rayagada district of Orissa.
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According to Pioneer, on May 2, three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Luchamunda village in the Rayagada district of Orissa.
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May - 2 
An unidentified terrorist was arrested from Naorem Oinam Mayai Leikai in Bishnupur district.
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An unidentified terrorist was arrested from Naorem Oinam Mayai Leikai in Bishnupur district.
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May - 2 
Farooq Ahmed, a cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, was arrested from village Poohi in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. Two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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Farooq Ahmed, a cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, was arrested from village Poohi in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. Two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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May - 2 
Five left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the Communist Party India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakti) surrendered before the police in the presence of villagers at Peddapu
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Five left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the Communist Party India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakti) surrendered before the police in the presence of villagers at Peddapur in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh on May 2.
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May - 2 
In the State, during a search operation in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri district, security forces recovered two AK magazines, 73 rounds of ammunition, one 303 rifle, 18 rounds, one pistol of Pak origin, five pistol rounds, three hand grenade, one r
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In the State, during a search operation in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri district, security forces recovered two AK magazines, 73 rounds of ammunition, one 303 rifle, 18 rounds, one pistol of Pak origin, five pistol rounds, three hand grenade, one rucksack and one torch.
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May - 2 
Itiqullah Shah, nephew of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who was wounded during a terrorist attack at Bijbehara in the Anantnag district on May 1 succumbed to injuries at a hospital in the capital Srinagar. The Al-Nasireen outfit has reportedl
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Itiqullah Shah, nephew of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who was wounded during a terrorist attack at Bijbehara in the Anantnag district on May 1 succumbed to injuries at a hospital in the capital Srinagar. The Al-Nasireen outfit has reportedly claimed responsibility for the killing of Shah.
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May - 2 
On May 2, a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction was arrested subsequent to an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles personnel at Kamanjoypara under Chowmanu police station in the Dhalai
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On May 2, a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction was arrested subsequent to an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles personnel at Kamanjoypara under Chowmanu police station in the Dhalai district. Three guns were recovered from the encounter site.
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May - 2 
On May 2, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) imposed a ban on the exploration of oil in the State till the ongoing peace talks produce a tangible result. The outfit further said that attempts at oil exploration "from the
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On May 2, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) imposed a ban on the exploration of oil in the State till the ongoing peace talks produce a tangible result. The outfit further said that attempts at oil exploration "from the soil of the Nagas will be treated as a challenge to the authority of the Government of People’s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) and shall face dire consequence at his or her own risk."
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May - 2 
On May 2, the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), in a press statement has threatened armed action against the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) for the latter’s activities against the Karbi tribal population in Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills d
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On May 2, the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), in a press statement has threatened armed action against the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) for the latter’s activities against the Karbi tribal population in Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills districts. The statement said that the DHD has issued extortion notices on the Karbis living in North Cachar Hills.
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May - 2 
On May 2, two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, identified as Ramesh Hijam and Tomba Meitei, were arrested subsequent to a search operation by the Assam Rifles personnel at Kamengsabal under Lamsang police station in the Imphal West district.
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On May 2, two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, identified as Ramesh Hijam and Tomba Meitei, were arrested subsequent to a search operation by the Assam Rifles personnel at Kamengsabal under Lamsang police station in the Imphal West district.
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May - 2 
On May 2, unidentified terrorists killed a youth at Moreh market place in the Chandel district of Manipur.
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On May 2, unidentified terrorists killed a youth at Moreh market place in the Chandel district of Manipur.
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May - 2 
The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has been banned by the United Nations (UN) for its links with the Al Qaeda. The organisation, along with its front outfits, has been banned under UN Resolution 1267 under which all states are obliged to freeze
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The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has been banned by the United Nations (UN) for its links with the Al Qaeda. The organisation, along with its front outfits, has been banned under UN Resolution 1267 under which all states are obliged to freeze the assets, prevent their entry into or transit through their territories. The LeT, according to Press Trust of India, was put on the list on May 2 with all its aliases, including Al-Mansooran, Pasban-e-Ahle-Hadit, Pasban-e-Ablehadis, Army of Pure, the Army of Pure and Righteous.
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May - 2 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF), in a statement, said that the proposal for plebiscite outlined by the outfit earlier was aimed at ensuring "participation of all the people to resolve the Indo-Manipur conflict with the intervention of the
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF), in a statement, said that the proposal for plebiscite outlined by the outfit earlier was aimed at ensuring "participation of all the people to resolve the Indo-Manipur conflict with the intervention of the United Nations".
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May - 2 
The Government on May 2 announced the results of a countrywide Afghan census and disclosed that there were 3,047,225 Afghans living in Pakistan, including refugees and residents. Sajid Hussain Chattha, States and Frontier Regions Secretary, Najam Has
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The Government on May 2 announced the results of a countrywide Afghan census and disclosed that there were 3,047,225 Afghans living in Pakistan, including refugees and residents. Sajid Hussain Chattha, States and Frontier Regions Secretary, Najam Hasan, Chief Census Commissioner and Guenet Guebre-Christos, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Pakistan, told a news conference in Islamabad that the census carried out between late February and early March counted a total of 3,047,225 Afghans who had arrived after December 1, 1979. The census determined that there were 1,861,412 Afghans in North West Frontier Province, 783,545 in Balochistan, 136,780 in Sindh, 207,754 in Punjab, 44,637 in Islamabad and 13,097 in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
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May - 2 
The Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan met in Islamabad on May 2 and reportedly adopted, with certain amendments, the Mushahid Hussain sub-committee report comprising eight recommendations, including payment of gas royalty within a fixed period a
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The Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan met in Islamabad on May 2 and reportedly adopted, with certain amendments, the Mushahid Hussain sub-committee report comprising eight recommendations, including payment of gas royalty within a fixed period and a financial package for the development of Sui, Gwadar and Quetta. The meeting, presided over by Choudhury Shujaat Hussain, recommended Rupees Three billion for the development of social service structure of Gwadar, Rupees Two billion for Sui and Rupees Four billion for the upliftment of provincal capital Quetta, according to Dawn. Later, speaking in the National Assembly, Hussain stated that the Committee would complete its final report in due course of time to be tabled in the House.
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May - 2 
According to Kathmandu Post, at least four Maoist insurgents were killed during separate incidents in the Dailekh, Chitwan and Ilam districts on May 2. Two Maoists, Darpan and Gaurav, were killed by a security force (SF) patrol team at Chuntakura in
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According to Kathmandu Post, at least four Maoist insurgents were killed during separate incidents in the Dailekh, Chitwan and Ilam districts on May 2. Two Maoists, Darpan and Gaurav, were killed by a security force (SF) patrol team at Chuntakura in the Dailekh district. Another Maoist was killed in an accidental bomb blast while he was trying to plant a bomb at a house in the Bharatpur municipality of Chitwan district. In another incident, a Maoist insurgent, identified as Rupen Rai, was killed in a SF action at Soyang in the Ilam district.
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May - 2 
The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, in a press conference, stressed for a joint movement among all the constitutional forces for the restoration of people’s right and democracy in the country.
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The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, in a press conference, stressed for a joint movement among all the constitutional forces for the restoration of people’s right and democracy in the country.
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May - 2 
Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan, on May 2, denied the presence of any international terrorist group on the soil of Bangladesh. In a statement released in Dhaka, he said, "There is neither any international terrorist group operating from Bangladesh no
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Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan, on May 2, denied the presence of any international terrorist group on the soil of Bangladesh. In a statement released in Dhaka, he said, "There is neither any international terrorist group operating from Bangladesh nor any group having link with Al-Qaeda or any other international terrorist group." He further claimen that the attempt to describe Bangladesh as a hotbed of Islamist militancy is "an orchestrated conspiracy".
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May - 2 
On May 2, the visiting Foreign Secretary of India, Shyam Saran, and his Sri Lankan counterpart, H.M.G.S. Palihakkara, discussed bilateral issues, including tsunami rehabilitation, defence cooperation, the Sethusamudram project and the Comprehensive E
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On May 2, the visiting Foreign Secretary of India, Shyam Saran, and his Sri Lankan counterpart, H.M.G.S. Palihakkara, discussed bilateral issues, including tsunami rehabilitation, defence cooperation, the Sethusamudram project and the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation agreement. The discussions also reportedly included developments in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), regional and international affairs, an official Indian statement said.
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May - 3 
A group of terrorists kidnapped another civilian, Ghulam Mohammad Lone from his house in Bismina village in Marwah block of Doda district on the night of May 3, official sources said adding that terrorists later killed him in the forest area.
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A group of terrorists kidnapped another civilian, Ghulam Mohammad Lone from his house in Bismina village in Marwah block of Doda district on the night of May 3, official sources said adding that terrorists later killed him in the forest area.
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May - 3 
A major infiltration attempt was foiled by the troops in Krishna Ghati sector on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on May 3. Six infiltrators, including four foreign mercenaries and two from Udhampur-Doda, were killed in the gun-battle, ac
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A major infiltration attempt was foiled by the troops in Krishna Ghati sector on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on May 3. Six infiltrators, including four foreign mercenaries and two from Udhampur-Doda, were killed in the gun-battle, according to Daily Excelsior. The slain terrorists were reportedly affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group. Six AK rifles, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, 332 AK rounds, 27 magazines, eight Pakistan made grenades, 17 Chinese grenades, one Kenwood radio set, three wire cutters, Rupees 54,000 in Indian currency, Rupees 30 in Pakistan currency and some documents were recovered from the incident site. This was third intrusion attempt foiled by the Army during the last 10 days and fourth in the last one month.
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May - 3 May - 4
According to Daily Excelsior, in a major search operation, the troops have been fighting a freshly infiltrated group of 18 terrorists at Lawaypora village in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district since May 4. As reported earlier, four of the holed
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According to Daily Excelsior, in a major search operation, the troops have been fighting a freshly infiltrated group of 18 terrorists at Lawaypora village in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district since May 4. As reported earlier, four of the holed up terrorists had been killed in the first round of the gun-battle on May 3. Latest reports said that at least 14 terrorists were still holed up. While a number of them were believed to have died during an encounter with the security forces (SFs), a few more were reportedly still offering resistance. However, no official confirmation on the fatalities was available till last reports came in. According to unnamed official sources, SF personnel launched an operation after receiving information regarding the presence of 18 terrorists at three different houses in Lawaypora. Quoting the terrorists’ radio intercepts, sources said that most of the 18 were believed to have died.
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May - 3 
According to Indian Express, the police shot dead an alleged left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) sympathizer, Shankar Perkiwar, at Vyankatpura village in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on May 3.
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According to Indian Express, the police shot dead an alleged left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) sympathizer, Shankar Perkiwar, at Vyankatpura village in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on May 3.
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May - 3 
According to Press Trust of India, security at the under-construction Baglihar project has been beefed up after intercepts revealed that terrorists were planning to target it and abduct foreigners working there. "We have activated high level security
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According to Press Trust of India, security at the under-construction Baglihar project has been beefed up after intercepts revealed that terrorists were planning to target it and abduct foreigners working there. "We have activated high level security set-up in and around the Baghlihar power project in Chanderkoot area of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir [J&K] after intercepting militants' conversation of targeting the project," said Deputy Inspector General of Police (Doda-Udhampur range), Satvir Gupta, on May 3. "Hizbul Mujahideen [HM] intercepts by the state police revealed that they were planning to target the project site and their main target could be to kidnap foreigners working there," he said. Two weeks ago, the Union Power Ministry had reportedly apprised the State Government that it had received a note from the Prime Minister's Office that the HM was planning a suicide attack on the project.
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May - 3 
According to Sentinel, two hard core ULFA cadres, Rubul Phukan and Raja Ghar, recently surrendered at Lekhapani along with one .38 revolver, a 12 bore double barrel gun, one radio set and cartridges of AK-47 assault rifle.
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According to Sentinel, two hard core ULFA cadres, Rubul Phukan and Raja Ghar, recently surrendered at Lekhapani along with one .38 revolver, a 12 bore double barrel gun, one radio set and cartridges of AK-47 assault rifle.
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May - 3 
According to Telegraph, the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF), which signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mizoram Government on April 26, has promised to lay down all arms and ammunition within the next two months. On May 3, the BNL
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According to Telegraph, the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF), which signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mizoram Government on April 26, has promised to lay down all arms and ammunition within the next two months. On May 3, the BNLF ‘commander-in-chief’, Surajmani Reang, said he had already submitted the list of arms and ammunition to the Mizoram home department.
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May - 3 
An United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, Simanta Gogoi alias Babul Bora, was killed during an encounter with the Army in the Niz Dala village under Kalaigaon police station in Mangaldai district on May 3.
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An United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, Simanta Gogoi alias Babul Bora, was killed during an encounter with the Army in the Niz Dala village under Kalaigaon police station in Mangaldai district on May 3.
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May - 3 
Another ULFA terrorist, identified as Ranjan Nath, was arrested from Jaskal village in the Dhubri district on the same day. Dinesh Kalita, a surrendered ULFA cadre (SULFA), was arrested by the police from Jorhat on charges of supplying arms to milita
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Another ULFA terrorist, identified as Ranjan Nath, was arrested from Jaskal village in the Dhubri district on the same day. Dinesh Kalita, a surrendered ULFA cadre (SULFA), was arrested by the police from Jorhat on charges of supplying arms to militants in the North Cachar Hills and Karbi Anglong districts. Police recovered a Chinese pistol, a revolver and four rounds of ammunition from his possession.
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May - 3 
At least 12 civilians and two police personnel were wounded when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a police vehicle near the bus stand in Pulwama town.
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At least 12 civilians and two police personnel were wounded when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a police vehicle near the bus stand in Pulwama town.
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May - 3 
At least four unidentified terrorists were killed during a gun-battle that ensued after troops raided a terrorist hideout at Lawaypora village in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district.
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At least four unidentified terrorists were killed during a gun-battle that ensued after troops raided a terrorist hideout at Lawaypora village in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district.
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May - 3 
In Pulwama district, suspected terrorists shot at and wounded a village headman, Wali Mohammad Wani, and another civilian, Bashir Ahmed Dar, at Zainapora.
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In Pulwama district, suspected terrorists shot at and wounded a village headman, Wali Mohammad Wani, and another civilian, Bashir Ahmed Dar, at Zainapora.
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May - 3 
Mian Mohammad Ramzan, Chairman of the Municipal Committee of Pattan in Baramulla district, and both his security guards were killed by terrorists on May 3. The group of four terrorists snatched away the automatic weapons of the slain security guards
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Mian Mohammad Ramzan, Chairman of the Municipal Committee of Pattan in Baramulla district, and both his security guards were killed by terrorists on May 3. The group of four terrorists snatched away the automatic weapons of the slain security guards and subsequently killed one more police personnel before managing to escape from the incident site in Pattan town. A civilian, Haji Bashir Ahmed Bhat, was wounded during this attack. According to Daily Excelsior, with Mian Ramzan’s killing, over a dozen of the people who contested the recent Municipal elections in Kashmir Valley have been killed by the terrorists. According to a local news agency, the Al-Aarifeen outfit has claimed responsibility for the Pattan incident.
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May - 3 
On May 3, a trader, identified as Leimapokpam Kumarjit Singh, was killed by unidentified terrorists at Moreh in the Chandel district. His dead body with six bullet wounds was recovered near a canal area in the town.
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On May 3, a trader, identified as Leimapokpam Kumarjit Singh, was killed by unidentified terrorists at Moreh in the Chandel district. His dead body with six bullet wounds was recovered near a canal area in the town.
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May - 3 
On May 3, unidentified terrorists killed two civilians near a brick field situated close to the Churachandpur police station in Manipur.
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On May 3, unidentified terrorists killed two civilians near a brick field situated close to the Churachandpur police station in Manipur.
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May - 3 
Unidentified terrorists are reported to have abducted and later shot dead a contractor, Abdul Jabbar Khanday, at Dooru in the Anantnag district. Khanday, also a Congress party activist, had earlier been threatened in connection with some construction
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Unidentified terrorists are reported to have abducted and later shot dead a contractor, Abdul Jabbar Khanday, at Dooru in the Anantnag district. Khanday, also a Congress party activist, had earlier been threatened in connection with some construction work.
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May - 3 
According to Dawn, one person was killed and four others sustained injuries during an explosion in the border town of Chaman in Balochistan province on May 3. "It was a live mortar shell that exploded in the scrap material brought from Afghanistan,"
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According to Dawn, one person was killed and four others sustained injuries during an explosion in the border town of Chaman in Balochistan province on May 3. "It was a live mortar shell that exploded in the scrap material brought from Afghanistan," a senior police officer said. According to sources, the blast occurred when labourers were trying to load the scrap brought from across the border on a truck.
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May - 3 
Islamist terrorists in the Miranshah town of North Waziristan have reportedly ordered hotels and music shops to stop showing television and selling movies or face dire consequences. In a leaflet distributed overnight in Miranshah town and signed "fro
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Islamist terrorists in the Miranshah town of North Waziristan have reportedly ordered hotels and music shops to stop showing television and selling movies or face dire consequences. In a leaflet distributed overnight in Miranshah town and signed "from Al Qaeda group and Taliban group", the terrorists gave businesses five days to stop showing movies and television, according to Reuters. "Remember this is not an idle threat. Do not dismiss it. Also stop showing sexy movies or else there will be a strict punishment after five days," said the hand-written leaflet. The owner of a Miranshah shopping plaza reportedly assembled all shopkeepers and urged them to follow the instructions, a witness said.
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May - 3 
The Balochistan National Party (Mengal) has reportedly rejected the recommendations suggested by the Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan and described them as a farce. In a statement issued in Quetta on May 3, Senator Sana Baloch, the central info
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The Balochistan National Party (Mengal) has reportedly rejected the recommendations suggested by the Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan and described them as a farce. In a statement issued in Quetta on May 3, Senator Sana Baloch, the central information secretary of the party, said that the mandate of the Committee, which had been asked to finalize its proposals by January 7, 2005, had expired and, therefore, all its subsequent deliberations were unconstitutional and unlawful. The recommendations of the committee, he claimed, were aimed at depriving the people of Balochistan of their national rights relating to ownership of their resources. He said that unjustly fixed gas prices, denial to allow the provincial government to run the Gwadar port and the retention of anti-Baloch check-posts of federal security agencies were not acceptable.
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May - 3 May - 8
According to Kantipur Daily, over 200 schools in the western district of Baglung and around 100 schools in the south-western district of Nawalparasi remain closed for the past week amid Maoist threats. Almost all the schools outside the district head
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According to Kantipur Daily, over 200 schools in the western district of Baglung and around 100 schools in the south-western district of Nawalparasi remain closed for the past week amid Maoist threats. Almost all the schools outside the district headquarters in Baglung district, including Burtibang, Galkot, Bihu and Gwalichour, have been closed after the Maoists announced that the schools compulsorily start lessons in "Janabadi" (pro-people) education and students should join their ‘people’s militia.’ Hundreds of teachers have reportedly fled to the district headquarters fearing Maoist ‘action’ against them. In Nawalparasi, nearly 100 schools were closed down and the study of over 30,000 students affected due to the call of Maoist affiliated Nepal Teachers’ Association to close down schools from May 3.
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May - 3 
According to the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), the Government has denied permission to senior CPN-UML leaders to meet cadres who have been under detention since February 1. The administration reportedly denied permission to a high-level delegation
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According to the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), the Government has denied permission to senior CPN-UML leaders to meet cadres who have been under detention since February 1. The administration reportedly denied permission to a high-level delegation comprising UML General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, and others when they visited the Police Training Centre at Maharajgunj on May 3 to meet detained leaders Bamdev Gautam, Rajendra Pande, Krishna Gopal Shrestha and Mahendra Pandey.
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May - 3 
Defying restrictive orders imposed by the local administration, over 1,000 journalists took out a peaceful rally on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day in the capital Kathmandu on May 3. The Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) sources sa
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Defying restrictive orders imposed by the local administration, over 1,000 journalists took out a peaceful rally on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day in the capital Kathmandu on May 3. The Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) sources said the Government has suspended 4.5 million rupees assistance to FNJ after February 1. The aid was meant for the welfare of journalists, especially for conflict-affected scribes and their families. Separately, The Kathmandu Post, quoting Nepal Telecom officials, has reported that leading journalists, professionals, human rights activists and leaders were still denied cellular phone services in the country.
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May - 3 
During a meeting with the media on May 3, newly appointed Pakistani Ambassador to Nepal, Sohail Amin, said his country has no plans to supply arms to Nepal to fight the Maoist insurgency and added, "Our focus is more on economic ties."
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During a meeting with the media on May 3, newly appointed Pakistani Ambassador to Nepal, Sohail Amin, said his country has no plans to supply arms to Nepal to fight the Maoist insurgency and added, "Our focus is more on economic ties."
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May - 3 
The United Nations spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, is reported to have said that Secretary-General Kofi Annan has welcomed the King’s decision to lift the state of emergency and free several political party leaders and activists over the last few we
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The United Nations spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, is reported to have said that Secretary-General Kofi Annan has welcomed the King’s decision to lift the state of emergency and free several political party leaders and activists over the last few weeks. Earlier, Annan had held a meeting with King Gyanendra in Jakarta on the sidelines of the Asian-African summit on April 21.
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May - 3 
India has reportedly announced a debt moratorium of three years on repayment of debt by Sri Lanka in response to the latter’s post-tsunami reconstruction needs. A joint statement after a meeting between the Indian and Sri Lankan delegations said, "Fo
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India has reportedly announced a debt moratorium of three years on repayment of debt by Sri Lanka in response to the latter’s post-tsunami reconstruction needs. A joint statement after a meeting between the Indian and Sri Lankan delegations said, "Foreign Secretary Saran announced a number of Indian assistance measures including a series of workshops on low-cost rebuilding of houses to be conducted by Indian experts and a capacity-building exercise in management of disasters and post-disaster scenarios. It was also agreed that India would consider participation in tsunami-affected Colombo-Matara railway line reconstruction."
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May - 3 
On May 3, President Chandrika Kumaratunga, while speaking to religious leaders at a committee meeting of the National Advisory Council for Peace and Reconstruction, promised to establish the planned joint mechanism for tsunami relief with the Liberat
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On May 3, President Chandrika Kumaratunga, while speaking to religious leaders at a committee meeting of the National Advisory Council for Peace and Reconstruction, promised to establish the planned joint mechanism for tsunami relief with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), though her presidency or coalition Government could collapse as a consequence. "In the process, the government may fall, several Ministries might be lost, and even I might lose the Presidency, but those things are not of national interest unlike bringing lasting peace to the country," she said. She added that the joint mechanism will not in any way hamper the development work initiated through the Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Ministry and the decision will be made by the Central Government.
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May - 3 
On May 3, the Indian Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran, said there was no conflict between India and Sri Lanka over the Sethusamudram canal project and Sri Lanka would be kept informed of any new developments on this issue. "There was no issue between S
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On May 3, the Indian Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran, said there was no conflict between India and Sri Lanka over the Sethusamudram canal project and Sri Lanka would be kept informed of any new developments on this issue. "There was no issue between Sri Lanka and India that we cannot sit down and talk," Saran stated at the India House in Colombo. He was responding to a query on whether there is any truth in allegations that India has disregarded concerns by Sri Lanka in implementing the project. The project envisages the creation of a navigable channel from the Gulf of Mannar to the Bay of Bengal through the Palk Strait to facilitate movement of larger ships.
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May - 4 
A cadre of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Sajjad, was shot dead and two others, Omar and Arif, were arrested by the Army subsequent to an encounter at village Tharsa in the Deedah area of Udhampur district. Two AK rifles, one Insas rifle and an unspecif
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A cadre of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Sajjad, was shot dead and two others, Omar and Arif, were arrested by the Army subsequent to an encounter at village Tharsa in the Deedah area of Udhampur district. Two AK rifles, one Insas rifle and an unspecified quantity of ammunition and explosives were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 4 
A soldier was killed during an encounter with a group of terrorists at Dharian in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district.
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A soldier was killed during an encounter with a group of terrorists at Dharian in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district.
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May - 4 
A surrendered militant, Ghulam Mohammad Ganai, is reported to have died during a terrorist attack at Amargarh in the Sopore area of Baramulla district on May 4.
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A surrendered militant, Ghulam Mohammad Ganai, is reported to have died during a terrorist attack at Amargarh in the Sopore area of Baramulla district on May 4.
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May - 4 
A woman was injured by a stray bullet as an unidentified militant opened fire on two motorcycle borne militants near a school in the Churachandpur town.
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A woman was injured by a stray bullet as an unidentified militant opened fire on two motorcycle borne militants near a school in the Churachandpur town.
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May - 4 
Deccan Chronicle has reported that Vara Vara Rao, balladeer Gaddar and 14 other Naxalite supporters were arrested in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, on May 4 when they tried to attempt to unveil ‘Naxal martyrs memorial’ at Subash Nagar. The pol
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Deccan Chronicle has reported that Vara Vara Rao, balladeer Gaddar and 14 other Naxalite supporters were arrested in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, on May 4 when they tried to attempt to unveil ‘Naxal martyrs memorial’ at Subash Nagar. The police took them into preventive custody as permission was not granted for the programme.
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May - 4 
Mohammad Shafi Mir of Pampore in the Pulwama district, who was left wounded by a group of terrorists at his home on May 4, has reportedly succumbed to injuries at a hospital. As reported earlier, Mir and his brother, Bashir Ahmed, had been attacked b
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Mohammad Shafi Mir of Pampore in the Pulwama district, who was left wounded by a group of terrorists at his home on May 4, has reportedly succumbed to injuries at a hospital. As reported earlier, Mir and his brother, Bashir Ahmed, had been attacked by terrorists at their house.
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May - 4 
Replying to supplementary questions in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on May 4, Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, said the Government had taken a ''holistic approach'' in dealing with the left-wing extremists (also known as Naxa
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Replying to supplementary questions in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on May 4, Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, said the Government had taken a ''holistic approach'' in dealing with the left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites), keeping in mind both the economic and psychological aspects of the problem. He added that since it was also a law and order problem, the Government was bound to use force.
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May - 4 
Security forces neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Ramban area of Udhampur district and recovered one hunting rifle, a pistol, one blanket, seven mattresses, one stove, some utensils and ration. Another hideout was neutralised at Galuthi in Rajou
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Security forces neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Ramban area of Udhampur district and recovered one hunting rifle, a pistol, one blanket, seven mattresses, one stove, some utensils and ration. Another hideout was neutralised at Galuthi in Rajouri district and five grenade launchers, one RPG rocket, one improvised explosive device timer, five hand grenades, two AK magazines, 39 rounds of ammunition and matrix sheets were seized. Separately, one pistol and two Chinese grenades were recovered by the Army during a search operation at Ari Kotan in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.
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May - 4 
Suspected terrorists shot at and wounded a former cadre of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammad Shafi Mir, and his brother at Pampore. Separately, terrorists ambushed a police personnel, Manzoor Ahmed, and his escort personnel in t
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Suspected terrorists shot at and wounded a former cadre of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammad Shafi Mir, and his brother at Pampore. Separately, terrorists ambushed a police personnel, Manzoor Ahmed, and his escort personnel in the same locality. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported in this incident.
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May - 4 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested a 25-year old Afghan, identified as Asadullah Khan alias Saudagar, from the International Border at Paharpur in Hiranagar sector. BSF authorities were reportedly ascertaining reasons for his infiltra
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested a 25-year old Afghan, identified as Asadullah Khan alias Saudagar, from the International Border at Paharpur in Hiranagar sector. BSF authorities were reportedly ascertaining reasons for his infiltration as no recoveries were made from his possession.
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May - 4 
Three cadres of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) were captured by the residents of Kordoiguri village under Bokajan subdivision in the Karbi Anglong district recently. According to reports, the three, who were later handed over to the
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Three cadres of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) were captured by the residents of Kordoiguri village under Bokajan subdivision in the Karbi Anglong district recently. According to reports, the three, who were later handed over to the police, had come to the village for extortion.
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May - 4 
A leader from the defunct Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Tariq Javed, was arrested in New York on May 4, according to New York Post. Javed was seen snapping photos last year of the Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges in New York city and wa
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A leader from the defunct Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Tariq Javed, was arrested in New York on May 4, according to New York Post. Javed was seen snapping photos last year of the Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges in New York city and was arrested for allegedly lying on his immigration papers about his terror links, the paper quoted officials as saying. He had declared jihad against Americans, according to the complaint issued by Manhattan US Attorney David Kelly.
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May - 4 
Reports from Lahore added that the police raided Centre Point Plaza in Gulberg on May 4 and arrested eight Al Qaeda suspects.
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Reports from Lahore added that the police raided Centre Point Plaza in Gulberg on May 4 and arrested eight Al Qaeda suspects.
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May - 4 
Security forces have arrested top Al Qaeda terrorist, Abu Faraj Al Libbi, who was allegedly behind two assassination attempts against President Pervez Musharraf in 2003, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said in Islamabad on May 4. Addressing a press c
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Security forces have arrested top Al Qaeda terrorist, Abu Faraj Al Libbi, who was allegedly behind two assassination attempts against President Pervez Musharraf in 2003, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said in Islamabad on May 4. Addressing a press conference, the Minister said the Libyan national had been arrested a few days back. However, he declined to give details about how and from where Abu Faraj had been arrested. "I confirm that Abu Faraj Al Libbi has been arrested but it is premature to say whether he would be handed over to the US because during the investigation process, which is under way, no decision in this regard can be taken," said Sherpao. According to the Minister, the arrest was a major setback for Al Qaeda. "Besides attempts on the life of President Musharraf, the Al Qaeda operative was involved in many other cases of terrorism in Pakistan," he added. Al Libbi, who is said to be number three in the Al Qaeda hierarchy, carried a head money of $10 million. Pakistan also had announced a reward of Rupees 20 million for information leading to his arrest. 40-year-old Abu Faraj was reportedly once Osama bin Laden's personal assistant.
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May - 4 
The troops arrested seven suspected terrorists, men including an Uzbek national and three Afghans, during raids on three homes and a Madrassa (seminary) in two villages of the Bajaur tribal agency on May 4.
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The troops arrested seven suspected terrorists, men including an Uzbek national and three Afghans, during raids on three homes and a Madrassa (seminary) in two villages of the Bajaur tribal agency on May 4.
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May - 4 
US President, George Bush, said on May 4 that the capture of Al Qaeda’s operational chief in Pakistan "represents a critical victory in the war on terror." Addressing a gathering of the Latino Coalition in Washington, Bush said: "Before I talk about
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US President, George Bush, said on May 4 that the capture of Al Qaeda’s operational chief in Pakistan "represents a critical victory in the war on terror." Addressing a gathering of the Latino Coalition in Washington, Bush said: "Before I talk about social security, though, I want to remind you the war on terror goes on. And today’s report on the capture of a top Al Qaeda operative — Abu Faraj Al Libbi — represents a critical victory in the war on terror… I applaud the Pakistani government and President Musharraf for acting on solid intelligence to bring this man to justice."
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May - 4 
During a meeting with party workers in Biratnagar on May 4, the Nepali Congress president, Girija Prasad Koirala, said, "The door for unity and national reconciliation has been blocked now. The future of monarchy is at stake after ending the consensu
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During a meeting with party workers in Biratnagar on May 4, the Nepali Congress president, Girija Prasad Koirala, said, "The door for unity and national reconciliation has been blocked now. The future of monarchy is at stake after ending the consensus of 1990 people’s movement."
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May - 4 
During an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation Nepali Service on May 4, the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, said there was no need to shoulder the monarchy if it poses as an obstacle towards democrac
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During an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation Nepali Service on May 4, the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, said there was no need to shoulder the monarchy if it poses as an obstacle towards democracy and development of the country and added, "If the king doesn’t need political parties and their leaders, we will also review our policy (towards monarchy)." He alleged that the Maoists’ "behaviour so far is far from credible," and said there was no chance of collaboration with the insurgents until they eschewed violence.
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May - 4 
On May 4, the Royal Commission for Control of Corruption is reported to have extended the detention of former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (Democratic) President, Sher Bahadur Deuba, by seven days. The order was reportedly given after Deuba ref
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On May 4, the Royal Commission for Control of Corruption is reported to have extended the detention of former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (Democratic) President, Sher Bahadur Deuba, by seven days. The order was reportedly given after Deuba refused to record his statement on graft charges in the selection of contractors for the Melamchi Drinking Water Project during his tenure.
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May - 4 
The Tripurainfo.com, quoting a vernacular media source in Bangladesh, said that the inquiry instituted to probe into the killing of Border Security Force (BSF) Assistant Commandant, Jeevan Kumar, at Akhaura border in the Indian State of Tripura on Ap
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The Tripurainfo.com, quoting a vernacular media source in Bangladesh, said that the inquiry instituted to probe into the killing of Border Security Force (BSF) Assistant Commandant, Jeevan Kumar, at Akhaura border in the Indian State of Tripura on April 16 has given a clean chit to the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR). The BDR Director General, Jehangir Alam Choudhury, told the Bangladesh media on May 4, "The inquiry did not find anything wrong with the BDR in relating to the death of BSF officer."
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May - 5 
A 25-year old youth, Abdur Rasheed Sheikh, is reported to have been abducted by suspected counter-insurgents and later killed in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla district.
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A 25-year old youth, Abdur Rasheed Sheikh, is reported to have been abducted by suspected counter-insurgents and later killed in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla district.
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May - 5 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, identified as Gopal Bora, was killed in an encounter with the police at Bainaojapara village near Mangalda district in Assam on May 5. One Chinese pistol, several rounds of ammunition and some docum
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, identified as Gopal Bora, was killed in an encounter with the police at Bainaojapara village near Mangalda district in Assam on May 5. One Chinese pistol, several rounds of ammunition and some documents were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 5 
According to a media report, police arrested three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to the Jharkhand Sangharsh Janmukti Morcha (Jharkhand People’s Movement Front) from Subhur village in the Latehar district on May 5.
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According to a media report, police arrested three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to the Jharkhand Sangharsh Janmukti Morcha (Jharkhand People’s Movement Front) from Subhur village in the Latehar district on May 5.
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May - 5 
According to Hindu, 92 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), consisting of couriers and sympathisers, including 12 minor girls, surrendered before the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Visakha range), N. Madan Mohan, during a
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According to Hindu, 92 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), consisting of couriers and sympathisers, including 12 minor girls, surrendered before the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Visakha range), N. Madan Mohan, during a meeting at Parvathipuram in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on May 5.
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May - 5 
During an encounter that ensued after the troops launched a cordon-and-search operation at Nulai Poshwari in the Zainapora area of Pulwama district, two terrorists, identified as Tariq Ahmed Dar and Masood Alam alias Salah-ud-din ‘Commando’, were kil
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During an encounter that ensued after the troops launched a cordon-and-search operation at Nulai Poshwari in the Zainapora area of Pulwama district, two terrorists, identified as Tariq Ahmed Dar and Masood Alam alias Salah-ud-din ‘Commando’, were killed. Official sources said that in yet another gun-battle at Dahama Bangargund in Kupwara district, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles killed a Pakistani terrorist, Abu Saleem alias Abdul Waleed. One soldier also died in the incident.
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May - 5 
Elsewhere in the Poonch district, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) cadre, Ishaq alias Abu Kasha Asgari, was shot dead by the security forces at Hari Safeda in the Surankote area. One AK rifle, two magazines, two grenades and a wireless set was recovered from
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Elsewhere in the Poonch district, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) cadre, Ishaq alias Abu Kasha Asgari, was shot dead by the security forces at Hari Safeda in the Surankote area. One AK rifle, two magazines, two grenades and a wireless set was recovered from the incident site.
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May - 5 
Even as there was no official confirmation, the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen on May 5 confirmed the death of 14 of its cadres in the 50-hour-long gun-battle at Lawaypora in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district. HM spokesperson Junaid-ul-Islam told the loca
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Even as there was no official confirmation, the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen on May 5 confirmed the death of 14 of its cadres in the 50-hour-long gun-battle at Lawaypora in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district. HM spokesperson Junaid-ul-Islam told the local news agency KNS over telephone that 14 cadres were killed in the Army operation. He said that the dead included a number of ‘battalion commanders’ and ‘company commanders’ of the Hizb. Deputy Inspector General of Police (South Kashmir), Mohammad Subhan Lone told Daily Excelsior that the gun-battle had subsided and the search operation would take some time to ascertain actual number of the terrorists killed.
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May - 5 
Four civilians, including three women, were wounded when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a Border Security Force vehicle at Chhankan in the Sopore town of Baramulla district.
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Four civilians, including three women, were wounded when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a Border Security Force vehicle at Chhankan in the Sopore town of Baramulla district.
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May - 5 
Identified as Zafar Ahmed Movia, was killed in an encounter at Darian in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 35 rounds of ammunition and one hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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Identified as Zafar Ahmed Movia, was killed in an encounter at Darian in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 35 rounds of ammunition and one hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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May - 5 
In the State, the Army is reported to have recovered six kilograms of RDX from Deri Raliot in the Galut area of Poonch district.
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In the State, the Army is reported to have recovered six kilograms of RDX from Deri Raliot in the Galut area of Poonch district.
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May - 5 
Javed Ahmad Mir, a former militant commander and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Forum chief, is reported to have formally joined the hard-line faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani on May 5. According to Dai
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Javed Ahmad Mir, a former militant commander and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Forum chief, is reported to have formally joined the hard-line faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani on May 5. According to Daily Excelsior, Geelani has nominated Mir, who before forming his own group was the vice-chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) led by Yasin Malik, to the executive council, also known as Majlis-e-Shoura. With this, the number of constituents of the Hurriyat Conference led by Geelani has risen to 22. "I have joined the Hurriyat Conference led by Mr. Geelani to strengthen the unification process," Mir claimed after joining the Geelani group.
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May - 5 
On the first day of the ‘Gram Swaraj’ (village self rule) movement in Chhattisgarh on May 5, the Naxalites have reportedly attacked a Government official and burnt his motorcycle.
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On the first day of the ‘Gram Swaraj’ (village self rule) movement in Chhattisgarh on May 5, the Naxalites have reportedly attacked a Government official and burnt his motorcycle.
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May - 5 
On the same day, 15 CPI-Maoist cadres, including five members of the Chandravanka dalam (squad), surrendered before the Guntur district police chief, Jitender.
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On the same day, 15 CPI-Maoist cadres, including five members of the Chandravanka dalam (squad), surrendered before the Guntur district police chief, Jitender.
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May - 5 
On the same day, four security force personnel were injured in an exchange of fire with Naxalites at Abapalli village in Dantewada district.
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On the same day, four security force personnel were injured in an exchange of fire with Naxalites at Abapalli village in Dantewada district.
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May - 5 
Six Bangladeshis were arrested at Choga in the R S Pura sector while trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan.
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Six Bangladeshis were arrested at Choga in the R S Pura sector while trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan.
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May - 5 
Stray bullets are reported to have killed three women and injured another when the Assam Rifles personnel fired at fleeing terrorists at Sapermainah area in the Senapati district of Manipur on May 5.
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Stray bullets are reported to have killed three women and injured another when the Assam Rifles personnel fired at fleeing terrorists at Sapermainah area in the Senapati district of Manipur on May 5.
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May - 5 
The dead body of a civilian, Khursheed Ahmed Khan, was recovered on May 5 from the Khag area of Budgam district. Officials said that he was suspected to have been abducted by terrorists on the allegation that he had informed security forces about the
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The dead body of a civilian, Khursheed Ahmed Khan, was recovered on May 5 from the Khag area of Budgam district. Officials said that he was suspected to have been abducted by terrorists on the allegation that he had informed security forces about the presence of three terrorists in his village in March 2005.
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May - 5 
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) president, Ranjan Daimari, in an interview to Sentinel, said that his organization would like the Union Government to appoint a ‘special envoy’ familiar with the history of the Bodo people for the peac
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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) president, Ranjan Daimari, in an interview to Sentinel, said that his organization would like the Union Government to appoint a ‘special envoy’ familiar with the history of the Bodo people for the peace negotiations. Daimari also said that he himself would participate in negotiations with the Government of India at a ‘certain stage’ if things were to move in the right direction.
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May - 5 
The Union Government, on May 5, extended by another two years the proscription on the Deendar Anjuman, an Islamist fundamentalist organisation, for allegedly indulging in anti-national activities. The ban was extended under the Unlawful Activities (P
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The Union Government, on May 5, extended by another two years the proscription on the Deendar Anjuman, an Islamist fundamentalist organisation, for allegedly indulging in anti-national activities. The ban was extended under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. The ban lapsed against the organisation, active in southern India, on April 26. Official sources said the Government was of the view that the organisation was trying to re-organise and create disturbances in the country and charged the group with distributing objectionable 'Anti-Christian' literature and pamphlets and indulging in espionage. They also said it had links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. The Deendar Anjuman is alleged to have engineered explosions at nine churches, a temple and a mosque in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Goa between May and July 2000.
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May - 5 
Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and another sustained injuries when suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) triggered claymore mines at Tadoki village in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on May 5.
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Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and another sustained injuries when suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) triggered claymore mines at Tadoki village in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on May 5.
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May - 5 
Two girls were killed and 16 persons, mostly women, were wounded during a bomb blast in the house of a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, Dhani Ram, at Lower Matta in the Reasi area of Udhampur district on May 5. Subsequent to the blast, suspect
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Two girls were killed and 16 persons, mostly women, were wounded during a bomb blast in the house of a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, Dhani Ram, at Lower Matta in the Reasi area of Udhampur district on May 5. Subsequent to the blast, suspected terrorists also opened firing from a distance. Empties of the bullets were recovered by the police about 200 meters from the house.
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May - 5 
Two terrorists, including Abu Mussa Khan, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), were killed during an encounter with the police at village Chandyal in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. A civilian is also reported to have died in t
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Two terrorists, including Abu Mussa Khan, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), were killed during an encounter with the police at village Chandyal in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. A civilian is also reported to have died in this encounter. One AK-56 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, seven magazines and one dairy were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 5 
Aamir Liaqat Hussain, Minister of State for Religious Affairs, said on May 5 that President Pervez Musharraf had a lot of enemies ‘within’ who could make an attempt on his life again at any time. "President Musharraf has a number of enemies who can t
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Aamir Liaqat Hussain, Minister of State for Religious Affairs, said on May 5 that President Pervez Musharraf had a lot of enemies ‘within’ who could make an attempt on his life again at any time. "President Musharraf has a number of enemies who can try to assassinate him," the Minister said in an interview to Daily Times. "No common people could attack President Musharraf and certainly there are elements in the forces who can launch yet another attack against him," he said. Dr Hussain also said there was "an ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence] within the ISI, which is more powerful than the original and still orchestrating many eventualities in the country." The Minister added that even his own life was in danger due to his radical thoughts about religion, which were unacceptable to many religious forces operating in the country.
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May - 5 
According to Daily Times, authorities on May 5 banned the display of weapons in North Waziristan while forming two committees to buy heavy weapons from the tribesmen. A spokesperson for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas Secretariat stated that
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According to Daily Times, authorities on May 5 banned the display of weapons in North Waziristan while forming two committees to buy heavy weapons from the tribesmen. A spokesperson for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas Secretariat stated that after the ban on the display of firearms in North Waziristan Agency’s main bazaars, the political administration had set up two committees to purchase heavy weapons from the tribesmen at market prices. "The public display of weapons in the agency’s main bazaar’s has been banned under a disarmament campaign in the tribal areas. Those violating the ban will be fined and their weapons will be confiscated," he said. The two committees consist of civil and military experts, said the spokesperson, adding that one committee would evaluate the heavy weapons offered for sale by the tribesmen while the other committee would fix their price according to the market value and purchase them from the tribesmen without extending undue hurdles.
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May - 5 
An Air Force official, who escaped from jail late last year after being sentenced to death for a plot to kill President Pervez Musharraf in December 2003, has reportedly been re-arrested. Mushtaq Ahmed was convicted by a military court in November 20
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An Air Force official, who escaped from jail late last year after being sentenced to death for a plot to kill President Pervez Musharraf in December 2003, has reportedly been re-arrested. Mushtaq Ahmed was convicted by a military court in November 2004 with several other servicemen who were also given the death penalty. He escaped from the detention centre at Chaklala airbase later the same month. "Mushtaq Ahmed was arrested last week from the Motorway while traveling on a bus from Lahore," a security official told AFP. He was arrested at an exit point near Islamabad despite having changed his appearance by shaving off his beard. According to The News, Mushtaq was secretly a member of a banned extremist group and provided logistical support to those who carried out the bombing.
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May - 5 
The former Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has reiterated that he will neither furnish replies to the Royal Commission on Corruption Control (RCCC) nor deposit bail. Further, the Japanese Government has reportedly said it is concerned over the ar
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The former Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has reiterated that he will neither furnish replies to the Royal Commission on Corruption Control (RCCC) nor deposit bail. Further, the Japanese Government has reportedly said it is concerned over the arrest of Deuba and former Minister Prakash Man Singh in connection with their alleged involvement in financial irregularities involving the Melamchi Water Supply Project. In a statement issued on May 5, the Japanese embassy in Kathmandu said, "As Japan together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to be co-financers of the project, the embassy of Japan is watching developments very carefully." Having pledged $ 52 million, Japan is the second largest donor to the multi-million dollar Melamchi project that aims to bring drinking water from Melamchi river in Sindhupalchowk district to Kathmandu.
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May - 5 
The Government has reportedly decided to compensate families of 11 villagers hailing from Somani Bargadawa in the Kapilavastu district who were killed by the Maoist insurgents on April 15. The Kapilvastu District Administration Office (DAO), followin
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The Government has reportedly decided to compensate families of 11 villagers hailing from Somani Bargadawa in the Kapilavastu district who were killed by the Maoist insurgents on April 15. The Kapilvastu District Administration Office (DAO), following an order from the Home Ministry, has allocated Rs.150, 000 to each victim’s family. Similarly, the DAO has decided to compensate the 15 families whose houses were destroyed by the Maoists during the attack. On April 15, the insurgents had killed 11 villagers who they claimed were members of an anti-Maoist 'resistance group'.
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May - 5 
The police on May 5 re-arrested prominent student leader, Gagan Thapa, and former Minister, Jayaprakash Prasad Gupta, as soon as they were "released" as per a Supreme Court order.
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The police on May 5 re-arrested prominent student leader, Gagan Thapa, and former Minister, Jayaprakash Prasad Gupta, as soon as they were "released" as per a Supreme Court order.
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May - 5 
A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Laltu, was killed and five other cadres sustained injuries during an encounter at Malihad in the Mirpur sub-district of Kushtia on May 5. Police cl
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A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Laltu, was killed and five other cadres sustained injuries during an encounter at Malihad in the Mirpur sub-district of Kushtia on May 5. Police claimed to have recovered a rifle and some ammunition from the incident site.
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May - 6 
A day after the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) admitted that 14 of its cadres were killed in the gun-battle with security forces (SFs) at Lawaypora Khayar in the Baramulla district the Army said on May 6 that it had recovered 10 bodies. A Defence spokespers
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A day after the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) admitted that 14 of its cadres were killed in the gun-battle with security forces (SFs) at Lawaypora Khayar in the Baramulla district the Army said on May 6 that it had recovered 10 bodies. A Defence spokesperson stated that search operations were underway to recover eight more bodies of the terrorists killed.
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May - 6 
According to a delayed media report, hundreds of suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly looted the houses of two traders at Bhejengwada in the Malkangiri district of Ori
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According to a delayed media report, hundreds of suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly looted the houses of two traders at Bhejengwada in the Malkangiri district of Orissa on May 6.
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May - 6 
According to delayed reports, on May 6, Muneer Ahmad, former 'commander' of the Al-Jehad and a leader of the People’s League, was released from New Delhi’s Tihar jail after serving his prison term of five years.
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According to delayed reports, on May 6, Muneer Ahmad, former 'commander' of the Al-Jehad and a leader of the People’s League, was released from New Delhi’s Tihar jail after serving his prison term of five years.
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May - 6 
According to Hindustan Times, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Kamesh Manikpuri, in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on May 6.
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According to Hindustan Times, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Kamesh Manikpuri, in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on May 6.
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May - 6 
Councilors of the Pattan Municipality in Baramulla district have reportedly resigned their seats following the killing of its chairman, Mohammad Ramzan Mian, along with his three security guards by the HM on May 3. According to Daily Excelsior, the C
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Councilors of the Pattan Municipality in Baramulla district have reportedly resigned their seats following the killing of its chairman, Mohammad Ramzan Mian, along with his three security guards by the HM on May 3. According to Daily Excelsior, the Councilors, belonging to different political parties, sent a signed apology letter to the Imam (priest) of a Mosque at Pattan, saying they have resigned from their seats. "We have committed a mistake and now please forgive us," they said in the letter, which was read by the Imam in the mosque during the Friday prayers on May 6.
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May - 6 
On May 6, two persons were shot at and injured by unidentified terrorists at Nepali Basti in the Moreh town of Chandel district in Manipur.
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On May 6, two persons were shot at and injured by unidentified terrorists at Nepali Basti in the Moreh town of Chandel district in Manipur.
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May - 6 
Quoting a Karnataka Police report, Hindu has indicated that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has deputed one of its top leaders, Patel Sudhakar Reddy, to invigorate the outfit’s activities in the State. Reddy alias Suryam alias Ravi,
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Quoting a Karnataka Police report, Hindu has indicated that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has deputed one of its top leaders, Patel Sudhakar Reddy, to invigorate the outfit’s activities in the State. Reddy alias Suryam alias Ravi, a native of Mahabubnagar in Andhra Pradesh, is alleged to have masterminded the murder of the then Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Minister, A. Madhava Reddy, in a landmine blast at Ghatkesar in Hyderabad on March 7, 2000.
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May - 6 
Security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout in Chingus area of Rajouri district on May 6 afternoon and recovered an IED weighing 5 kg, 1040 rounds of AK ammunition and 13 UBGL grenades.
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Security forces destroyed a terrorist hideout in Chingus area of Rajouri district on May 6 afternoon and recovered an IED weighing 5 kg, 1040 rounds of AK ammunition and 13 UBGL grenades.
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May - 6 
The police recovered one binocular, a radio set, one grenade launcher and a bag containing some documents during a search operation at Nakka Majari in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. Troops of the Rashtriya Rifle and Counter Insurgency Force lau
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The police recovered one binocular, a radio set, one grenade launcher and a bag containing some documents during a search operation at Nakka Majari in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. Troops of the Rashtriya Rifle and Counter Insurgency Force launched a search operation at Lapri in the Udhampur district and seized two AK rifles, four AK magazines, one binocular, one Pak radio set, one Pika gun spare barrel, one Russian RPG rocket, IED boxes, Indian and Chinese grenades and Pakistan made anti-personnel mines. During separate search operations at Deedah, Gool, Bindi Gala in Lam, Rajouri and Nariyan, the troops recovered two AK rifles, 1824 AK rounds, 24 UBGL grenades, ten IED switches, one radio set, four AK magazines, one Pika barrel, one binocular, three hand grenades, one IED box, one anti-personnel mine, one claymore mine, two Russian RPG rockets, one Pika magazine and 187 rounds of ammunition.
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May - 6 
Three BSF officers were injured during a powerful mine blast at Dugran Post in the Khet area of Poonch district.
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Three BSF officers were injured during a powerful mine blast at Dugran Post in the Khet area of Poonch district.
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May - 6 
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a BSF patrol at Hatishah in the Sopore area of Baramulla district on May 6.
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Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a BSF patrol at Hatishah in the Sopore area of Baramulla district on May 6.
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May - 6 
Two improvised explosive device (IED) blasts occurred, one each on the Harmain-Landora Road in Shopian and Batpora, Charar-e-Sharief. However, there was no damage reported in these blasts.
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Two improvised explosive device (IED) blasts occurred, one each on the Harmain-Landora Road in Shopian and Batpora, Charar-e-Sharief. However, there was no damage reported in these blasts.
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May - 6 
Two Ministers and a legislator had a narrow escape when police defused a powerful five kg RDX filled IED at Bhagwa in the Doda district.
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Two Ministers and a legislator had a narrow escape when police defused a powerful five kg RDX filled IED at Bhagwa in the Doda district.
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May - 6 
According to Nation, at least 10 video shops were damaged during a bomb explosion at a video market in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on May 6. However, no loss of life was reported. The explosion occurred in the wake of terrorists’ war
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According to Nation, at least 10 video shops were damaged during a bomb explosion at a video market in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on May 6. However, no loss of life was reported. The explosion occurred in the wake of terrorists’ warning five days back to the owners of music shops to stop the business of, what they called, obscene and vulgar cassettes and CDs or face dire consequences. Some threatening pamphlets were also reportedly issued to the hotels and restaurants owners. No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion thus far.
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May - 6 
Gas supply to many villages in the Sibi area was disrupted when insurgents blew up a pipeline in the Sibi township on May 6.
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Gas supply to many villages in the Sibi area was disrupted when insurgents blew up a pipeline in the Sibi township on May 6.
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May - 6 
Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on May 6 dismissed as baseless reports by some foreign news agencies that intelligence agencies had foiled a new terrorist attempt to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf. Ahmed said there was no truth whats
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Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on May 6 dismissed as baseless reports by some foreign news agencies that intelligence agencies had foiled a new terrorist attempt to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf. Ahmed said there was no truth whatsoever in the reports. Quoting unnamed intelligence officials, a foreign news agency had reported earlier in the day that a new plot by the Al Qaeda to assassinate Gen. Musharraf had been foiled. According to these reports, Mushtaq Ahmed and Mohammad Arshad were found to be involved in the plot.
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May - 6 
The News has reported that thousands of tribesmen staged a rally on May 6 in the Miranshah town against the hunt for Al Qaeda-linked terrorists and burnt effigies of US President George W Bush. Witnesses said a large number of people, shouting ‘Down
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The News has reported that thousands of tribesmen staged a rally on May 6 in the Miranshah town against the hunt for Al Qaeda-linked terrorists and burnt effigies of US President George W Bush. Witnesses said a large number of people, shouting ‘Down with the United States’, attended the rally organised by the Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam demanding of the Government for end to ‘illegal military operation’.
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May - 6 
The News reports that militants fired missiles on May 6 night at two check posts of paramilitary forces near the Pak-Afghan border. Officials said three missiles had been fired from an unknown location, which landed near Sidgi and Girgat checkpoints,
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The News reports that militants fired missiles on May 6 night at two check posts of paramilitary forces near the Pak-Afghan border. Officials said three missiles had been fired from an unknown location, which landed near Sidgi and Girgat checkpoints, some 15 kilometres west of Miramshah. However, there were no reports of injuries or loss of life.
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May - 6 
Two Frontier Corps personnel, Faridullah and Umar Ali, were reportedly wounded during a suspected landmine explosion in the Bakhtairabad area of Nasirabad district in Balochistan province on May 6.
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Two Frontier Corps personnel, Faridullah and Umar Ali, were reportedly wounded during a suspected landmine explosion in the Bakhtairabad area of Nasirabad district in Balochistan province on May 6.
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May - 6 
Two power supply towers of the Quetta Electric Supply Company were blown up by the Baloch insurgents in the Pir Ghaib area of Bolan district.
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Two power supply towers of the Quetta Electric Supply Company were blown up by the Baloch insurgents in the Pir Ghaib area of Bolan district.
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May - 6 
A group of five Maoist insurgents shot dead Narayan Prasad Pokhrel, chairman of the World Hindu Federation (Nepal chapter), at Dudharachha village in the Rupandehi district on May 6. Nepal News, quoting British Broadcasting Corporation, has reported
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A group of five Maoist insurgents shot dead Narayan Prasad Pokhrel, chairman of the World Hindu Federation (Nepal chapter), at Dudharachha village in the Rupandehi district on May 6. Nepal News, quoting British Broadcasting Corporation, has reported that a Maoist-affiliated Dalit Mukti Morcha (Dalit Liberation Front) leader said that their organisation had decided to ‘eliminate’ Pokhrel for allegedly "indulging in various crimes in the disguise of religion." According to reports, Maoists blamed Pokhrel for indulging in sexual exploitation, amassing property illegally and trying to garner popular support in favour of the monarchy.
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May - 6 
A statement issued by the ICJ Secretary General, Nicholas Howen, termed the release and subsequent re-arrest of student leader Gagan Thapa as "disturbing that the government of Nepal is continuing to defy orders of the Supreme Court" and urged the Go
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A statement issued by the ICJ Secretary General, Nicholas Howen, termed the release and subsequent re-arrest of student leader Gagan Thapa as "disturbing that the government of Nepal is continuing to defy orders of the Supreme Court" and urged the Government to release him immediately. Thapa was released after a Supreme Court order on May 5 and re-arrested by the Nepal Police on the same day.
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May - 6 
During a press conference in Kathmandu on May 6, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) spokesperson, Brigadier General Dipak Gurung, said that over 4,000 Maoists were killed in counter-insurgency operations launched by security forces since the collapse of t
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During a press conference in Kathmandu on May 6, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) spokesperson, Brigadier General Dipak Gurung, said that over 4,000 Maoists were killed in counter-insurgency operations launched by security forces since the collapse of the cease-fire on August 27, 2003. Further, he said that a total of 432 soldiers were also killed during operations. The RNA stated that insurgents have killed a total of 96 non-combatants in the last eight months. Further, they have abducted over 11,000 civilians, caused explosions at over 100 places and were responsible for over 50 incidents of looting and arson and opened fire at four different places during public gatherings during the period. Gurung added that the RNA might make the Maoists stand trial in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for killing unarmed security force personnel in their captivity.
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May - 6 
On May 6, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ramesh Nath Pandey, claimed that the visit of US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Christina Rocca, is being taken as an indication of the US rallying behind Nepal in its fight against t
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On May 6, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ramesh Nath Pandey, claimed that the visit of US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Christina Rocca, is being taken as an indication of the US rallying behind Nepal in its fight against terrorism.
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May - 6 
Prominent journalist and publisher of Himal, Kanak Mani Dixit, is reported to have been prevented by immigration authorities at the Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu from boarding a flight to New Delhi on May 6. Dixit was en route to Sri Lanka to attend
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Prominent journalist and publisher of Himal, Kanak Mani Dixit, is reported to have been prevented by immigration authorities at the Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu from boarding a flight to New Delhi on May 6. Dixit was en route to Sri Lanka to attend a conference.
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May - 6 
On May 6, the Trincomalee district political head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) lodged a complaint with the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers located in Kaddaiparichchan camp had fired at the
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On May 6, the Trincomalee district political head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) lodged a complaint with the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) that the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers located in Kaddaiparichchan camp had fired at the LTTE sentry in the outfit-controlled Muttur east on May 5. Meanwhile, the SLA also registered a complaint with the SLMM that its Kaddaiparichchan camp had been attacked by the LTTE.
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May - 6 
Sri Lankan military recovered bodies of two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres believed to be intelligence operatives, who reportedly were killed in a clash with cadres of the rebel 'Colonel' Karuna faction. Military spokesman Brig. Daya
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Sri Lankan military recovered bodies of two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres believed to be intelligence operatives, who reportedly were killed in a clash with cadres of the rebel 'Colonel' Karuna faction. Military spokesman Brig. Daya Ratnayake said the bodies were found in Welikanda area in Polonnaruwa district on May 6. Tamilnet identified the slain cadres as Capt.Suban (Arasaretnam Vigneswaran of Valaththapitty) and Lt.Nilavarasan (Rasalingam Shankar of Kaluwankerny), both from political wing of the LTTE.
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May - 6 
The World Bank Country Representative in Sri Lanka, Peter Harrold, has said that the World Bank extends full support to the implementation of the Joint Mechanism proposed by the Government and LTTE for tsunami rehabilitation in the northeast.
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The World Bank Country Representative in Sri Lanka, Peter Harrold, has said that the World Bank extends full support to the implementation of the Joint Mechanism proposed by the Government and LTTE for tsunami rehabilitation in the northeast.
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May - 7 
A day earlier, a cadre of the Kanglei Yawol Kannna Lup (KYKL) was killed during an encounter at Dharamsala in the Imphal West district. Police recovered two extortion notes from his possession.
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A day earlier, a cadre of the Kanglei Yawol Kannna Lup (KYKL) was killed during an encounter at Dharamsala in the Imphal West district. Police recovered two extortion notes from his possession.
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May - 7 
A left wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) cadre belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janasakti) was killed in an encounter with the police between Mallaram and Kistampet villages in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pra
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A left wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) cadre belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janasakti) was killed in an encounter with the police between Mallaram and Kistampet villages in Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh on May 7. Police recovered a .22 revolver from the slain Naxalite.
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May - 7 
According to a delayed report, around 200 suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked and shut down operations of the aluminium-mining unit of Hindalco, India’s largest alumini
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According to a delayed report, around 200 suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked and shut down operations of the aluminium-mining unit of Hindalco, India’s largest aluminium and copper producer, at Saridih in the Surguja region of Chhattisgarh on May 7. The Naxalites reportedly razed several buildings in the complex, set fire to two jeeps and destroyed office furniture and documents using Hindalco’s own bulldozers.
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May - 7 
According to Hindu, suspected Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakti) cadres reportedly shot dead a former Naxalite (left-wing extremist), Naseer, branding him as a police informer at Avunuru village in the Karimnagar district o
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According to Hindu, suspected Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakti) cadres reportedly shot dead a former Naxalite (left-wing extremist), Naseer, branding him as a police informer at Avunuru village in the Karimnagar district on May 7.
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May - 7 
At Pazipora village in Vilgam-Trehgam belt of Kupwara district, Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) "divisional commander" for north Kashmir, Abu Noman, was killed in an encounter with security forces along with one of his accomplices. In the shootout, an Army M
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At Pazipora village in Vilgam-Trehgam belt of Kupwara district, Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) "divisional commander" for north Kashmir, Abu Noman, was killed in an encounter with security forces along with one of his accomplices. In the shootout, an Army Major Salman Khan also died.
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May - 7 
In Deda area of Gool, security forces recovered eight AK magazines and 86 AK rounds, 21 Insas magazines, 11 Insas rounds and five hand grenades.
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In Deda area of Gool, security forces recovered eight AK magazines and 86 AK rounds, 21 Insas magazines, 11 Insas rounds and five hand grenades.
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May - 7 
On May 7 evening, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Abu Jehad was killed in an encounter with security forces at Gophabal village near Trehgam in Kupwara district. A 23-year-old student, Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Sheikh was also killed in the
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On May 7 evening, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Abu Jehad was killed in an encounter with security forces at Gophabal village near Trehgam in Kupwara district. A 23-year-old student, Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Sheikh was also killed in the crossfire. Officials said that two other terrorists managed to escape following the encounter, one reportedly in injured condition.
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May - 7 
On May 7, suspected Kuki militants killed two youths belonging to the Hmar community near the Hmar Veng bridge in Churachandpur district.
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On May 7, suspected Kuki militants killed two youths belonging to the Hmar community near the Hmar Veng bridge in Churachandpur district.
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May - 7 
One soldier was killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded under a pylon of power transmission line at Doonipora near Sangam, close to Srinagar-Jammu highway on May 7.
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One soldier was killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded under a pylon of power transmission line at Doonipora near Sangam, close to Srinagar-Jammu highway on May 7.
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May - 7 
Security forces also destroyed a hideout at Bakiwal area in Rajouri district and found an AK 56 rifle, an AK 47 rifle with four magazines and 89 rounds, 187 rounds of Pika ammunition, a wireless set and a binocular.
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Security forces also destroyed a hideout at Bakiwal area in Rajouri district and found an AK 56 rifle, an AK 47 rifle with four magazines and 89 rounds, 187 rounds of Pika ammunition, a wireless set and a binocular.
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May - 7 
Terrorists lobbed a hand grenade towards Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Janglat Mandi in Anantnag town on May 7. It exploded at the premises of one Syed Bilal Rizvi, causing injuries to a labourer.
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Terrorists lobbed a hand grenade towards Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Janglat Mandi in Anantnag town on May 7. It exploded at the premises of one Syed Bilal Rizvi, causing injuries to a labourer.
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May - 7 
Unidentified terrorist entered the residence of 65-year-old Abdur Rahim Palla at Kolhama in Tangmarg area on May 7 and kidnapped him. Later, his dead body was was recovered at Shrai.
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Unidentified terrorist entered the residence of 65-year-old Abdur Rahim Palla at Kolhama in Tangmarg area on May 7 and kidnapped him. Later, his dead body was was recovered at Shrai.
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May - 7 
Addressing senior civil servants of the 82nd National Management Course at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College in Rawalpindi on May 7, President General Pervez Musharraf emphasized that the quest for Kashmir settlement could not go on indefinit
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Addressing senior civil servants of the 82nd National Management Course at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College in Rawalpindi on May 7, President General Pervez Musharraf emphasized that the quest for Kashmir settlement could not go on indefinitely and there is a growing realization in India and the international community that the long-standing Jammu and Kashmir dispute must be resolved permanently for lasting peace and progress in South Asia. President Musharraf said the past accords between Pakistan and India failed to establish durable peace as they did not address the underlying cause of tension. He pointed out that in the changed international environment the world had also realized that coercive diplomacy cannot lead to durable settlement of lingering disputes, including Kashmir. He said: "The international community views Kashmir as a flashpoint in the post-2002 stand-off between Pakistan and India and feels that a peaceful resolution to the problem is imperative."
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May - 7 
Dawn reports that four tribesmen were killed and one was injured on May 7 when a rocket they were trying to dismantle exploded in Wana. The rocket was apparently a leftover from the recent military operations in the area against militants.
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Dawn reports that four tribesmen were killed and one was injured on May 7 when a rocket they were trying to dismantle exploded in Wana. The rocket was apparently a leftover from the recent military operations in the area against militants.
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May - 7 
General Officer Commanding (GOC) Peshawar, Maj-Gen Muhammad Akram Sahi met pro-MMA MNA Maulana Nek Zaman, Senator Mateen Shah and one Qari Roman in Miramshah on May 7 and apparently sought the tribal legislators cooperation in tackling foreign and lo
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General Officer Commanding (GOC) Peshawar, Maj-Gen Muhammad Akram Sahi met pro-MMA MNA Maulana Nek Zaman, Senator Mateen Shah and one Qari Roman in Miramshah on May 7 and apparently sought the tribal legislators cooperation in tackling foreign and local militants who may be hiding in the area.
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May - 7 
Suspected Baloch tribesmen blew up a gas pipeline and an electricity pylon at Sibbi, about 150 kilometres southeast of Quetta, leaving people without gas and power, police said on May 7. Anjum Nadeem, a senior tribal police official, said the Balochi
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Suspected Baloch tribesmen blew up a gas pipeline and an electricity pylon at Sibbi, about 150 kilometres southeast of Quetta, leaving people without gas and power, police said on May 7. Anjum Nadeem, a senior tribal police official, said the Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack. The official added that tribesmen on May 7 elsewhere in Balochistan fired two rockets at a facility belonging to paramilitary forces, but no one was injured.
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May - 7 
Three paramilitary checkpoints were attacked with missiles in the same area on the same day. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Two missiles landed near the Gushet checkpoint, while five missiles were fired on the Eidak Palaseen and K
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Three paramilitary checkpoints were attacked with missiles in the same area on the same day. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Two missiles landed near the Gushet checkpoint, while five missiles were fired on the Eidak Palaseen and Kajuri checkpoints.
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May - 7 
Two people were reportedly killed when a bomb exploded in their car in the Mirali sub-division of North Waziristan on May 7-night. According to Dawn, the incident occurred at Toorikhel, about four kilometers south of the Mirali bazaar.
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Two people were reportedly killed when a bomb exploded in their car in the Mirali sub-division of North Waziristan on May 7-night. According to Dawn, the incident occurred at Toorikhel, about four kilometers south of the Mirali bazaar.
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May - 7 
During an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Nepali Service on May 7, newly appointed Chief of UN human rights monitoring team in Nepal, Ian Martin, has reportedly said it is not his mandate to facilitate peace negotiations betwe
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During an interview to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Nepali Service on May 7, newly appointed Chief of UN human rights monitoring team in Nepal, Ian Martin, has reportedly said it is not his mandate to facilitate peace negotiations between the Government and Maoists and added, "improvement in human rights situation could play a positive role in the process of restoring peace."
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May - 7 
Nearly two hundred Maoist victims took out a rally in the capital Kathmandu on May 7 demanding that the Government make proper arrangements for their rehabilitation. The Maoists Victims Association president, Dharma Raj Neupane, demanded: "The govern
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Nearly two hundred Maoist victims took out a rally in the capital Kathmandu on May 7 demanding that the Government make proper arrangements for their rehabilitation. The Maoists Victims Association president, Dharma Raj Neupane, demanded: "The government should provide us food, clothes and shelter or declare us as internal refugees."
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May - 7 
On May 7, a delayed report in Nepal News said that Maoist insurgents have shot dead two senior security officials, Lieutenant Rajendra KC of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) and Inspector Nirmal Gurung of the Armed Police Force, at Rajapur bazaar in the
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On May 7, a delayed report in Nepal News said that Maoist insurgents have shot dead two senior security officials, Lieutenant Rajendra KC of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) and Inspector Nirmal Gurung of the Armed Police Force, at Rajapur bazaar in the mid-western district of Bardiya. Two civilians, including a child, were injured during the attack.
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May - 7 
Security forces at the Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu reportedly barred the Deputy Speaker of the dissolved House of Representatives, Chitra Lekha Yadav, former lawmaker Urmila Aryal and Srijana Pokhrel, who is affiliated to the Population Watch, fro
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Security forces at the Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu reportedly barred the Deputy Speaker of the dissolved House of Representatives, Chitra Lekha Yadav, former lawmaker Urmila Aryal and Srijana Pokhrel, who is affiliated to the Population Watch, from flying to the Indian capital New Delhi to attend a workshop on May 7.
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May - 7 
On May 7, Delwar Hossain alias Azrail Delwar, a cadre of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), was killed during an encounter with the police at Charia under Hathazari sub-district of Chittagong district. Four SBBL guns, three revolvers, two LGs, 44 round
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On May 7, Delwar Hossain alias Azrail Delwar, a cadre of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), was killed during an encounter with the police at Charia under Hathazari sub-district of Chittagong district. Four SBBL guns, three revolvers, two LGs, 44 rounds of bullet of AK-47, 16 rounds of bullet of M-16, 47 rounds of bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 7 
According to Daily News, Special Task Force (STF) officers on May 7 unearthed a claymore bomb bearing hallmarks of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) near Kanchanakuda, along the Akkaraipattu-Potuvil road. Judging by the placement of the bom
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According to Daily News, Special Task Force (STF) officers on May 7 unearthed a claymore bomb bearing hallmarks of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) near Kanchanakuda, along the Akkaraipattu-Potuvil road. Judging by the placement of the bomb, STF suspects that the LTTE were targeting the STF troops moving towards Sangamankanda.
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May - 8 
A 12-year-old girl, Yasmeen, is reported to have died while her father and sister sustained injuries during an explosion at Kuligam-Lalpora in the Kupwara district on May 8.
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A 12-year-old girl, Yasmeen, is reported to have died while her father and sister sustained injuries during an explosion at Kuligam-Lalpora in the Kupwara district on May 8.
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May - 8 
A defence personnel was wounded when terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a security picket at Sopore in the Baramulla district.
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A defence personnel was wounded when terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a security picket at Sopore in the Baramulla district.
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May - 8 
Army personnel killed two more ULFA cadres, identified as Ugra Barman and Uddipta Bharali, at Dhanbil in the Nalbari district on May 8. Two AK-56 rifles, three magazines and currency worth Rupees 3,000 were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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Army personnel killed two more ULFA cadres, identified as Ugra Barman and Uddipta Bharali, at Dhanbil in the Nalbari district on May 8. Two AK-56 rifles, three magazines and currency worth Rupees 3,000 were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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May - 8 
At least 400 terrorists, 50 per cent of them foreigners, are waiting across the border to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir during this summer, according to a senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer. We have definite intelligence information that aroun
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At least 400 terrorists, 50 per cent of them foreigners, are waiting across the border to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir during this summer, according to a senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer. We have definite intelligence information that around 400 trained terrorists are waiting at launch pads near the Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate into this side, BSF Intelligence Chief in Kashmir, K Srinivasan, said on May 8. He said 50 per cent of them are foreigners, mostly from different cities of Pakistan. He also said there are approximately 2500 terrorists in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) who have been trained to handle different types of weapons in the training camps there. Srinivasan further added that the snow had melted on almost all infiltration routes and sneaking into this side has become much easier now.
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May - 8 
On May 8 in Hyderabad, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said "Our doors are always open and it is up to left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) to resume talks. But we also realise that maintaining law and order is our
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On May 8 in Hyderabad, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said "Our doors are always open and it is up to left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) to resume talks. But we also realise that maintaining law and order is our responsibility. Let us see what happens next." The Chief Minister also reiterated "Ultimately, they must lay down arms. Otherwise, there can be no lasting peace or settlement. We are insisting on that."
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May - 8 
The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres shot at and injured a youth at Uchiwa in the Imphal city on May 8.
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The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres shot at and injured a youth at Uchiwa in the Imphal city on May 8.
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May - 8 
The Police recovered Rupees three lakh in Indian currency and three rifles during two search operations in the Kathua district.
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The Police recovered Rupees three lakh in Indian currency and three rifles during two search operations in the Kathua district.
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May - 8 
Two villagers were abducted by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists from Hildi in the North Tripura district on May 8.
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Two villagers were abducted by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists from Hildi in the North Tripura district on May 8.
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May - 8 
According to The News, Police claimed to have foiled terrorism attempts and seized a large cache of weapons, including rockets and hand-grenades, during a raid conducted at Eastern bypass in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on May 8. The seiz
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According to The News, Police claimed to have foiled terrorism attempts and seized a large cache of weapons, including rockets and hand-grenades, during a raid conducted at Eastern bypass in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on May 8. The seizure included one rocket launcher, five rockets, 25 hand-grenade and seven detonators. However, no arrests were made.
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May - 8 
Pakistani intelligence agencies have reportedly uncovered Al Qaeda plans targeting President Pervez Musharraf, the US and other embassies and high commissions in Pakistan during May and June. According to Daily Times, reports given to the Interior Mi
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Pakistani intelligence agencies have reportedly uncovered Al Qaeda plans targeting President Pervez Musharraf, the US and other embassies and high commissions in Pakistan during May and June. According to Daily Times, reports given to the Interior Ministry stated that Al Qaeda operatives were planning suicide missions, rocket and car bomb attacks against Gen. Musharraf, western and Pakistani targets and other diplomatic missions in Islamabad and provincial capitals. Al Qaeda had hired the services of three people to buy the rockets from the tribal areas, sources added.
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May - 8 
The man arrested by police in Rawalpindi on May 7 for carrying explosives is a Pakistani soldier, said a Rawalpindi police official on May 8. According to Daily Times, Imtiaz Hussain was on leave from his army unit based in Muzaffarabad and was on hi
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The man arrested by police in Rawalpindi on May 7 for carrying explosives is a Pakistani soldier, said a Rawalpindi police official on May 8. According to Daily Times, Imtiaz Hussain was on leave from his army unit based in Muzaffarabad and was on his way home to Sargodha, said the unnamed official. During initial questioning, Hussain is reported to have told police that he was planning to explode bombs in the crowded areas of Rawalpindi. Police also found explosive sticks and some fuses in his luggage. Army spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, confirmed the arrest and said the army was investigating the issue.
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May - 8 
Two bomb blasts occurred near the Kashmore railway station in the Jacobabad area of Sindh province on May 8. While no casualties were reported, railway traffic was suspended for nearly 10 hours. Senior railway police officer, Shafi Mohammad Mughal, t
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Two bomb blasts occurred near the Kashmore railway station in the Jacobabad area of Sindh province on May 8. While no casualties were reported, railway traffic was suspended for nearly 10 hours. Senior railway police officer, Shafi Mohammad Mughal, told AFP "The bombs were locally made and of low intensity but they uprooted a small portion of the track."
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May - 8 
Making a joint declaration in the capital Kathmandu on May 8, seven major opposition parties said the reinstated Parliament would constitute an all-party Government, which would then work towards creating a favourable environment to hold negotiations
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Making a joint declaration in the capital Kathmandu on May 8, seven major opposition parties said the reinstated Parliament would constitute an all-party Government, which would then work towards creating a favourable environment to hold negotiations with the Maoist insurgents. In the joint statement, the seven parties, including Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (UML), Nepali Congress (Democratic), Jana Morcha Nepal, Nepal Workers and Peasants Party, Sadbhavana party and United Left Front Nepal, said they were ready to go for constitutional amendments so as to limit the King's power. They also said a constituent assembly can resolve all conflicts in Nepal.
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May - 9 
A group of unidentified terrorists abducted and later killed a civilian, Mushtaq Ahmed Lone, in the Sopore area of Baramulla district.
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A group of unidentified terrorists abducted and later killed a civilian, Mushtaq Ahmed Lone, in the Sopore area of Baramulla district.
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May - 9 
Another HM cadre, identified as Bashir Ahmed alias Khalid, was killed by the Army at village Gawari in the Chanderkoot area of Doda district. One AK rifle, two magazines and seven grenades were recovered from his possession.
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Another HM cadre, identified as Bashir Ahmed alias Khalid, was killed by the Army at village Gawari in the Chanderkoot area of Doda district. One AK rifle, two magazines and seven grenades were recovered from his possession.
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May - 9 
Delayed reports stated that hundreds of armed CPI-Maoist cadres had set on fire buildings belonging to the State’s revenue and forest departments besides some of the banks, in Kanker district on May 9. The Naxalites, armed with sophisticated weapons,
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Delayed reports stated that hundreds of armed CPI-Maoist cadres had set on fire buildings belonging to the State’s revenue and forest departments besides some of the banks, in Kanker district on May 9. The Naxalites, armed with sophisticated weapons, first blocked all the roads by felling trees and then set the buildings afire.
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May - 9 
In the State, terrorists fired a couple of rifle grenades towards a Border Security Force formation at Gole Market Karan Nagar in the capital city of Srinagar. However, no loss of injuries was reported from the incident site.
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In the State, terrorists fired a couple of rifle grenades towards a Border Security Force formation at Gole Market Karan Nagar in the capital city of Srinagar. However, no loss of injuries was reported from the incident site.
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May - 9 
Police in Tripura claimed to have arrested nine terrorists belonging to unspecified outfits in separate encounters. On May 9, the Assam Rifles personnel, subsequent to an encounter, arrested four militants from Madhu Chandra Para under Kanchanpur pol
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Police in Tripura claimed to have arrested nine terrorists belonging to unspecified outfits in separate encounters. On May 9, the Assam Rifles personnel, subsequent to an encounter, arrested four militants from Madhu Chandra Para under Kanchanpur police station in the North Tripura district. A country made gun and 50 grams of gunpowder and incriminating documents were recovered from them. On the same day, a combing operation led to the arrest of five suspected terrorists from Balucherra village of Ganganagar police station in the Dhalai district.
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May - 9 
Terrorists shot at and wounded a civilian, Manzoor Ahmed Wani, in the Budgam district.
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Terrorists shot at and wounded a civilian, Manzoor Ahmed Wani, in the Budgam district.
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May - 9 
The Imphal East district police arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorist, identified as Yaikhom Rohen, from Phaknung village on May 9.
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The Imphal East district police arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorist, identified as Yaikhom Rohen, from Phaknung village on May 9.
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May - 9 
The Manipur Human Rights Protection Guild has claimed responsibility for the abduction of a doctor of the Imphal-based Regional Institute of Medical Sciences on May 9 and said that the agitation for his release and security deployment will only endan
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The Manipur Human Rights Protection Guild has claimed responsibility for the abduction of a doctor of the Imphal-based Regional Institute of Medical Sciences on May 9 and said that the agitation for his release and security deployment will only endanger the life of the abducted person.
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May - 9 
The security forces (SFs) shot dead three terrorists of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit during two encounters in the Doda district. They have been identified as Mohammed Shaffi Mir, Akhter Hussain alias Tahir, and Ghulam Nabi. Recoveries made from
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The security forces (SFs) shot dead three terrorists of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit during two encounters in the Doda district. They have been identified as Mohammed Shaffi Mir, Akhter Hussain alias Tahir, and Ghulam Nabi. Recoveries made from the incident sites included one AK rifle with three magazines and 58 rounds, one pistol with one round, six hand grenades and one radio set, one SLR, one magazine, five rounds, two hand grenades and Rupees 173 in Indian currency.
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May - 9 
The ULFA on May 9 warned of "immediate and shocking retaliation" to the operations launched by the Unified Command Structure in the State. ULFA 'commander-in-chief', Paresh Baruah said, "The outfit would not remain a silent spectator to all such acts
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The ULFA on May 9 warned of "immediate and shocking retaliation" to the operations launched by the Unified Command Structure in the State. ULFA 'commander-in-chief', Paresh Baruah said, "The outfit would not remain a silent spectator to all such acts of the Indian colonial forces".
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May - 9 
The United Nations (UN) has named Dawood Ibrahim, underworld don and the alleged mastermind behind the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai, in the wanted list of individuals having links with the Al Qaeda. According to a fresh list released by the UN, Dawoo
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The United Nations (UN) has named Dawood Ibrahim, underworld don and the alleged mastermind behind the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai, in the wanted list of individuals having links with the Al Qaeda. According to a fresh list released by the UN, Dawood figured in the list under UN Resolution 1267 which mandates all states to freeze assets and prevent their entry into or transit through their territories. He is alleged to be currently based in Pakistan.
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May - 9 
Three civilians are reported to have died as a group of terrorists opened fire on people coming out of a mosque after evening prayers at village Chakka in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district on May 9. The terrorists reportedly targeted 32-year old Sh
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Three civilians are reported to have died as a group of terrorists opened fire on people coming out of a mosque after evening prayers at village Chakka in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district on May 9. The terrorists reportedly targeted 32-year old Shabir Ahmed, a resident of Chakka, and shot him dead on the spot. Two more civilians, Asif Iqbal and Aijaz Iqbal, later succumbed to their injuries at a hospital in Bhaderwah. Sources in Doda said Shabir Ahmed was the brother of Akhter Hussain, who was once a front ranking terrorist of the Al Jehad outfit but had later surrendered before the security forces. Akhter Hussain along with his father Bashir Ahmed was killed by the terrorists in 1998.
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May - 9 
Three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists were killed during an encounter with the Army at Kothalguri in the Dibrugarh district on May 9. A Chinese grenade, two AK-56 rifles, an unspecified quantity of ammunition and currency notes wort
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Three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists were killed during an encounter with the Army at Kothalguri in the Dibrugarh district on May 9. A Chinese grenade, two AK-56 rifles, an unspecified quantity of ammunition and currency notes worth Rupees 76,000 was recovered from the slain terrorists.
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May - 9 
Village Defence Committee (VDC) members reportedly foiled an attempt to kill a civilian at Kandi in the Rajouri district.
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Village Defence Committee (VDC) members reportedly foiled an attempt to kill a civilian at Kandi in the Rajouri district.
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May - 9 
A local leader of the outlawed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, identified as Mujahid Mohyuddin, was arrested on May 9 from Mansehra in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). According to Dawn, Mohyuddin was arrested during a reception organised for Muttahida
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A local leader of the outlawed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, identified as Mujahid Mohyuddin, was arrested on May 9 from Mansehra in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). According to Dawn, Mohyuddin was arrested during a reception organised for Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), leader Maulana Fazlur Rahman near the Government Postgraduate College. Upon Rahman’s arrival, Mohyuddin is reported to have resorted to aerial firing and resisted attempts by the police to stop him from firing. He was subsequently overpowered and placed under arrest. The police also seized two 30-bore pistols from his possession.
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May - 9 
Five terrorists of the Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) were reportedly arrested from Karachi on May 9 for their alleged involvement in 15 sectarian killings. "The suspects have confessed their involvement in the killing of six employees of the Sp
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Five terrorists of the Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) were reportedly arrested from Karachi on May 9 for their alleged involvement in 15 sectarian killings. "The suspects have confessed their involvement in the killing of six employees of the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission in October 2003," an unnamed police official was quoted as saying in Dawn. They were also allegedly involved in the murder of nine people at a mosque in the Al Falah area during February 2003.
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May - 9 
in Karachi, on May 9, an anti-terrorism court acquitted an activist of the outlawed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Al-Aalmi (HuMA) in the petrol pump blast case. Judge Feroze Mahmood Bhatti exonerated Abdur Razzaq alias Bhaiyya from the charge as prosecution c
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in Karachi, on May 9, an anti-terrorism court acquitted an activist of the outlawed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Al-Aalmi (HuMA) in the petrol pump blast case. Judge Feroze Mahmood Bhatti exonerated Abdur Razzaq alias Bhaiyya from the charge as prosecution could not bring on record incriminating evidence against him. Razzaq was prosecuted for causing a bomb blast at a petrol pump in the Gulshan-i-Iqbal area on May 15, 2003.
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May - 9 
On May 9, the Pakistan foreign ministry spokesperson, Jalil Abbas Jillani, told a weekly news briefing in Islamabad that the Kashmir issue has reached a decisive stage where solution to the longstanding conflict is very close. "We think the ongoing f
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On May 9, the Pakistan foreign ministry spokesperson, Jalil Abbas Jillani, told a weekly news briefing in Islamabad that the Kashmir issue has reached a decisive stage where solution to the longstanding conflict is very close. "We think the ongoing freedom movement in Indian occupied Kashmir has come to a stage where the solution appears to be nearer than it was ever before." Jillani rejected Indian press reports that 500 terrorists were ready to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan as mere propaganda.
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May - 9 
Three powerful explosions were reported from the Gwadar town and two others occurred in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on May 9. According to Dawn, the first explosion occurred at around 10pm (PST) close to the Bilal mosque and approximatel
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Three powerful explosions were reported from the Gwadar town and two others occurred in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on May 9. According to Dawn, the first explosion occurred at around 10pm (PST) close to the Bilal mosque and approximately 25 minutes later, a second bomb went off near the Gwadar police station. The third blast occurred at around 10.35pm in front of the residence of an executive engineer of the building and road department, damaging its main gate. Meanwhile, in Quetta, a device exploded near a mosque on the Jaint Road and another exploded along the wall of a playground on Spani Road. However, no loss of life or injuries has been reported in these blasts.
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May - 9 
A group of suspected Maoists set ablaze two private trucks at Pathari in the Morang district along the Mahendra highway in eastern Nepal on May 9. On the same day, an unidentified group reportedly torched a passenger bus at Ratnanagar in the Chitwan
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A group of suspected Maoists set ablaze two private trucks at Pathari in the Morang district along the Mahendra highway in eastern Nepal on May 9. On the same day, an unidentified group reportedly torched a passenger bus at Ratnanagar in the Chitwan district.
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According to Nepal News, a junior police officer was killed and over 30 police personnel were reported missing during clashes between the Maoist insurgents and security forces (SFs) at Mirchaiya police post along the Mahendra highway in Siraha distri
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According to Nepal News, a junior police officer was killed and over 30 police personnel were reported missing during clashes between the Maoist insurgents and security forces (SFs) at Mirchaiya police post along the Mahendra highway in Siraha district on May 9. Maoists have reportedly attacked three security bases, including Choharwa and Bandipur, and a police post at Mirchaiya in the Siraha district and clashes reportedly continued till the early hours of May 10.
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May - 9 
Nepal News has reported that four insurgents, including two 'area commanders', were killed in separate bomb blasts on May 9. Two Maoists, Prachar and Pariwartan, were killed while trying to detonate ‘pressure cooker bombs’ at Bhantabari in the Triyug
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Nepal News has reported that four insurgents, including two 'area commanders', were killed in separate bomb blasts on May 9. Two Maoists, Prachar and Pariwartan, were killed while trying to detonate ‘pressure cooker bombs’ at Bhantabari in the Triyuga Municipality of Udaypur district. In another incident, two more Maoists died during an accidental bomb blast at Simradii near Janakpur in the Dhanusha district. In the same district, SFs repulsed a Maoist attack on a security post at Dharapani on May 9.
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May - 9 
On the first day of her three-day visit to Nepal, US Assistant Foreign Secretary for South Asia, Christina Rocca, met cabinet vice-chairmen, Tulsi Giri and Kirti Nidhi Bista, at Singha Durbar on May 9. At a press conference after the meeting, Giri sa
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On the first day of her three-day visit to Nepal, US Assistant Foreign Secretary for South Asia, Christina Rocca, met cabinet vice-chairmen, Tulsi Giri and Kirti Nidhi Bista, at Singha Durbar on May 9. At a press conference after the meeting, Giri said, "as far as resumption of aid is concerned, it is up to them to decide."
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May - 9 
Security officials have restricted the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, and other leaders from meeting cadres in detention centres at Bode and Duwakot in Bhaktapur.
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Security officials have restricted the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, and other leaders from meeting cadres in detention centres at Bode and Duwakot in Bhaktapur.
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May - 9 
The Himalayan Times has reported that all private schools in the mid-western region have reopened on May 9. For the last two months, the schools were closed due to threats issued by the Maoist-aligned All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union-Re
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The Himalayan Times has reported that all private schools in the mid-western region have reopened on May 9. For the last two months, the schools were closed due to threats issued by the Maoist-aligned All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R). However, some schools continue to remaine closed in the Tanahun district.
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May - 9 
The insurgents shot dead Bhagwan Das Shrestha, coordinator of the district level Monitoring Committee of Chitwan, at his residence in Narayangadh on May 9. Shrestha was recently appointed as the coordinator by the present Government.
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The insurgents shot dead Bhagwan Das Shrestha, coordinator of the district level Monitoring Committee of Chitwan, at his residence in Narayangadh on May 9. Shrestha was recently appointed as the coordinator by the present Government.
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May - 9 
The Nepali Congress President, Girija Prasad Koirala, was barred from meeting party leader Ram Chandra Poudel at Gandaki Hospital in Pokhara on May 9.
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The Nepali Congress President, Girija Prasad Koirala, was barred from meeting party leader Ram Chandra Poudel at Gandaki Hospital in Pokhara on May 9.
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May - 9 
On May 9, Jalal Bepari, a regional leader of the Kamrul group of the Sarbahara Party, was killed in an encounter between the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Sarbahara cadres at Babuganj sub-district of Barisal district. Bepari, who had earlier been
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On May 9, Jalal Bepari, a regional leader of the Kamrul group of the Sarbahara Party, was killed in an encounter between the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Sarbahara cadres at Babuganj sub-district of Barisal district. Bepari, who had earlier been arrested and was leading the RAB team for recovery of weapons, was killed while attempting to escape when Sarbahara cadres fired upon the team. A pipe gun with three rounds of ammunition was recovered from the incident site.
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May - 9 
On the same day, Tiger Alam alias Dakat Alam of the proscribed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed during an encounter in the Iswardi sub-district of Pabna district. According to official sources, Alam was killed in an exchange of fire be
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On the same day, Tiger Alam alias Dakat Alam of the proscribed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed during an encounter in the Iswardi sub-district of Pabna district. According to official sources, Alam was killed in an exchange of fire between the RAB personnel and a group of PBCP cadres, who were holding a meeting at the Khairdair village. A rifle, two cartridges and two sharp knives were recovered from the encounter site.
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May - 9 
According to Daily News, a civilian was killed and nearly 10 people, including three police officers and five soldiers, were injured as security forces (SFs) attempted to prevent an unruly mob from storming a checkpoint at Shanthiveli on the Polonnar
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According to Daily News, a civilian was killed and nearly 10 people, including three police officers and five soldiers, were injured as security forces (SFs) attempted to prevent an unruly mob from storming a checkpoint at Shanthiveli on the Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa road on May 9. Military spokesperson, Brigadier Daya Ratnayake, said the SFs manning the checkpoint had to fire shots in the air to control the violent protestors allegedly instigated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The protestors were demanding the removal of the Shanthiveli checkpoint. According to Ratnayake, the Shanthiveli roadblock was established one month back due to growing tension in the area following reported attacks on the the LTTE by the rival Karuna faction cadres.
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May - 10 
According to The Hindu, two left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the 'Janagaom (Kadavendi) zonal committee' of the CPI-ML Janasakthi (Rajanna group), identified as Yanala Satyanarayana Reddy alias Sateesh and Kambhala Mallaiah alias Sree
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According to The Hindu, two left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the 'Janagaom (Kadavendi) zonal committee' of the CPI-ML Janasakthi (Rajanna group), identified as Yanala Satyanarayana Reddy alias Sateesh and Kambhala Mallaiah alias Sreedhar, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, M.M.Bhagwat, in the Nalgonda district.
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May - 10 
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, addressing a meeting at Telbal on May 10, appealed to the terrorists to give peace a chance and asked people to guard the gains of reconciliation process in Jammu and Kashmir. He also asked the separatist leaders
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Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, addressing a meeting at Telbal on May 10, appealed to the terrorists to give peace a chance and asked people to guard the gains of reconciliation process in Jammu and Kashmir. He also asked the separatist leadership to prevail upon the terrorists and persuade them to renounce violence.
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May - 10 
General Secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), Th. Muivah, is scheduled to arrive in Nagaland on May 10 to hold discussions with the representatives of Naga civil society groups, NGOs, student organisations and
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General Secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), Th. Muivah, is scheduled to arrive in Nagaland on May 10 to hold discussions with the representatives of Naga civil society groups, NGOs, student organisations and church leaders on the progress of the peace talks.
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May - 10 
Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Durgi police station in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh at midnight on May 10 with rocket launchers and several hand grenades, injur
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Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Durgi police station in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh at midnight on May 10 with rocket launchers and several hand grenades, injuring one civilian. Slight damage to the police station building was also reported.
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May - 10 
On May 10, a Naga National Council (NNC) cadre, identified as Sanjrambam Ingocha Meitei, was arrested from the Thau ground area in Imphal West District.
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On May 10, a Naga National Council (NNC) cadre, identified as Sanjrambam Ingocha Meitei, was arrested from the Thau ground area in Imphal West District.
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May - 10 
On May 10, left-wing extremists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a medical practitioner, Krishna Rao, at Gangalur village in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.
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On May 10, left-wing extremists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a medical practitioner, Krishna Rao, at Gangalur village in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.
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May - 10 
On May 10, terrorists belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) raided two villages, Madanjoypara and Jogendra Karbaripara, under Raishyabari police station in the Dhalai district and killed five
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On May 10, terrorists belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) raided two villages, Madanjoypara and Jogendra Karbaripara, under Raishyabari police station in the Dhalai district and killed five villagers belonging to the Chakma tribe. Official sources said that the terrorists also set fire to 19 houses before escaping.
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May - 10 
On May 10, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, warned the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) that he might again outlaw the group saying, "It seems they are not interested in surrendering arms. We will maintain law and
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On May 10, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, warned the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) that he might again outlaw the group saying, "It seems they are not interested in surrendering arms. We will maintain law and order with the efficient police force and I am confident they will tackle the problem."
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May - 10 
On May 10, the dead body of a surrendered terrorist, Riaz Iqbal, abducted earlier by unidentified terrorists on May 8, was recovered from a forest area at Dandi in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. Official sources said that Riaz, a cadre of the A
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On May 10, the dead body of a surrendered terrorist, Riaz Iqbal, abducted earlier by unidentified terrorists on May 8, was recovered from a forest area at Dandi in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. Official sources said that Riaz, a cadre of the Al-Jehad, had surrendered in 1992.
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May - 10 
On May 10, three Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) terrorists were reported to have been killed during an encounter with the Meghalaya Police personnel at Pendung village in the Jaintia Hills district. According to official reports, the group of terrorists, wh
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On May 10, three Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) terrorists were reported to have been killed during an encounter with the Meghalaya Police personnel at Pendung village in the Jaintia Hills district. According to official reports, the group of terrorists, who were hiding in the forest areas of the district, was able to carry away dead bodies of their colleagues. An unspecified number of police personnel were injured in the encounter.
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May - 10 
On the same day, in the neighbouring Imphal East District, police personnel arrested a KCP cadre from the Manipur University campus in Canchipur.
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On the same day, in the neighbouring Imphal East District, police personnel arrested a KCP cadre from the Manipur University campus in Canchipur.
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May - 10 
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on May 10 that he was willing to hold talks with the separatist leaders or militants provided they shun violence. Speaking to the media while returning from Moscow, he said, "There is no mental reservation... I
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Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on May 10 that he was willing to hold talks with the separatist leaders or militants provided they shun violence. Speaking to the media while returning from Moscow, he said, "There is no mental reservation... I have repeatedly said I am willing to talk to the Hurriyat or anyone else if they want."
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May - 10 
Security forces arrested six Myanmarese nationals trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan from Nanga post in Ramgarh sector.
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Security forces arrested six Myanmarese nationals trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan from Nanga post in Ramgarh sector.
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May - 10 
The Imphal West District police killed two suspected cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and rescued a youth abducted earlier by the outfit from Haorang Sabal under Lamsang police station on May 10. A .38 revolver and three rounds of ammun
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The Imphal West District police killed two suspected cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and rescued a youth abducted earlier by the outfit from Haorang Sabal under Lamsang police station on May 10. A .38 revolver and three rounds of ammunition were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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May - 10 
The Press Trust of India (PTI), quoting a Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said that with the lifting of the state of emergency in Nepal on April 29, 2005, and the release of several political party leaders and activists, the Government of India has de
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The Press Trust of India (PTI), quoting a Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said that with the lifting of the state of emergency in Nepal on April 29, 2005, and the release of several political party leaders and activists, the Government of India has decided to release some of the arms supplies currently in the pipeline. Further it said: "It is our expectation that in the coming days, King of Nepal will take further and early steps towards the restoration of multiparty democracy and constitutional monarchy, which remain, in our view, the two pillars of political stability in Nepal and for meeting the challenges of the Maoists." While returning to New Delhi from Moscow on May 10, the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, said, "Whatever is in the pipeline, we cannot hold it back for a long time," and added that his Government was continuously reviewing the situation in Nepal. Further Singh said, "We have very close, intense relations with Nepal which is our closest neighbour and whatever happens there, it has implications on us."
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May - 10 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, Shakir Ahmed Dar and Farooq Ahmed, surrendered before the security forces in Doda. Shakir deposited two hand grenades, one pouch and a radio set at the time of his surrender.
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, Shakir Ahmed Dar and Farooq Ahmed, surrendered before the security forces in Doda. Shakir deposited two hand grenades, one pouch and a radio set at the time of his surrender.
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May - 10 
According to Kathmandu Post, three civilians were killed and four others sustained injuries during separate incidents in the Kapilavastu district. On May 10, former chairman of the Chanai Village Development Committee (VDC), Wakil Musalman, was shot
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According to Kathmandu Post, three civilians were killed and four others sustained injuries during separate incidents in the Kapilavastu district. On May 10, former chairman of the Chanai Village Development Committee (VDC), Wakil Musalman, was shot dead by suspected Maoist insurgents at Chanai. Further, a group of four suspected Maoists killed a civilian, identified as Lal Bahadur Belbase, after abducting him from his house at Budadhi VDC area on May 10. In another incident, a civilian, Ayodha Prasad Yadav, was shot dead near Sirsani bridge. Further, a group of armed persons injured four locals at Khuruharia VDC area on May 10.
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May - 10 
According to latest reports quoting the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) sources, the death toll in the overnight clashes between security forces (SFs) and Maoists in the southern district of Siraha has reached 45. At least 37 dead bodies of the insurgents
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According to latest reports quoting the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) sources, the death toll in the overnight clashes between security forces (SFs) and Maoists in the southern district of Siraha has reached 45. At least 37 dead bodies of the insurgents have been recovered from the clash sites around the Bandipur security base, Chorhawa and Mirchaiya posts, while four SF personnel were also killed in the clashes.
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May - 10 
Addressing a function in the western town of Pokhara on May 10, Attorney General Pawan Kumar Ojha said holding elections was the only last option since there was no basis for reinstating the dissolved House in the present context. Earlier, seven oppo
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Addressing a function in the western town of Pokhara on May 10, Attorney General Pawan Kumar Ojha said holding elections was the only last option since there was no basis for reinstating the dissolved House in the present context. Earlier, seven opposition political parties demanded the "reinstatement of the dissolved House of Representatives as a point of departure towards re-activating the country’s constitution."
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May - 10 
During a programme in Kathmandu on May 10, the visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca, said, "a Maoist regime (in Nepal) would certainly threaten stability in the region," and added that the US assistance activities,
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During a programme in Kathmandu on May 10, the visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca, said, "a Maoist regime (in Nepal) would certainly threaten stability in the region," and added that the US assistance activities, together with the efforts of other international donors, were at risk from a brutal Maoist insurgency. Further Rocca said, "The United States has a strong interest in helping the people of Nepal overcome this threat and deal with the country's serious developmental problems." She welcomed the steps taken by the Nepal Government to lift the state of emergency and release political leaders but said the US remained concerned about the reports of continuing repression of civil liberties and additional arrests.
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May - 10 
The Government has released three central leaders of the Nepali Congress, Chakra Bastola, Ram Sharan Mahat and Dil Bahadur Gharti, and a central committee member of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), Subash Nemwang, on May 10. They were taken into c
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The Government has released three central leaders of the Nepali Congress, Chakra Bastola, Ram Sharan Mahat and Dil Bahadur Gharti, and a central committee member of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), Subash Nemwang, on May 10. They were taken into custody on April 27 from a hotel at Dilli Bazar in Kathmandu. Separately, security officials have reportedly barred a team of Nepali Congress (Democratic) leaders from meeting party president and ousted Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is being detained at the Police Training Centre in Maharajgunj on alleged graft charges.
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May - 10 
A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Jhankar, was killed during an encounter at village Pirpur under Sadar sub-district in Chuadanga district on May 10. A revolver and six bullets were
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A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Jhankar, was killed during an encounter at village Pirpur under Sadar sub-district in Chuadanga district on May 10. A revolver and six bullets were recovered from the site of the encounter.
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May - 11 
A group of terrorists shot dead a teacher, identified as Peerzada Sartaj Ferozi, at Sangran in the Qazigund area of Anantnag district. Further, at Chowgam in the Qazigund area, the terrorists shot dead another teacher, Abdur Rasheed Khanday.
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A group of terrorists shot dead a teacher, identified as Peerzada Sartaj Ferozi, at Sangran in the Qazigund area of Anantnag district. Further, at Chowgam in the Qazigund area, the terrorists shot dead another teacher, Abdur Rasheed Khanday.
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May - 11 
Assam Rifles personnel on May 11 neutralised a camp of the Kuki National Front (KNF) located near K Sajal village of Sadar Hills. 18 improvised shelters, a large quantity of ration and recreational items belonging was recovered from the deserted camp
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Assam Rifles personnel on May 11 neutralised a camp of the Kuki National Front (KNF) located near K Sajal village of Sadar Hills. 18 improvised shelters, a large quantity of ration and recreational items belonging was recovered from the deserted camp.
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May - 11 
At least one person is reported to have died and 50 others sustained injuries when terrorists triggered a car bomb explosion in the Jawahar Nagar area of capital Srinagar on May 11. Over a dozen vehicles and approximately 40 shops, bank branches and
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At least one person is reported to have died and 50 others sustained injuries when terrorists triggered a car bomb explosion in the Jawahar Nagar area of capital Srinagar on May 11. Over a dozen vehicles and approximately 40 shops, bank branches and residential houses were damaged in the blast. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al-Nasireen and Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front have reportedly claimed responsibility for the blast in separate statements.
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May - 11 
Before launching the attack, CPI-Maoist 'Commander' of `Liberated Palnadu' region, Suresh, and other cadres had stopped traffic on the Ongole-Hyderabad road and put banners asking the police to stop alleged atrocities against villagers, and planted l
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Before launching the attack, CPI-Maoist 'Commander' of `Liberated Palnadu' region, Suresh, and other cadres had stopped traffic on the Ongole-Hyderabad road and put banners asking the police to stop alleged atrocities against villagers, and planted landmines at culverts, roadsides and placed some on the road itself.
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May - 11 
During another incident in the capital, unidentified terrorists shot dead Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, a released militant, in the Soura area.
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During another incident in the capital, unidentified terrorists shot dead Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, a released militant, in the Soura area.
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May - 11 
On May 11, suspected cadres of the Kuki National Front (KNF) abducted a former Member of Parliament and four village chiefs from Saitu in the Senapati district of Manipur, accusing them of ‘a nexus with the security force personnel’.
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On May 11, suspected cadres of the Kuki National Front (KNF) abducted a former Member of Parliament and four village chiefs from Saitu in the Senapati district of Manipur, accusing them of ‘a nexus with the security force personnel’.
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May - 11 
On the same day, a ‘sergeant’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Nongthombam Ingo, was arrested from the Khurai Sajor Leikai Babu Hotel area of Imphal East district. A Sub Machine Carbine, a magazine along with six live rounds of 9m
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On the same day, a ‘sergeant’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Nongthombam Ingo, was arrested from the Khurai Sajor Leikai Babu Hotel area of Imphal East district. A Sub Machine Carbine, a magazine along with six live rounds of 9mm ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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May - 11 
The KNF is reported to have released all five persons it had abducted on May 11 from Saitu village in the Senapati district.
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The KNF is reported to have released all five persons it had abducted on May 11 from Saitu village in the Senapati district.
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May - 11 
The Telegraph has reported that a new militant outfit, the Bengali Tiger Front, operating in Jiribam subdivision of the Imphal East district in Manipur has entered into an alliance with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)
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The Telegraph has reported that a new militant outfit, the Bengali Tiger Front, operating in Jiribam subdivision of the Imphal East district in Manipur has entered into an alliance with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). The report, quoting official sources, said that the nexus would allow the NSCN-IM to have a foothold in Jiribam in order to carry out its activities in neighbouring Assam.
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May - 11 
The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, stated on May 11 that infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had declined by 61 per cent after completion of fencing work on the border with Pakistan. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), P
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The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, stated on May 11 that infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had declined by 61 per cent after completion of fencing work on the border with Pakistan. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), Patil said that infiltration had reduced substantially in J&K following the completion of fencing work. The Minister also disclosed that double-row fencing is being erected along India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders to prevent the trans-border movement of terrorists, infiltrators and other criminals. In addition, the Government has enhanced the force level on borders besides setting up of border outposts, Patil said.
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May - 11 
The Union Home Secretary, V K Duggal, speaking to the media in Shillong on May 11 said that the peace process with the proscribed Hynneiwtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) is at a preliminary stage. On the situation in the Garo hills area where
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The Union Home Secretary, V K Duggal, speaking to the media in Shillong on May 11 said that the peace process with the proscribed Hynneiwtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) is at a preliminary stage. On the situation in the Garo hills area where the Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) has been accused of a number of ceasefire violations by the Meghalaya Government, Duggal said, "There has been significant improvement in the law and order situation in Garo Hills after the Garo outfit signed the ceasefire agreement with the Government."
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May - 11 
Three terrorists were killed during an encounter with troops of the JAK Rifles near Eagle Post in the Shamsbari forest area of Kupwara district, close to the Line of Control (LoC).
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Three terrorists were killed during an encounter with troops of the JAK Rifles near Eagle Post in the Shamsbari forest area of Kupwara district, close to the Line of Control (LoC).
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May - 11 
Two Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) cadres, identified as Ganesh Sangma and Nicholas Sangma, and one of their associates were arrested on May 11 from Borsora in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. According to official sources, sever
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Two Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) cadres, identified as Ganesh Sangma and Nicholas Sangma, and one of their associates were arrested on May 11 from Borsora in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. According to official sources, several incriminating documents, including extortion notes, were recovered from the cadres, who belonged to the 'finance wing' of the outfit.
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May - 11 
A Pakistani and two Frenchmen of North African origin reportedly went on trial at a criminal court in Paris on May 11 on terror charges for their suspected roles in a recruiting network providing Jehad fighters. The trial will last until May 27. They
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A Pakistani and two Frenchmen of North African origin reportedly went on trial at a criminal court in Paris on May 11 on terror charges for their suspected roles in a recruiting network providing Jehad fighters. The trial will last until May 27. They were arrested in 2002 for allegedly giving logistical support to the would-be shoe-bomber Richard Reid, a British national and self-proclaimed disciple of Osama bin Laden. French suspects Hassan el-Cheguer and Hakim Mokhfi, both aged 31, told investigators they had been recruited for Jehad by a 67-year-old Pakistani Ghulam Rama, who heads the ‘Chemin Droit’ (Straight Path) humanitarian group in France, according to The News.
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May - 11 
Abu Faraj Al-Libbi, the recently-arrested Al Qaeda operative, is also reported to have been involved in an attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz before he assumed office last year. "Yes, he had been involved in the murder plot against Mr
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Abu Faraj Al-Libbi, the recently-arrested Al Qaeda operative, is also reported to have been involved in an attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz before he assumed office last year. "Yes, he had been involved in the murder plot against Mr. Shaukat Aziz," Interior Minister, Aftab Sherpao, told AFP. However, the Minister declined to elaborate. Alleged Al Qaeda number three Al-Libbi, who is widely believed to have been arrested on May 2 from Mardan, was described as the mastermind behind two failed attempts on the life of President Pervez Musharraf in December 2003.
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May - 11 
According to Statesman, a suspected Al Qaeda operative, identified as Salah Muhammad, was arrested from Ghallanai at Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 11. A raid was conducted based on information provided by the
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According to Statesman, a suspected Al Qaeda operative, identified as Salah Muhammad, was arrested from Ghallanai at Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 11. A raid was conducted based on information provided by the intelligence reports that some people belonging to the Al Qaeda were hiding at the village Pir Makay.
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May - 11 
At least three rockets were fired by suspected insurgents in the Kohlu district of Balochistan province on May 11. However, no casualties were reported. Kohlu police officials told The News that unknown saboteurs fired three rockets from Charmai hill
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At least three rockets were fired by suspected insurgents in the Kohlu district of Balochistan province on May 11. However, no casualties were reported. Kohlu police officials told The News that unknown saboteurs fired three rockets from Charmai hills, targeting the Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Kohlu. However, two of the rockets fell in Gowal dam while the third landed near a school in the Marri colony. In retaliation, the FC personnel fired two rockets, forcing the attackers to flee.
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May - 11 
At the end of her three-day visit to Nepal on May 11, US Assistant Secretary for South Asia, Christina Rocca, held a meeting with King Gyanendra at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace in Kathmandu to discuss the current political situation. During a press c
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At the end of her three-day visit to Nepal on May 11, US Assistant Secretary for South Asia, Christina Rocca, held a meeting with King Gyanendra at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace in Kathmandu to discuss the current political situation. During a press conference on the same day, Rocca said, "We are very concerned about democratic situation, and that there is need to release political prisoners and restoration of civil liberties… Until then, [any] military supplies will remain under review." She also said that it was United States’ firm belief that reconciliation between the Nepalese Government and political parties was crucial if Nepal was to move towards functional democracy and to address "the brutal Maoist insurgency." She added that a couple of years ago, Maoists were active in nearly 30 districts and now they are active in 72 (out of 75) districts in the country.
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May - 11 
On May 11, the Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) extended the detention of former Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, and former Planning Minister, Prakash Man Singh, by five more days after they refused to record their statements on cha
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On May 11, the Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) extended the detention of former Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, and former Planning Minister, Prakash Man Singh, by five more days after they refused to record their statements on charges of financial irregularities in the Melamchi Drinking Water Project. Both have reportedly challenged the constitutionality of the anti-graft body, accusing it of the waging political vendetta.
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May - 12 
A terrorist belonging to the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) was killed while two security force (SF) personnel and two civilians sustained injuries during an encounter near Bhutankhal Makha Leikai under Jiribam police station in the Imphal E
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A terrorist belonging to the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) was killed while two security force (SF) personnel and two civilians sustained injuries during an encounter near Bhutankhal Makha Leikai under Jiribam police station in the Imphal East district of Manipur on May 12. One UMG, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and a radio set were recovered from the slain UNLF cadre’s possession. The UNLF, however, claimed to have killed two SF personnel and injured three others in the incident.
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May - 12 May - 16
An alleged terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police (DP) soon after he arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on May 12 by an Air India flight IC 856 from Singapore. The D
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An alleged terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police (DP) soon after he arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on May 12 by an Air India flight IC 856 from Singapore. The DP said on May 16 that the accused, Harun Rashid, a resident of Siwan in the State of Bihar, had disclosed that he was working for a LeT module in association with Parvez and Doctor. He secured money from his handler Abdul Aziz who, in turn, was sending it to Shams and Shahnawaz. An active member of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Rashid had risen to the rank of "Ansar," DP sources claimed. During the SIMI's meetings in Aligarh, the police said he had met Shams, Shahnawaz and Doctor, who introduced him to the LeT.
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May - 12 
At the Zalora forest area in Kupwara district on the same day, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group shot dead two terrorists, including Shabir Ahmed Magray, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb.
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At the Zalora forest area in Kupwara district on the same day, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group shot dead two terrorists, including Shabir Ahmed Magray, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb.
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May - 12 
In the State, police neutralised a terrorist hideout and recovered a large quantity of ration and explosive material in the Surankote area of Poonch district while nine Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in the Hiranagar sector.
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In the State, police neutralised a terrorist hideout and recovered a large quantity of ration and explosive material in the Surankote area of Poonch district while nine Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in the Hiranagar sector.
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May - 12 
On May 12, Paresh Baruah, 'commander-in-chief' of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), said that the outfit will prefer to hold talks with the Government of India in Assam. Speaking to Assam Tribune, Baruah said "At one point of time we wanted
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On May 12, Paresh Baruah, 'commander-in-chief' of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), said that the outfit will prefer to hold talks with the Government of India in Assam. Speaking to Assam Tribune, Baruah said "At one point of time we wanted the talks to be held at a third country. But now we have changed our stand and we would prefer the talks to be held in our motherland." Baruah, however, said that the negotiation process would depend on the sincerity of the Government and its readiness to accept sovereignty as a core issue for talks. He also said, "If Government of India accepts that, we can talk at any place on any time."
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May - 12 
On the same day, unidentified terrorists killed a youth near Kalinagar river bank under Jiribam police station.
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On the same day, unidentified terrorists killed a youth near Kalinagar river bank under Jiribam police station.
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May - 12 
The Imphal East district police arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Mutum Sanathoi, from the Kongba area.
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The Imphal East district police arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Mutum Sanathoi, from the Kongba area.
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May - 12 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, Abdullah Bhai and Aijaz Ahmed Malik alias Jadyar, were reportedly killed during an encounter with the troops at Katarsu in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on May 12.
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, Abdullah Bhai and Aijaz Ahmed Malik alias Jadyar, were reportedly killed during an encounter with the troops at Katarsu in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on May 12.
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May - 12 
Two women were killed and at least 60 persons, including 25 children, were wounded when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a patrol party of the Border Security Force (BSF) at the main entrance of the Tyndale Biscoe School in the Lalchowk are
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Two women were killed and at least 60 persons, including 25 children, were wounded when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a patrol party of the Border Security Force (BSF) at the main entrance of the Tyndale Biscoe School in the Lalchowk area of Srinagar, capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on May 12. According to Daily Excelsior, hundreds of the Tyndale Biscoe and Mallinson School students were coming out when the grenade exploded at around 1430 hours (IST), yards away from the BSF vehicle. Among those injured were 25 students (15 boys and 10 girls), two female teachers, one male teacher and two more staff members of the twin schools. No one has claimed responsibility for the blast thus far.
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May - 12 
According to Daily Times, suspected terrorists blew up the main Sui gas transmission line near Chanda Qilla bypass at Gujranwala in the Punjab province on May 12, injuring two people and causing gas shortage in Gujranwala and the industrial area on G
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According to Daily Times, suspected terrorists blew up the main Sui gas transmission line near Chanda Qilla bypass at Gujranwala in the Punjab province on May 12, injuring two people and causing gas shortage in Gujranwala and the industrial area on Grand Trunk Road. Police sources said that high explosives were used and the ensuing explosion had also damaged surrounding houses.
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May - 12 
The Foreign Minister Khursheed Mahmood Kasuri said in Canberra on May 12 that Abu Faraj al-Libbi, a front ranking Al Qaeda terrorist arrested recently, would not be handed over to the US for now. Kasuri told a press conference that Pakistan was still
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The Foreign Minister Khursheed Mahmood Kasuri said in Canberra on May 12 that Abu Faraj al-Libbi, a front ranking Al Qaeda terrorist arrested recently, would not be handed over to the US for now. Kasuri told a press conference that Pakistan was still questioning him and that the Interior Ministry would subsequently decide "when and if he will be handed over to any other country." According to Kasuri: "He is in the custody of the Pakistan government and until all the issues are cleared there is no question of him being handed over to anyone else ... Anything relevant to American security is being shared with the United States."
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May - 12 
The police arrested an unspecified number of suspects for their alleged involvement in five bomb explosions at Turbat on May 12.
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The police arrested an unspecified number of suspects for their alleged involvement in five bomb explosions at Turbat on May 12.
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May - 12 
The Police at Multan in the Punjab province announced on May 12 the arrest of Amir Shehzad and Khawaja Ibrahim, members of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), an outlawed Sunni group, suspected of plotting a series of attacks, including one on the Parliamen
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The Police at Multan in the Punjab province announced on May 12 the arrest of Amir Shehzad and Khawaja Ibrahim, members of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), an outlawed Sunni group, suspected of plotting a series of attacks, including one on the Parliament. District Police Officer, Sikandar Hayat, told Reuters they were part of a network of up to 23 members who had been recruiting ‘suicide attackers’ for assaults on the National Assembly and Shias. "They had planned to make their way into the National Assembly and take the lawmakers hostage to press for their demands," Hayat disclosed. He also said police had arrested at least eight members of the network and a search was under way for the rest. The two men are also suspected of involvement in a suicide bombing that killed 30 people at a Shia mosque in Sialkot on October 1, 2004.
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May - 12 
The Sindh High Court in Karachi on May 12 set aside the conviction of Mohammad Haneef, ‘deputy chief’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Al-Alami (HuMA), in the Marina Club car bombing case and ordered his release, if not required in any other case. Tried a
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The Sindh High Court in Karachi on May 12 set aside the conviction of Mohammad Haneef, ‘deputy chief’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Al-Alami (HuMA), in the Marina Club car bombing case and ordered his release, if not required in any other case. Tried and sentenced to a total of 39 years in prison with a fine of Rupees one million by an anti-terrorism court on December 21, 2002, Haneef had appealed against his conviction in the Sindh High Court, according to Daily Times. His counsel, Abdul Waheed Katpar, reportedly argued that the prosecution presented ‘set-up’ witnesses in the trial court, which relied upon their evidence and convicted his client for a crime he had not committed.
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May - 12 
Two bomb explosions were reported from the Turbat district of Balochistan province on May 12. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Police said that unknown terrorists exploded an explosive device near the Akhtar Market in Turbat city an
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Two bomb explosions were reported from the Turbat district of Balochistan province on May 12. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Police said that unknown terrorists exploded an explosive device near the Akhtar Market in Turbat city and another near the Irrigation Office damaging the boundary wall of the office, according to The News.
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May - 12 
According to Kantipur Online, the Maoist insurgents have forced 30 families of security force (SF) personnel out of their homes in the Dharapani and Chaturbhuj areas of Rolpa district on May 12. They reportedly alleged that the families did not compl
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According to Kantipur Online, the Maoist insurgents have forced 30 families of security force (SF) personnel out of their homes in the Dharapani and Chaturbhuj areas of Rolpa district on May 12. They reportedly alleged that the families did not comply with "the regulations of the Maoists' local government."
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May - 12 
According to Press Trust of India, during a special discussion on foreign affairs on May 12 in the lower house of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha), Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, said: "Our only concern is that Nepal should approach the
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According to Press Trust of India, during a special discussion on foreign affairs on May 12 in the lower house of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha), Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, said: "Our only concern is that Nepal should approach the new era of modernisation with a strong commitment to the twin pillars of Nepal's nationhood, namely constitutional monarchy and multi-party democracy."
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May - 12 
According to the Nepali Congress (NC) party sources, NC leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra Poudel, who was undergoing treatment at the regional hospital in Pokhara, was sent back to security custody at Damauli on May 12. Poudel was a
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According to the Nepali Congress (NC) party sources, NC leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra Poudel, who was undergoing treatment at the regional hospital in Pokhara, was sent back to security custody at Damauli on May 12. Poudel was arrested soon after the ‘royal takeover’ on February 1 and was reportedly suffering from various health problems.
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May - 12 
According to the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), three Maoist insurgents were killed during separate security operations including two insurgents in mid-western district of Dailekh and another in the Rautahat district on May 12. Further, Army has recovere
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According to the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), three Maoist insurgents were killed during separate security operations including two insurgents in mid-western district of Dailekh and another in the Rautahat district on May 12. Further, Army has recovered some arms and ammunition from the encounter sites.
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May - 12 
During a press conference on May 12, Government spokesperson and Communication Minister, Tanka Dhakal, said the incumbent Government has made significant achievements in the last 100 days since the February 1 ‘royal takeover’, claiming that the secur
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During a press conference on May 12, Government spokesperson and Communication Minister, Tanka Dhakal, said the incumbent Government has made significant achievements in the last 100 days since the February 1 ‘royal takeover’, claiming that the security situation has improved while signs of effective governance are emerging. According to Dhakal, "The Maoists are suffering heavy defeat. They no more have the confidence to even think that they are making headway." He claimed that heave losses have created a factional fight among the insurgents. Further, he said 659 civilians, 429 personnel of the Royal Nepalese Army, 128 of the Armed Police Force and 354 of the Nepal Police have lost their lives in the last six months. 600 Maoists were killed during security force actions across Nepal during the past three months. The Minister also said, "The government’s decision to hold municipal elections by end of 2062 BS is a beginning towards bringing democratic process back on track," and urged the political parties ‘not to miss this opportunity’.
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May - 12 
Nepal News has reported that hundreds of Maoist victims staged protests, demanding food supplies to the displaced families, in front of the Nepal Food Corporation depot at Thapathali in the capital Kathmandu on May 12. Chairman of the Maoist Victims
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Nepal News has reported that hundreds of Maoist victims staged protests, demanding food supplies to the displaced families, in front of the Nepal Food Corporation depot at Thapathali in the capital Kathmandu on May 12. Chairman of the Maoist Victims Association, Dharma Raj Neupane, said that the Government had shown no concern to the problems of thousands of families displaced due to the conflict and urged them to declare Maoist victims as internal refugees.
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May - 12 
The alliance of seven opposition political parties announced fresh nationwide protests beginning May 15 and also adopted a seven-point code of conduct for a "peaceful joint people’s movement." In a joint statement issued on behalf of the central coor
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The alliance of seven opposition political parties announced fresh nationwide protests beginning May 15 and also adopted a seven-point code of conduct for a "peaceful joint people’s movement." In a joint statement issued on behalf of the central coordination committee, the seven parties said they would organize protest rallies across the country on May 22 and nationwide protest meetings on May 27. Similarly, the agitating parties have announced a special programme involving incumbent and former members of parliament in Kathmandu on June 3. The alliance also said constituent political parties would launch separate programmes so as to support the programmes of the joint movement.
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May - 12 
Two insurgents were killed by the security forces (SFs) at Rajabas in the Kavrepalanchowk district on May 12.
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Two insurgents were killed by the security forces (SFs) at Rajabas in the Kavrepalanchowk district on May 12.
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May - 12 
Two regional leaders of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in separate encounters on May 12. In the first incident, Atiar Rahman, a PBCP leader, arrested earlier from Pantapur village in Harinakundu sub-district of Jhenidah district
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Two regional leaders of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in separate encounters on May 12. In the first incident, Atiar Rahman, a PBCP leader, arrested earlier from Pantapur village in Harinakundu sub-district of Jhenidah district was killed at Sambhunagar area of Sadar sub-district in Chuadanga district while leading the police team for recovery of arms. According to official sources, Rahman was killed while attempting to flee subsequent to an attack by the PBCP cadres on the police team. In the second incident, PBCP regional leader Baki Billah was killed in similar circumstances at Rajghat sub-district of Rajshahi district.
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May - 12 
Four police officers sustained injuries when suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres attacked their vehicle near the Valachchenai town in Batticaloa district while they were travelling with a group of high level Eelam People's Democr
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Four police officers sustained injuries when suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres attacked their vehicle near the Valachchenai town in Batticaloa district while they were travelling with a group of high level Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) delegation. The attack was suspected to have been aimed at EPDP Leader Douglas Devananda's Public Relations Officer, Anton Jeyaray, Batticaloa EPDP Organiser Siva and two other EPDP members.
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May - 12 
The Military Operational Headquarters reported that the LTTE cadres had lobbed hand grenades at the van and later opened fire near the Valachchenai ASP's office. Two vehicles parked near the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) office in Valachchenai
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The Military Operational Headquarters reported that the LTTE cadres had lobbed hand grenades at the van and later opened fire near the Valachchenai ASP's office. Two vehicles parked near the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) office in Valachchenai were also destroyed in the attack. Sources said security forces recovered 38 T-56 bullets from the incident site.
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May - 13 
A civilian, Mohammad Sayeed Kakroo, and his son and daughter were killed during a bomb blast at Bijbehara town in the Anantnag district on May 13. According to Daily Excelsior, an employee of the Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (SR
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A civilian, Mohammad Sayeed Kakroo, and his son and daughter were killed during a bomb blast at Bijbehara town in the Anantnag district on May 13. According to Daily Excelsior, an employee of the Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC), Bashir Ahmed Badri, had delivered a sweet-box at Kakroo’s home in the evening. As Kakroo and his son began opening the same at 2215 hours (IST), it exploded killing the three. Badri and another SRTC employee, Abdur Rehman Ganai, have been arrested in connection with the blast.
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May - 13 
A Special Police Officer (SPO), Dilawar Malik, was shot and wounded by two terrorists, Abdul Hamid and Mohammed Subhan, at Manjoos Khari in the Doda district.
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A Special Police Officer (SPO), Dilawar Malik, was shot and wounded by two terrorists, Abdul Hamid and Mohammed Subhan, at Manjoos Khari in the Doda district.
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May - 13 
An official of the Excise Department, Harinder Singh, who was wounded during a car-bomb explosion, is reported to have succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Srinagar on May 13. As reported earlier, one person is reported to have died and 50 others s
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An official of the Excise Department, Harinder Singh, who was wounded during a car-bomb explosion, is reported to have succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Srinagar on May 13. As reported earlier, one person is reported to have died and 50 others sustained injuries when terrorists triggered a car bomb explosion in the Jawahar Nagar area of capital Srinagar on May 11.
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May - 13 
In the State, security force personnel neutralised a terrorist hideout at Khanetar Top in the Poonch district and recovered one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, 30 Pika rounds, 17 tracers rounds, three pistol rounds, 213 AK rounds, two AK magazines, si
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In the State, security force personnel neutralised a terrorist hideout at Khanetar Top in the Poonch district and recovered one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, 30 Pika rounds, 17 tracers rounds, three pistol rounds, 213 AK rounds, two AK magazines, six hand grenades, four grenades, 12 pencil cells, eatables and some documents.
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May - 13 
North Cachar Hills police arrested a Kuki National Front (KNF-Military Council) cadre, Ngupho Langthang, following a cross-fire at Songpijang on May 13 evening.
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North Cachar Hills police arrested a Kuki National Front (KNF-Military Council) cadre, Ngupho Langthang, following a cross-fire at Songpijang on May 13 evening.
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May - 13 
On May 13, police in the Dhamaji district recovered 1000 gelatin sticks from the house of a civilian in Cimen Chapori area. Official sources said the explosives belonged to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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On May 13, police in the Dhamaji district recovered 1000 gelatin sticks from the house of a civilian in Cimen Chapori area. Official sources said the explosives belonged to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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May - 13 
On May 13, the Imphal West district police arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Sorokhaibam Iboton Singh, from the Lamshang Bazar area.
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On May 13, the Imphal West district police arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Sorokhaibam Iboton Singh, from the Lamshang Bazar area.
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May - 13 
Police killed two terrorists, one belonging to the United Achik National Front (UANF) and the other to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), in an encounter at Dalu in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on May 13. Four hand grenade
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Police killed two terrorists, one belonging to the United Achik National Front (UANF) and the other to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), in an encounter at Dalu in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on May 13. Four hand grenades were recovered from their possession.
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May - 13 
Shillong Times, quoting the Union Home Secretary, V K Duggal, has reported that the Union Government has formulated a new rehabilitation package for surrendered militants in the Northeast. Duggal told the media in Shillong that the new package promis
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Shillong Times, quoting the Union Home Secretary, V K Duggal, has reported that the Union Government has formulated a new rehabilitation package for surrendered militants in the Northeast. Duggal told the media in Shillong that the new package promises far better scope of self-employment for former militants and will be "more attractive" than the scheme that is in force in Jammu and Kashmir. The package has provisions for 36-month entrepreneurship development training during which the former militants would be paid a stipend of Rupees 2000 per month. Subsequently, they will be given Rupees 1.5 lakh to start their own enterprise.
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May - 13 
The Army unearthed an underground arms factory reportedly catering to the needs of the HM and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at Pattan in the Baramulla district.
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The Army unearthed an underground arms factory reportedly catering to the needs of the HM and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at Pattan in the Baramulla district.
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May - 13 
The Chhattisgarh Government has reportedly announced that it will insure 11,000 police personnel posted in the Maoist stronghold areas for Rupees One million. The move, which will cover police posted in the Surguja and Bastar regions, is aimed at boo
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The Chhattisgarh Government has reportedly announced that it will insure 11,000 police personnel posted in the Maoist stronghold areas for Rupees One million. The move, which will cover police posted in the Surguja and Bastar regions, is aimed at boosting the morale and providing security to family members of the police personnel. "The process will begin this week," Home Minister, Brijmohan Agrawal, told IANS.
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May - 13 
The Union Home Secretary, V.K. Duggal, said in Guwahati on May 13 that the Union Government would respond to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)’s cease-fire offer within a few weeks. He said, "We are looking into it and hope to respond
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The Union Home Secretary, V.K. Duggal, said in Guwahati on May 13 that the Union Government would respond to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)’s cease-fire offer within a few weeks. He said, "We are looking into it and hope to respond within a few weeks."
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May - 13 
Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles killed a terrorist, identified as Zubair Ahmed Parray, during an encounter in the Zalangam area of Anantnag district on May 13.
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Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles killed a terrorist, identified as Zubair Ahmed Parray, during an encounter in the Zalangam area of Anantnag district on May 13.
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May - 13 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, Jamaal Din alias Saifullah, a ‘district commander’, and Ghulam Mohammed Bhat alias Gulfam, a ‘communication operator’, were shot dead by the troops in an encounter at Bujala in the Banihal area of Doda district
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, Jamaal Din alias Saifullah, a ‘district commander’, and Ghulam Mohammed Bhat alias Gulfam, a ‘communication operator’, were shot dead by the troops in an encounter at Bujala in the Banihal area of Doda district. Two AK rifles, two radio sets and an unspecified quantity of ammunition were recovered from them.
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May - 13 
According to Dawn, the Kenyan police on May 13 arrested 63 Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals in the port city of Mombassa and said they were investigating them for possible links to terrorism. "We are investigating their presence here and terrorism
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According to Dawn, the Kenyan police on May 13 arrested 63 Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals in the port city of Mombassa and said they were investigating them for possible links to terrorism. "We are investigating their presence here and terrorism could be a possibility," an unnamed police official said. But the suspects could also be linked to money laundering, drugs trafficking or being in the country illegally, he added.
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May - 13 
In the province, the Anti-Narcotics Force on May 13 recovered drugs and illegal arms and ammunition during a search operation at Pasni and also arrested six persons. During the search, 70kg of heroin, weapons and ammunition, including high explosive
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In the province, the Anti-Narcotics Force on May 13 recovered drugs and illegal arms and ammunition during a search operation at Pasni and also arrested six persons. During the search, 70kg of heroin, weapons and ammunition, including high explosive shell, RPG-7 with rounds, eleven AK-47 rifles and 700 rounds, two 7-MM rifles, one 8-MM rifle, one AR-15 rifle and two 30-bore rifles were seized.
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May - 13 
On May 13, a bomb exploded on the premises of the heavily guarded district court in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province. However, no loss of life or damage was reported.
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On May 13, a bomb exploded on the premises of the heavily guarded district court in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province. However, no loss of life or damage was reported.
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May - 13 
Thousands of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) activists took part in demonstrations organized across the country on May 13 to protest against the desecration of Holy Quran by US soldiers in the Guantanamo Bay detention centre. MMA president, Qazi Hussai
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Thousands of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) activists took part in demonstrations organized across the country on May 13 to protest against the desecration of Holy Quran by US soldiers in the Guantanamo Bay detention centre. MMA president, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, reportedly said that he had written to religious organizations around the world to observe a ‘world protest day’ in the last week of May. The religious leaders in their sermons before the Friday prayer called upon the people to protest against ‘insensitive policies’ of the US administration that had hurt sentiments of the Muslims throughout the world. In Rawalpindi and Islamabad, the religious leaders demanded expulsion of the US Ambassador and severing of diplomatic ties with the United States.
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May - 13 
A group of suspected Maoist insurgents reportedly shot dead a Rashtriya Prajatantra Party member and former Mayor of the eastern town of Itahari, Gitanidhi Rayamajhi, at the busy Itahari market on May 13.
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A group of suspected Maoist insurgents reportedly shot dead a Rashtriya Prajatantra Party member and former Mayor of the eastern town of Itahari, Gitanidhi Rayamajhi, at the busy Itahari market on May 13.
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May - 13 
A Maoist ‘commander’, Ram Pravesh Saha, was killed by the troops at Bhasedhawa in the Rautahat district. On the same day, a civilian bus driver was killed while attempting to remove obstructions placed by the Maoists at Bakaiya in Rautahat.
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A Maoist ‘commander’, Ram Pravesh Saha, was killed by the troops at Bhasedhawa in the Rautahat district. On the same day, a civilian bus driver was killed while attempting to remove obstructions placed by the Maoists at Bakaiya in Rautahat.
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May - 13 
Amidst tight security, hundreds of students affiliated to the seven opposition political parties took out a protest rally in the capital Kathmandu on May 13 against the King.
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Amidst tight security, hundreds of students affiliated to the seven opposition political parties took out a protest rally in the capital Kathmandu on May 13 against the King.
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May - 13 
Nepal News has reported that the Maoists have abducted over 150 students from Rajapur and Dharna in the mid-western district of Dang on an unspecified date.
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Nepal News has reported that the Maoists have abducted over 150 students from Rajapur and Dharna in the mid-western district of Dang on an unspecified date.
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May - 13 
On the same day, the Maoists shot dead two police personnel and injured two others at Damauli, headquarters of the western district of Tanahun.
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On the same day, the Maoists shot dead two police personnel and injured two others at Damauli, headquarters of the western district of Tanahun.
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May - 13 
Protesting against the Army firing at a students’ rally and injuring three students in the Mahendranagar campus, seven student unions have announced a nationwide strike in educational institutes on May 13, today. The unions are also organizing a prot
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Protesting against the Army firing at a students’ rally and injuring three students in the Mahendranagar campus, seven student unions have announced a nationwide strike in educational institutes on May 13, today. The unions are also organizing a protest rally in the capital against the shootout.
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May - 13 
Seven civilians, including a ten-year-old child were injured when the Maoists exploded a bomb in a shop at Panauti municipality in Kavre district on May 13. On the same day, two other civilians were injured in a bomb explosion planted by the Maoists
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Seven civilians, including a ten-year-old child were injured when the Maoists exploded a bomb in a shop at Panauti municipality in Kavre district on May 13. On the same day, two other civilians were injured in a bomb explosion planted by the Maoists along the road near Bakraha river in Morang district. Also, insurgents set fire to a truck at Salang ilaka in Dhading district. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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May - 13 
The Kathmandu Post has reported that two major donors supporting the community forestry programme in Nepal have stopped aid citing "monitoring problems at the field level" as the reason. The chief of Community Forestry Division at the Department of F
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The Kathmandu Post has reported that two major donors supporting the community forestry programme in Nepal have stopped aid citing "monitoring problems at the field level" as the reason. The chief of Community Forestry Division at the Department of Forests, Keshav Kadel, said, "Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA) and UK's Department for International Development (DFID) have written to us informing their inability to release the money they had committed for community forestry program for this fiscal year."
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May - 13 
The Nepal Police have reportedly intervened at a sit-in protest programme organised by the Maoist Victims' Association (MVA) at Bhotahity chowk in the capital Kathmandu on May 13. They arrested over dozen people, including acting chairman of the MVA,
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The Nepal Police have reportedly intervened at a sit-in protest programme organised by the Maoist Victims' Association (MVA) at Bhotahity chowk in the capital Kathmandu on May 13. They arrested over dozen people, including acting chairman of the MVA, Dharma Raj Neupane, and later released them.
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May - 13 
New Age reports that Hasanuzzaman Babu, a suspected Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) leader, was killed in ‘crossfire’ between security forces and his associates at Bagdanga in the sadar subdistrict of Kushtia district on May 13.
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New Age reports that Hasanuzzaman Babu, a suspected Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) leader, was killed in ‘crossfire’ between security forces and his associates at Bagdanga in the sadar subdistrict of Kushtia district on May 13.
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May - 14 
A counter-insurgent of the Ikhwan-ul-Muslimoon, Mushtaq Ahmed Hakeem, was also killed by terrorists at Hyderbaig in Pattan on May 14.
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A counter-insurgent of the Ikhwan-ul-Muslimoon, Mushtaq Ahmed Hakeem, was also killed by terrorists at Hyderbaig in Pattan on May 14.
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May - 14 
In a gunbattle with security forces at Laam in Tral of Pulwama district, two unidentified terrorists were killed while a soldier sustained injuries.
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In a gunbattle with security forces at Laam in Tral of Pulwama district, two unidentified terrorists were killed while a soldier sustained injuries.
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May - 14 
In Khanetar, Poonch, security forces recovered one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) with four grenades and six hand grenades during a search operation.
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In Khanetar, Poonch, security forces recovered one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) with four grenades and six hand grenades during a search operation.
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May - 14 
In Poonch district, security forces destroyed seven terrorist hideouts at Khooni Nullah. While six hideouts had been constructed with CGI sheets, another hideout was located in a natural cave. Recoveries made from the hideouts include 200 kg ration i
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In Poonch district, security forces destroyed seven terrorist hideouts at Khooni Nullah. While six hideouts had been constructed with CGI sheets, another hideout was located in a natural cave. Recoveries made from the hideouts include 200 kg ration including flour, cornflax, sugar and pulses, kerosene oil, jerrycane, two kg explosives and time devices.
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May - 14 
In the Anantapur district, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a Congress activist at Katrimala village on May 14-night
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In the Anantapur district, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a Congress activist at Katrimala village on May 14-night
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May - 14 
On May 14, Police recovered two universal machine guns, three magazines and 60 rounds of bullets from an United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) hideout at Masuk in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills.
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On May 14, Police recovered two universal machine guns, three magazines and 60 rounds of bullets from an United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) hideout at Masuk in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills.
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May - 14 
Reports from south Kashmir said that an unidentified terrorist and also a soldier got killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Magam Sonbrari, in Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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Reports from south Kashmir said that an unidentified terrorist and also a soldier got killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Magam Sonbrari, in Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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May - 14 
Security forces killed a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Mohammad Maqbool Khan alias Abu Sa’ad in an encounter near Gund-e-Chabootra in Langet area of Kupwara district on May 14.
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Security forces killed a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Mohammad Maqbool Khan alias Abu Sa’ad in an encounter near Gund-e-Chabootra in Langet area of Kupwara district on May 14.
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May - 14 
The Hindu reports that there was an exchange of fire between police personnel and left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Adigoppula in Durgi administrative division of Guntur district on
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The Hindu reports that there was an exchange of fire between police personnel and left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Adigoppula in Durgi administrative division of Guntur district on May 14. The police party was searching for those involved in the attack on the Durgi police station with a rocket launcher on May 10 night, when the clash occured.
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May - 14 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed by security forces in an encounter at village Suigam in Doda district. One AK-47 rifle, one AK-56 rifle and their ammunition were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed by security forces in an encounter at village Suigam in Doda district. One AK-47 rifle, one AK-56 rifle and their ammunition were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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May - 14 
Two unidentified terrorists killed four members of a family when they were returning from their daily work at village Raa, in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district on May 14.
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Two unidentified terrorists killed four members of a family when they were returning from their daily work at village Raa, in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district on May 14.
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May - 14 
Two unidentified terrorists were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Moreh in the Chandel district on May 14. One pistol and some bullets were recovered from them.
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Two unidentified terrorists were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Moreh in the Chandel district on May 14. One pistol and some bullets were recovered from them.
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May - 14 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Debajit Amche and Palesh Malang, were arrested by police personnel along with arms, from the Rangfang gaon area in Karbi Anglong district on May 14.
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Debajit Amche and Palesh Malang, were arrested by police personnel along with arms, from the Rangfang gaon area in Karbi Anglong district on May 14.
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May - 14 
Unidentified terrorist fired upon and injured Khalid Ahmed Wani in Qazigund area when he was on way home on May 14 evening.
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Unidentified terrorist fired upon and injured Khalid Ahmed Wani in Qazigund area when he was on way home on May 14 evening.
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May - 14 
Unidentified terrorists killed a youth near Khoriphaba Water Reservoir under Nambol Police Station in the Bishnupur district on May 14.
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Unidentified terrorists killed a youth near Khoriphaba Water Reservoir under Nambol Police Station in the Bishnupur district on May 14.
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May - 14 
Unidentified terrorists shot dead Abdul Gani Bhat, the brother of a former ‘divisional commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Zaffar Akbar Bhat, in Bagh-e-Mehtab area in Srinagar on May 14.
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Unidentified terrorists shot dead Abdul Gani Bhat, the brother of a former ‘divisional commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Zaffar Akbar Bhat, in Bagh-e-Mehtab area in Srinagar on May 14.
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May - 14 
Daily Times reports that a bomb exploded in the Palwasha Cinema hall at Mingora, the main town in the hill resort district of Swat, about 75 miles north-east of Peshawar on May 14. There were no casualties as the bomb exploded in between shows in an
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Daily Times reports that a bomb exploded in the Palwasha Cinema hall at Mingora, the main town in the hill resort district of Swat, about 75 miles north-east of Peshawar on May 14. There were no casualties as the bomb exploded in between shows in an empty hall, a police official said.
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May - 14 
Dawn reports that on May 14, four powerful bombs exploded at the newly-constructed port area of Gwadar in Balochistan province on May 14 night. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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Dawn reports that on May 14, four powerful bombs exploded at the newly-constructed port area of Gwadar in Balochistan province on May 14 night. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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May - 14 
A civilian identified as Thakarnath Ojha, was killed while trying to remove explosives planted by the insurgents at Bagaikhola ilaka road in Bara district.
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A civilian identified as Thakarnath Ojha, was killed while trying to remove explosives planted by the insurgents at Bagaikhola ilaka road in Bara district.
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May - 14 
During a press meeting in Biratnagar on May 14, a senior Indian security official, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of the Seema Surakshya Bal (SSB), Hemchandra Khakrawal, said the Maoists are engaged in drug smuggling to meet the financial r
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During a press meeting in Biratnagar on May 14, a senior Indian security official, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of the Seema Surakshya Bal (SSB), Hemchandra Khakrawal, said the Maoists are engaged in drug smuggling to meet the financial requirements of their party.
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May - 14 
Maoists have forcibly abducted around 150 students studying in class 9 and 10 at a school in Bhagvati Village Development Committee (VDC) in Baglung district.
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Maoists have forcibly abducted around 150 students studying in class 9 and 10 at a school in Bhagvati Village Development Committee (VDC) in Baglung district.
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May - 14 
Some three to four students were abducted from Siddheswore VDC in Palpa district. Also, the RNA sources claimed that the insurgents have forced some four dozen villagers to carry explosives from Burunggaon of Jajarkot district towards Dhime area on M
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Some three to four students were abducted from Siddheswore VDC in Palpa district. Also, the RNA sources claimed that the insurgents have forced some four dozen villagers to carry explosives from Burunggaon of Jajarkot district towards Dhime area on May 5.
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May - 14 
In Jhenaidah, another suspected activist of the same outfit, Ainal Haque Titas, was killed in a police encounter in the sadar subdistrict on May 14.
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In Jhenaidah, another suspected activist of the same outfit, Ainal Haque Titas, was killed in a police encounter in the sadar subdistrict on May 14.
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May - 14 
A former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, Ponniah Thamilvanan, who had deserted and refused to rejoin the outfit, was shot dead by suspected LTTE cadres in Batticaloa district on May 14.
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A former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, Ponniah Thamilvanan, who had deserted and refused to rejoin the outfit, was shot dead by suspected LTTE cadres in Batticaloa district on May 14.
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May - 15 
A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and a front ranking Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist, identified as Abdul Karim alias Gulzar, were killed during an encounter at Sumbar in the Ramban area of Doda district on May 15. However, Gulzar’s bodyguar
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A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and a front ranking Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist, identified as Abdul Karim alias Gulzar, were killed during an encounter at Sumbar in the Ramban area of Doda district on May 15. However, Gulzar’s bodyguard is reported to have escaped from the incident site. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines and 26 rounds of ammunition were recovered from Gulzar’s possession.
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May - 15 
A group of terrorists are reported to have ambushed a patrol party of the Territorial Army near Dooraswani village in Kupwara district in which at least one person was killed and two others sustained injuries.
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A group of terrorists are reported to have ambushed a patrol party of the Territorial Army near Dooraswani village in Kupwara district in which at least one person was killed and two others sustained injuries.
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May - 15 
According to The Hindu, two left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to the CPI-ML Janashakti were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) near Venkatapur forest in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh on May 15.
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According to The Hindu, two left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to the CPI-ML Janashakti were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) near Venkatapur forest in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh on May 15. The slain extremists were identified as Mulugu-Parkal 'area commander' B. Kumaraswamy alias Madhu, and his gunman and dalam (squad) member, P. Sridhar alias Srinivas. The police also recovered one country-made pistol and a revolver.
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May - 15 
Another ULFA cadre, Dul Kalita alias Mridul, surrendered at Barpeta recently along with two machine guns and several rounds of ammunition.Barpeta
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Another ULFA cadre, Dul Kalita alias Mridul, surrendered at Barpeta recently along with two machine guns and several rounds of ammunition.Barpeta
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May - 15 
On May 15, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a railway construction site on the Rajgir-Tilaiya section in the Gaya district and destroyed five vehicles belonging to the Khandel
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On May 15, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a railway construction site on the Rajgir-Tilaiya section in the Gaya district and destroyed five vehicles belonging to the Khandelwal Construction Company. The vehicles were reportedly destroyed as the contractors had refused to pay a seven percent levy demanded by the Naxalites.
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On May 16, a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) cadre of the 'Maddileru platoon' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Hanumantha Reddy alias Diwakar, was killed during an encounter with the police between Katnekalva village
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On May 16, a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) cadre of the 'Maddileru platoon' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Hanumantha Reddy alias Diwakar, was killed during an encounter with the police between Katnekalva village and Bukkacherla in the Anantapur district. According to the police, Diwakar had led the seven-member team which had killed the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist, K.M. Sanaullah, on May 15-night. The police seized a Claymore mine, a bundle of wire, a camera flash, a medical kit, a weapon carrying bag, four detonators and two country-made bombs apart from Maoist literature from the incident site.
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May - 15 
People held a demonstration at village Taryath in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district on May 15 in protest against the killings of four civilians by the terrorists a day earlier. They also demanded the establishment of a police post in the village.
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People held a demonstration at village Taryath in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district on May 15 in protest against the killings of four civilians by the terrorists a day earlier. They also demanded the establishment of a police post in the village.
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May - 15 
Security forces killed two more terrorists in the gun-battle which had commenced in the Tral area of Pulwama district on May 15.
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Security forces killed two more terrorists in the gun-battle which had commenced in the Tral area of Pulwama district on May 15.
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May - 15 
Sentinel has reported that a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist was arrested from Panbari in the Nagaon district recently. 27 detonators and 2.5 metres of safety fuse along with some incriminating documents were recovered from him.
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Sentinel has reported that a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist was arrested from Panbari in the Nagaon district recently. 27 detonators and 2.5 metres of safety fuse along with some incriminating documents were recovered from him.
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May - 15 
The Central Reserve Police Force personnel killed a suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist, identified as Chandra Kumar Chakma, in an encounter at Rabi Kumarpara village under Chhawmanu police station in the Dhalai district o
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The Central Reserve Police Force personnel killed a suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorist, identified as Chandra Kumar Chakma, in an encounter at Rabi Kumarpara village under Chhawmanu police station in the Dhalai district on May 15. A number of incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.
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May - 15 
The Imphal East District police arrested a KYKL cadre from the Pungdongbam village.
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The Imphal East District police arrested a KYKL cadre from the Pungdongbam village.
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May - 15 
The Imphal West district police arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre from Lamboikhongnangkhong on May 15.
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The Imphal West district police arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre from Lamboikhongnangkhong on May 15.
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May - 15 
The security forces (SFs) killed a ‘battalion commander’ of the Hizb, identified as Mohammad Abbas Koka alias Abid alias Omar, in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. According to Daily Excelsior, he was involved in at least 28 killings besides the
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The security forces (SFs) killed a ‘battalion commander’ of the Hizb, identified as Mohammad Abbas Koka alias Abid alias Omar, in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district. According to Daily Excelsior, he was involved in at least 28 killings besides the Improvised Explosive Device explosion at Lower Munda, near Qazigund, on May 23, 2005, in which at least 30 persons, including 19 BSF personnel, six women and five children, were killed.
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May - 15 
Three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) terrorists were arrested by the security forces at Ngangkhalawai in Bishnupur district on May 15.
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Three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) terrorists were arrested by the security forces at Ngangkhalawai in Bishnupur district on May 15.
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May - 15 
Security forces in the Balochistan province are reported to have seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition and drugs from the Balecha area, close to the Pakistan-Iran border in Makran, on May 15. According to Dawn, the Makran Scouts seized 325 k
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Security forces in the Balochistan province are reported to have seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition and drugs from the Balecha area, close to the Pakistan-Iran border in Makran, on May 15. According to Dawn, the Makran Scouts seized 325 kg hashish, 60 kg heroin, 107 rockets, three SMGs and rounds of 12.7 MM.
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May - 15 
The police recovered 10 hand grenades, six AK-47 rifles and several thousands of rounds during a raid in Kuchlak on May 15- night and arrested one person.
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The police recovered 10 hand grenades, six AK-47 rifles and several thousands of rounds during a raid in Kuchlak on May 15- night and arrested one person.
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May - 15 
While there has been no official confirmation, some American news reports have claimed that Al Qaeda leader Haitham al-Yemeni was killed last week by a missile fired from an unmanned Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-operated drone in Toorikhel, a su
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While there has been no official confirmation, some American news reports have claimed that Al Qaeda leader Haitham al-Yemeni was killed last week by a missile fired from an unmanned Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-operated drone in Toorikhel, a suburb of Mirali in North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan. "The Predator drone, operated from a secret base hundreds of miles from the target, located and fired on al-Yemeni late Saturday night ...", Washington Post reported on May 15, citing an unnamed U.S. official and two counterterrorism experts. However, Pakistan's Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, denying these reports said, "No such incident took place near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border."
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May - 15 
A statement released by the RNA said that they have freed some 600 students safely after conducting an operation against the Maoists at Niskot in the western district of Myagdi on May 15. However, the whereabouts of over 500 students said to have bee
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A statement released by the RNA said that they have freed some 600 students safely after conducting an operation against the Maoists at Niskot in the western district of Myagdi on May 15. However, the whereabouts of over 500 students said to have been abducted by Maoists in the Palpa, Tanahun and Baglung districts in western Nepal over the last few days still remain unknown. Further, the statement said insurgents have abducted nearly 200 students from various schools at Kotmoula in the mid-western district of Salyan on May 10.
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May - 15 
According to Himalayan Times, at least 50 Maoist insurgents and two security force (SF) personnel were killed during a clash at Jarayatar near Sindhulimadi in the Sindhuli district on May 15. The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) spokesperson, Brig Gen Deepa
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According to Himalayan Times, at least 50 Maoist insurgents and two security force (SF) personnel were killed during a clash at Jarayatar near Sindhulimadi in the Sindhuli district on May 15. The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) spokesperson, Brig Gen Deepak Kumar Gurung, confirmed the clash, but stated that he did not have details of the incident. The clash reportedly occurred when the SFs encountered about 700 Maoists in the area. Troops were reportedly pursuing the insurgents who were returning to their hideouts after staging attacks at three SF bases in the eastern district of Siraha last week.
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May - 15 
According to the RNA sources, around 1,270 members of 292 families have been forced to flee their homes by the Maoists and the violence against Army personnel’s families was reportedly increasing in recent times.
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According to the RNA sources, around 1,270 members of 292 families have been forced to flee their homes by the Maoists and the violence against Army personnel’s families was reportedly increasing in recent times.
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May - 15 
At least 100 students affiliated to the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), student wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), were arrested while protesting against the Government across the country on May 15.
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At least 100 students affiliated to the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), student wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), were arrested while protesting against the Government across the country on May 15.
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May - 15 
In a public notice issued on May 15, four major donor agencies operating in Nepal have announced that they have decided to suspend works in remote northern district of Kalikot in protest of the assault on two NGO staff by the Maoist cadres at Sukatiy
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In a public notice issued on May 15, four major donor agencies operating in Nepal have announced that they have decided to suspend works in remote northern district of Kalikot in protest of the assault on two NGO staff by the Maoist cadres at Sukatiya in the Kalikot district. The four major donors - German Technical Agency, World Food Programme, Department for International Development and Dutch Cooperation Agency - said that the Maoist leadership is responsible for the actions of its cadres in Kalikot and throughout Nepal.
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May - 15 
Nepal News has reported that an armed group of insurgents have abducted a journalist (working for 'Aankha'), Som Sharma, from his residence at Mangalbare Bazaar in the eastern district of Ilam.
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Nepal News has reported that an armed group of insurgents have abducted a journalist (working for 'Aankha'), Som Sharma, from his residence at Mangalbare Bazaar in the eastern district of Ilam.
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May - 15 
Reports indicated that only six bodies of Maoists killed in the clash at Jaraytar in Sindhuli district on May 15 have been recovered thus far, while three soldiers and one police personnel also died during the incident.
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Reports indicated that only six bodies of Maoists killed in the clash at Jaraytar in Sindhuli district on May 15 have been recovered thus far, while three soldiers and one police personnel also died during the incident.
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May - 15 
The Nepal Police have reportedly detained over 200 Maoist victims who were organising a protest programme in the capital Kathmandu on May 15. They have been demanding an internal refugee status and that the Government should resettle all those displa
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The Nepal Police have reportedly detained over 200 Maoist victims who were organising a protest programme in the capital Kathmandu on May 15. They have been demanding an internal refugee status and that the Government should resettle all those displaced due to the conflict.
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May - 15 
A PBCP cadre, identified as Jasim, was killed in an encounter at Akandbaria in Chuadanga district on the same day. A revolver and five bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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A PBCP cadre, identified as Jasim, was killed in an encounter at Akandbaria in Chuadanga district on the same day. A revolver and five bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 15 
On May 15, Siddiqur Rahman Gazi, a regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was killed during an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion personnel on May 15 at Chengutia in the Jessore district. A forei
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On May 15, Siddiqur Rahman Gazi, a regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was killed during an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion personnel on May 15 at Chengutia in the Jessore district. A foreign manufactured gun, a live cartridge and four shells of used cartridges were recovered from the encounter site.
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May - 16 
A cache of ammunition, including three hand grenades, 210 bullets of 3.3 rifles and 39 bullets of .42 mm pistols, was recovered from Umkdait near Nongmynsong on May 16.
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A cache of ammunition, including three hand grenades, 210 bullets of 3.3 rifles and 39 bullets of .42 mm pistols, was recovered from Umkdait near Nongmynsong on May 16.
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May - 16 
A tribal leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Kishore Debbarma, was killed by suspected terrorists of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at Shanitala in the West Tripura dis
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A tribal leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Kishore Debbarma, was killed by suspected terrorists of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at Shanitala in the West Tripura district. According to official sources, he was attacked when he was returning from a political meeting.
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May - 16 
Four cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested from Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, on May 16. According to police sources, the arrests followed interrogation of two NLFT cadres, arrest
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Four cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested from Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, on May 16. According to police sources, the arrests followed interrogation of two NLFT cadres, arrested on May 6 from Umiam area in the Ri-Bhoi district. Police officials further said that the four were part of the urban cell of the outfit and had planned to abduct several businessmen for ransom.
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In the Cuddapah district, police seized a claymore mine, six ‘tiffin box bombs’, 70 gelatin sticks, 29 electric detonators, 33 non-electric detonators and five kitbags from two dumps of the CPI-Maoist in the Palakonda forest at Rayachoti. The Superin
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In the Cuddapah district, police seized a claymore mine, six ‘tiffin box bombs’, 70 gelatin sticks, 29 electric detonators, 33 non-electric detonators and five kitbags from two dumps of the CPI-Maoist in the Palakonda forest at Rayachoti. The Superintendent of Police, V.C. Sajjanar, stated that the arms were recovered during intensive combing operations on May 16 and 17. A grenade ignition set, eight metres of safety fuse wire, an electric wire bundle, utensils and some revolutionary literature were also seized.
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May - 16 
In the Doda district, a group of terrorists shot dead two Special Police Officers (SPO), who were attached to a village headman and Congress party leader, Mohammed Iqbal Keen, and injured another at Thathri in the Kishtwar area.
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In the Doda district, a group of terrorists shot dead two Special Police Officers (SPO), who were attached to a village headman and Congress party leader, Mohammed Iqbal Keen, and injured another at Thathri in the Kishtwar area.
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May - 16 
In the State, a group of terrorists reportedly attacked village Larhi Khawas in the Koteranka area of Rajouri district on May 16 and set ablaze four hamlets of Village Defence Committee (VDC) members. They also opened fire on the VDC members wounding
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In the State, a group of terrorists reportedly attacked village Larhi Khawas in the Koteranka area of Rajouri district on May 16 and set ablaze four hamlets of Village Defence Committee (VDC) members. They also opened fire on the VDC members wounding two of them.
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May - 16 
On May 16, the Imphal East district police arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP- Lamphel) cadre, identified as Chanathabam Bobby, during a cordon and search operation at Hatta War Cemetary under Porompat police station.
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On May 16, the Imphal East district police arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP- Lamphel) cadre, identified as Chanathabam Bobby, during a cordon and search operation at Hatta War Cemetary under Porompat police station.
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May - 16 
On May 16-night, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), led by 'zonal commander' Shyam alias Shivanandan, killed four members of a family and injured three others at Kharta village under Ku
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On May 16-night, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), led by 'zonal commander' Shyam alias Shivanandan, killed four members of a family and injured three others at Kharta village under Kudu police station limits in the Lohardaga district of Jharkhand.
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May - 16 
Terrorists are reported to have shot dead Ghulam Rasool Bhat, father of a woman councilor Shaheena Akhtar in the Pattan Municipal Committee of Baramulla district.
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Terrorists are reported to have shot dead Ghulam Rasool Bhat, father of a woman councilor Shaheena Akhtar in the Pattan Municipal Committee of Baramulla district.
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May - 16 
The Army foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district on May 16 killing three terrorists. Official sources said the troops observed movement of a group of five to six terrorists trying to infilt
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The Army foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district on May 16 killing three terrorists. Official sources said the troops observed movement of a group of five to six terrorists trying to infiltrate into Indian Territory from the LoC near Cheel Post in the Mendhar sector at 12.30 am (IST). In the ensuing gun-battle, soldiers of the 25 Infantry Division killed three infiltrators, reportedly belonging to the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) outfit. Three AK rifles with 15 magazines and 270 rounds of ammunition, one damaged Chinese pistol with 10 rounds, four hand grenades, four grenade launchers, some communication systems and Rupees 7000 in Indian currency were recovered from the incident site. According to Daily Excelsior, this was the fifth infiltration attempt foiled by the Army in Poonch sector during the last one and a half month. !4 infiltrators were killed in the previous four abortive intrusion bids, said official sources.
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May - 16 
Unidentified terrorists killed a former United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Mandengbam Ton, in front of SAI Museum at Takyelpat in the Imphal West district on May 16.
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Unidentified terrorists killed a former United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Mandengbam Ton, in front of SAI Museum at Takyelpat in the Imphal West district on May 16.
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May - 16 
According to Daily Times, the Religious Affairs Ministry will oppose the Prime Minister Secretariat’s recent decision to form a Madrassa (Seminary) Reforms Board under the chairmanship of Federal Education Minister, Javed Asharaf Qazi, to restructure
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According to Daily Times, the Religious Affairs Ministry will oppose the Prime Minister Secretariat’s recent decision to form a Madrassa (Seminary) Reforms Board under the chairmanship of Federal Education Minister, Javed Asharaf Qazi, to restructure religious seminaries. "The Religious Affairs Ministry has decided to oppose the Madrassa Reforms Board and will send a summary to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz asking for this issue to come under the ministry’s domain," sources told Daily Times on May 16.
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May - 16 
Afghan guerrillas are still launching attacks from the safety of Pakistan despite the Pakistani military’s battle against Islamist terrorists, a US army officer said on May 16. "My base, where I live, is in Khost province, and I will say, absolutely,
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Afghan guerrillas are still launching attacks from the safety of Pakistan despite the Pakistani military’s battle against Islamist terrorists, a US army officer said on May 16. "My base, where I live, is in Khost province, and I will say, absolutely, there are insurgents coming across the border from Pakistan attacking into Khost, then returning back into Pakistan," Colonel Gary Cheek told a news conference. Cheek is commander of approximately 4,000 US-led troops in 16 eastern Afghan provinces, including Khost, according to Reuters.
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May - 16 
The Government announced that it will close Afghan refugee camps in North Waziristan on June 15, offering Afghan residents the choice of voluntary repatriation or relocation. According to Dawn, Pakistan asked the United Nations High Commission on Ref
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The Government announced that it will close Afghan refugee camps in North Waziristan on June 15, offering Afghan residents the choice of voluntary repatriation or relocation. According to Dawn, Pakistan asked the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) and Afghan Government to approach the World Food Programme in Afghanistan to provide food rations of additional three months as an incentive for the refugees to return from the North West Frontier Province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas, which include North Waziristan. The announcement came during a recent quarterly meeting of the Tripartite Commission comprising the UNHCR and the Governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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May - 16 
A statement issued by the British Embassy in Kathmandu on May 16 said, "The European Union (EU) welcomes the announcement by the political parties in Nepal that they had achieved a joint position," and urged both the King and political parties to sho
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A statement issued by the British Embassy in Kathmandu on May 16 said, "The European Union (EU) welcomes the announcement by the political parties in Nepal that they had achieved a joint position," and urged both the King and political parties to show flexibility in initiating a dialogue and also reviving the democratic process.
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May - 16 
According to Himalayan Times, the Army has claimed that at least 43 Maoist insurgents were killed and over 100 injured during an encounter at Taple in the Udayapur district on May 16. Eight dead bodies were reportedly recovered from the incident site
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According to Himalayan Times, the Army has claimed that at least 43 Maoist insurgents were killed and over 100 injured during an encounter at Taple in the Udayapur district on May 16. Eight dead bodies were reportedly recovered from the incident site and 35 more bodies were found at Gobari area in the same district. Eight soldiers and one police personnel were also killed in this incident. Security forces (SFs) recovered two SLRs, seven .303 rifles, one SMG and a huge quantity of socket bombs and other explosives from the encounter site.
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May - 16 
An insurgent was killed at Chandbela village in the Sunsari district. SF sources claimed they seized some documents from the slain Maoist that reveal some targets of attack, including a plan to kill the former Mayor of Itahari Municipality, Gita Nidh
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An insurgent was killed at Chandbela village in the Sunsari district. SF sources claimed they seized some documents from the slain Maoist that reveal some targets of attack, including a plan to kill the former Mayor of Itahari Municipality, Gita Nidhi Rayamajhi.
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May - 16 
Kathmandu Post has reported that at least nine security force (SF) personnel were killed and 17 others sustained injuries during clashes with the Maoist insurgents in the Lekh Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Udaypur district on May 16.
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Kathmandu Post has reported that at least nine security force (SF) personnel were killed and 17 others sustained injuries during clashes with the Maoist insurgents in the Lekh Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Udaypur district on May 16.
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May - 16 
Major Sushil Dahal of the Royal Nepalese Army's (RNA) Directorate of Public Relations stated in Kathmandu that they have, for the first time, recovered three advanced Global Positioning Systems from the insurgents at Betni village in the Makwanpur di
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Major Sushil Dahal of the Royal Nepalese Army's (RNA) Directorate of Public Relations stated in Kathmandu that they have, for the first time, recovered three advanced Global Positioning Systems from the insurgents at Betni village in the Makwanpur district
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May - 16 
On May 16, the Nepal Police had entered the premises of Kathmandu district court and re-arrested two student leaders, Rajendra Rai and Rup Narayan Shrestha, immediately after they were freed as per the apex court's order.
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On May 16, the Nepal Police had entered the premises of Kathmandu district court and re-arrested two student leaders, Rajendra Rai and Rup Narayan Shrestha, immediately after they were freed as per the apex court's order.
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May - 16 
SF sources claimed that eight Maoists were killed during a clash in the Taple area of the same district on May 16.
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SF sources claimed that eight Maoists were killed during a clash in the Taple area of the same district on May 16.
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May - 16 
SFs shot dead the Maoist chief of Padariya village committee, Sat Lal Choudhari, in the Sarlahi district on May 16.
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SFs shot dead the Maoist chief of Padariya village committee, Sat Lal Choudhari, in the Sarlahi district on May 16.
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May - 16 
Six insurgents died and three persons, including two police personnel, sustained injuries during a clash at Ratnanagar Municipality in the Chitwan district on May 16.
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Six insurgents died and three persons, including two police personnel, sustained injuries during a clash at Ratnanagar Municipality in the Chitwan district on May 16.
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May - 16 
The Nepal Police arrested at least a dozen Nepali Congress (Democratic) activists in front of the offices of the RCCC at New Baneshwore for protesting against the commission’s arrest of Deuba and Prakash Man Singh on May 16.
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The Nepal Police arrested at least a dozen Nepali Congress (Democratic) activists in front of the offices of the RCCC at New Baneshwore for protesting against the commission’s arrest of Deuba and Prakash Man Singh on May 16.
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May - 16 
The Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) is reported to have filed cases against six persons, including former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his then cabinet minister, Prakash Man Singh, for financial irregularities while selecting
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The Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) is reported to have filed cases against six persons, including former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his then cabinet minister, Prakash Man Singh, for financial irregularities while selecting contractor for construction of the access road of the Melamchi Drinking Water Project.
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May - 16 
Addressing the donor community at the inaugural session of the Sri Lanka Development Forum at Kandy on May 16, President Chandrika Kumaratunga claimed that the Government would be able to move forward with the Joint Mechanism as a majority of the Gov
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Addressing the donor community at the inaugural session of the Sri Lanka Development Forum at Kandy on May 16, President Chandrika Kumaratunga claimed that the Government would be able to move forward with the Joint Mechanism as a majority of the Government and the population was supportive of the move. "The Government has the courage and commitment to take brave decisions for the sake of the country setting aside political and party interests," said the President.
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May - 16 
Addressing the media at the conclusion of the first day session of the Development Forum, Finance Minister, Dr. Sarath Amunugama, announced that donors had made commitments worth US$ 2.2 billion on the first day of the conference. Deputy Finance Mini
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Addressing the media at the conclusion of the first day session of the Development Forum, Finance Minister, Dr. Sarath Amunugama, announced that donors had made commitments worth US$ 2.2 billion on the first day of the conference. Deputy Finance Minister, Tilak Siyambalapitiya, said bilateral agencies made a commitment worth US$ 745 million at the Forum while multilateral agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations had made commitments worth US$ 631 million and US$ 853 million respectively. Over 150 delegates representing donor countries and agencies, including representatives from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and UN, participated at the Forum.
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May - 16 
The Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, reportedly told international donors on May 16 that she will enter into an Tsunami aid-sharing deal with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) despite threats to her life from "within and outside
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The Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, reportedly told international donors on May 16 that she will enter into an Tsunami aid-sharing deal with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) despite threats to her life from "within and outside" her Government. She made these remarks at the opening of a two-day aid meeting attended by more than 125 participants including the World Bank, Japan and the United States. "In the decisions we are called upon to take, the lives of some of us are in extreme danger," Kumaratunga said. While disclosing that there is a threat "from within" her Government as well, the President added "Our commitment to this cause will be steadfast despite various objections from extremists, from various groups."
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May - 17 
A group of around 15 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) are reported to have killed a Congress party activist, Seshappa Gowda, who was also a member of the Koppa Taluk Panchayat (a local self-government body), at Menasinahadya in the Chik
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A group of around 15 left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) are reported to have killed a Congress party activist, Seshappa Gowda, who was also a member of the Koppa Taluk Panchayat (a local self-government body), at Menasinahadya in the Chikmagalur district on May 17.
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May - 17 
CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as A. Chinna Narasimhulu, was arrested in the same district.
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CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as A. Chinna Narasimhulu, was arrested in the same district.
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May - 17 
Four civilians were reportedly abducted and later shot dead by a group of terrorists near the Dachhigam National Park of Harwan area outside the capital Srinagar on May 17. Official sources said that terrorists appeared at the Gujjar hamlet in the Ch
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Four civilians were reportedly abducted and later shot dead by a group of terrorists near the Dachhigam National Park of Harwan area outside the capital Srinagar on May 17. Official sources said that terrorists appeared at the Gujjar hamlet in the Chak Dhara locality of Harwan and abducted six persons of four families, including a woman. Later, dead bodies of four persons were recovered at four different spots. Two more persons, including the woman, were still untraced. No group has claimed responsibility for the killings thus far.
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May - 17 
In the capital, two persons were killed and at least 20 others sustained injuries when a group of unidentified terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a remembrance ceremony at Shankarpora in the Bagh-e-Mehtab area on May 17. The function had repo
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In the capital, two persons were killed and at least 20 others sustained injuries when a group of unidentified terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a remembrance ceremony at Shankarpora in the Bagh-e-Mehtab area on May 17. The function had reportedly been organised at the residence of Abdul Gani Bhat, who was shot dead by suspected terrorists on May 14. Bhat was the elder brother of a former ‘divisional commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Zaffar Akbar Dar alias Zaffar Abdul Fatah. After his release from jail, Zaffar has floated an organisation of released Kashmiri militants - Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement.
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May - 17 
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) terrorist, identified as Naorem Sandeep Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West district police from Keishampat Churachandpur parking area on May 17.
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Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) terrorist, identified as Naorem Sandeep Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West district police from Keishampat Churachandpur parking area on May 17.
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May - 17 
On May 17, three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested from Ludhi Basti under Haflong police station limits in the North Cachar Hills district of Assam. Official sources said that 100 gelatine sticks, 30 ro
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On May 17, three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested from Ludhi Basti under Haflong police station limits in the North Cachar Hills district of Assam. Official sources said that 100 gelatine sticks, 30 rounds of .9 mm ammunition, one detonator and a number of extortion notes were recovered from their possession.
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May - 17 
On May 17, unidentified terrorists abducted and subsequently killed a suspected drug peddler, identified as Laishram Binod Kumar, at Nambol Awang Leikai in the Bishnupur district of Manipur. According to reports, Kumar had earlier been shot on his le
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On May 17, unidentified terrorists abducted and subsequently killed a suspected drug peddler, identified as Laishram Binod Kumar, at Nambol Awang Leikai in the Bishnupur district of Manipur. According to reports, Kumar had earlier been shot on his leg by an unspecified terrorist outfit.
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May - 17 
On May 17, Utpal Deb Barma, ‘intelligence coordinator’ of the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), was arrested by the Mizoram Police personnel from Vairangte. According to official sources, Barma had escaped from his safe house in S
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On May 17, Utpal Deb Barma, ‘intelligence coordinator’ of the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), was arrested by the Mizoram Police personnel from Vairangte. According to official sources, Barma had escaped from his safe house in Shillong, capital of Meghalaya, a few days back.
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May - 17 
Thirteen left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a former guard of its 'State secretary' Ramakrishna alias RK, and three girls surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, R.S.
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Thirteen left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a former guard of its 'State secretary' Ramakrishna alias RK, and three girls surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, R.S. Praveen Kumar, in the Anantapur district on May 17.
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May - 17 
Two left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from the Chalania forest area of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand on May 17. Later, three guns and live cartridges were recovere
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Two left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from the Chalania forest area of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand on May 17. Later, three guns and live cartridges were recovered by the police from the Vishnugarh area on information given by the arrested Naxalites, identified as Khublal Murmu and Bhagirathi Mistri.
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May - 17 
A group of 58 religious scholars belonging to all schools of thought issued in Lahore on May 17 an edict (fatwa) against suicide attacks. However, they said that the fatwa was applicable only in Pakistan. The edict was issued by Ruet Hilal Committee
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A group of 58 religious scholars belonging to all schools of thought issued in Lahore on May 17 an edict (fatwa) against suicide attacks. However, they said that the fatwa was applicable only in Pakistan. The edict was issued by Ruet Hilal Committee Chairman, Mufti Muneebur Rahman, at a press conference, according to Dawn. Among those present was Mufti Mohammad Khan Qadri, Member of the National Assembly representing the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, Maulana Abdul Malik and other prominent clerics. The edict says that Islam forbids suicide attacks on Muslims and those committing such acts at places of worship and public congregations cease to be Muslims. The fatwa, Mufti Rahman said, would apply only in Pakistan, while people waging ‘freedom movements against alien occupation’ like in Palestine and Kashmir, were exempted of its scope. The decree said that killing innocent people was haram (forbidden) in Islam and carried the death penalty, Qisas and compensation. Killing a fellow Muslim without Islamic and legal reasons was even a bigger crime, it added.
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May - 17 
Abu al-Faraj al-Libbi, believed to be a front ranking Al Qaeda terrorist, has reportedly confessed to masterminding the two assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf in December 2003. Sources privy to the investigation told The News on May
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Abu al-Faraj al-Libbi, believed to be a front ranking Al Qaeda terrorist, has reportedly confessed to masterminding the two assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf in December 2003. Sources privy to the investigation told The News on May 17 that al-Libbi, arrested two weeks ago in Mardan, has told interrogators that he worked with a group of Pakistani terrorists belonging to different groups to carry out suicide bombings to assassinate Gen. Musharraf at Rawalpindi in December 2003. Preliminary investigation suggests that al-Libbi’s motive was specifically to target Gen. Musharraf whose initiatives were aimed at uprooting extremism from Pakistan and bringing peace with India.
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May - 17 
According to Daily Times, one person was killed and two schools were damaged during two separate bomb blasts in the Bajaur Agency near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on May 17. While a bomb blast in the Barani Kundo area damaged two girls’ school bu
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According to Daily Times, one person was killed and two schools were damaged during two separate bomb blasts in the Bajaur Agency near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on May 17. While a bomb blast in the Barani Kundo area damaged two girls’ school building, a landmine explosion killed Jan Ali, a local tribesman, in the Kaga area.
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May - 17 
The Federal Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, said in Lahore on May 17 that Gen. Pervez Musharraf will remain President after his current tenure ends in 2007. Addressing the press at the University of Punjab, Ahmed said, "He will seek anothe
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The Federal Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, said in Lahore on May 17 that Gen. Pervez Musharraf will remain President after his current tenure ends in 2007. Addressing the press at the University of Punjab, Ahmed said, "He will seek another term." The Minister, however, avoided answering the question whether the Gen. Musharraf would retain the Army chief’s post after the next general elections. Ahmed told AFP by telephone from Lahore that, "He (Musharraf) will stay as President beyond 2007 because Pakistan needs his leadership."
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May - 17 
According to Kathmandu Post, at least 11 Maoist insurgents were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Chisapani area of Udayapur district on May 17. SFs recovered four .303 rifles, 40 bullets, five detonators and two grenad
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According to Kathmandu Post, at least 11 Maoist insurgents were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Chisapani area of Udayapur district on May 17. SFs recovered four .303 rifles, 40 bullets, five detonators and two grenades from the incident site.
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According to Kathmandu Post, the security forces (SFs) have killed eight Maoist insurgents during separate encounters in different districts in the past two days, said a release of the Directorate of Public Relations, Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), on Ma
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According to Kathmandu Post, the security forces (SFs) have killed eight Maoist insurgents during separate encounters in different districts in the past two days, said a release of the Directorate of Public Relations, Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), on May 19. While six Maoists were shot dead at Tatopani in the Jumla district on May 19, the SFs also killed an ‘area committee in-charge’, identified as Jogindra, at Bhattekhola in the Rautahat district, and another insurgent at Dagale in the Udayapur district on May 17.
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May - 17 
An insurgent was killed at Majhuwa in the Sindhuli district on May 17.
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An insurgent was killed at Majhuwa in the Sindhuli district on May 17.
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May - 17 
In Palpa district, the insurgents detonated bombs and damaged a transmission station of the Nepal Television at Tansen on May 17. Preliminary reports have estimated that the bombing caused damage worth Rupees 3.5 million.
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In Palpa district, the insurgents detonated bombs and damaged a transmission station of the Nepal Television at Tansen on May 17. Preliminary reports have estimated that the bombing caused damage worth Rupees 3.5 million.
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May - 17 
In the Salyan district, Maoists have reportedly abducted some 200 students from three schools in the Kavra, Falabang and Tribeni areas on an unspecified date. They have also abducted a former official of the Kaski District Education Office, Balraj Pu
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In the Salyan district, Maoists have reportedly abducted some 200 students from three schools in the Kavra, Falabang and Tribeni areas on an unspecified date. They have also abducted a former official of the Kaski District Education Office, Balraj Pudel, and a schoolteacher in Kaski district.
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May - 17 
Nepal News, quoting the Private and Boarding Schools Organisation Nepal (PABSON) sources, has reported that schools in Ilam district have decided to halt curricular activities for one week after receiving continuous threats from the Maoist-affiliated
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Nepal News, quoting the Private and Boarding Schools Organisation Nepal (PABSON) sources, has reported that schools in Ilam district have decided to halt curricular activities for one week after receiving continuous threats from the Maoist-affiliated, All Nepal National Independent Students Union (Revolutionary). Over 15000 students studying in 44 schools have been affected due to the closure, reports said.
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May - 17 
On May 17, the Supreme Court ordered release of over a dozen political leaders, including five central level leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML). Kathmandu Post has reported that the seven agitating political parties have demanded dissoluti
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On May 17, the Supreme Court ordered release of over a dozen political leaders, including five central level leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML). Kathmandu Post has reported that the seven agitating political parties have demanded dissolution of the Royal Commission for Corruption Control and decided to take out protest rallies across the country on May 22.
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May - 17 
One SF personnel, identified as Shankar Sharki, was abducted and later killed by the Maoists at Chaatakpur in the Kailali district.
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One SF personnel, identified as Shankar Sharki, was abducted and later killed by the Maoists at Chaatakpur in the Kailali district.
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May - 17 
A hand grenade lobbed by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Madathadi Junction in Trincomalee, where a new Buddha staue is being erected, killed one civilian and injured four others.
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A hand grenade lobbed by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Madathadi Junction in Trincomalee, where a new Buddha staue is being erected, killed one civilian and injured four others.
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May - 17 
Daily News has reported that four youths, undergoing arms training at the Sampoor LTTE camp, escaped and subsequently surrendered before the security forces.
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Daily News has reported that four youths, undergoing arms training at the Sampoor LTTE camp, escaped and subsequently surrendered before the security forces.
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May - 17 
The Sri Lanka Development Forum ended on May 17 in Kandy with the international donor community making commitments and pledges exceeding US $ 3 billion in the form of grants and moratorium on debts for the Tsunami reconstruction process and other dev
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The Sri Lanka Development Forum ended on May 17 in Kandy with the international donor community making commitments and pledges exceeding US $ 3 billion in the form of grants and moratorium on debts for the Tsunami reconstruction process and other development programmes initiated by the Government, Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama announced. "Ninety five per cent of the assistance committed at the Forum comprises outright grants. There are no loans and there is no repayment also," Dr. Amunugama said and added that "There are absolutely no conditions for the disbursement of these funds to the Government." The Donors reportedly agreed on the reconstruction strategy based on a set of guiding principles. Those guidelines include allocation of resources based on identified local needs and priorities, delegation on subsidiarity to the lowest level of Government, consultation with affected communities, ensuring transparency, accountability and flexibility, reduction of future vulnerabilities, sensitivity to equity considerations and the effective coordination between the Government and development partners.
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May - 17 
The Tamil People's Organisation (TPO), an alleged front organisation of the LTTE, organised a strike in Trincomalee town on May 17 against the new Buddha statue. The TPO representatives demanded stopping of the statue’s creation claiming that Trincom
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The Tamil People's Organisation (TPO), an alleged front organisation of the LTTE, organised a strike in Trincomalee town on May 17 against the new Buddha statue. The TPO representatives demanded stopping of the statue’s creation claiming that Trincomalee is the capital of ‘Tamil Eelam’.
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May - 17 
Two more grenade attacks were reported from the same area although these did not result in any fatalities. Security forces also recovered an unexploded hand grenade near the Urban Council Office on May 17.
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Two more grenade attacks were reported from the same area although these did not result in any fatalities. Security forces also recovered an unexploded hand grenade near the Urban Council Office on May 17.
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May - 18 
A police personnel was killed in an ambush by a group of terrorists at village Glaini Mang in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur district on May 18
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A police personnel was killed in an ambush by a group of terrorists at village Glaini Mang in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur district on May 18
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May - 18 
A woman who was injured in a blast at a marriage function at Lower Matta in Reasi on May 5 succumbed to her injuries in the Medical College hospital on May 18. The death toll in the blast, which was triggered by terrorists during the marriage functio
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A woman who was injured in a blast at a marriage function at Lower Matta in Reasi on May 5 succumbed to her injuries in the Medical College hospital on May 18. The death toll in the blast, which was triggered by terrorists during the marriage function of a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member’s daughter, has gone upto three.
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May - 18 
According to Statesman, a group of left-wing extremists (also called Naxalites) allegedly set ablaze a Gram Panchayat (local self-government body) office in the Aheri area of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra on May 18. While some office records and
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According to Statesman, a group of left-wing extremists (also called Naxalites) allegedly set ablaze a Gram Panchayat (local self-government body) office in the Aheri area of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra on May 18. While some office records and furniture were destroyed, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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May - 18 
According to The Hindu, the Karnataka Government has decided to deploy the Special Task Force (STF) against left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) in the four districts of the Malnad region and some of the border areas of the State. The Chief
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According to The Hindu, the Karnataka Government has decided to deploy the Special Task Force (STF) against left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) in the four districts of the Malnad region and some of the border areas of the State. The Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, stated in Bangalore on May 18 that the STF will commence operations from May 19, today. A unit of 350 STF personnel, which were earlier engaged in operations against the slain forest brigand Veerappan, will now be deployed in the four districts: Chikmagalur, Shimoga, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. Another contingent of 220 personnel will be deployed in the borders areas such as Kolar, Pavagada, Bellary and Raichur. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Jayaprakash Nayak, is to head the STF, stated the Chief Minister.
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May - 18 
According to Times of India, a front ranking Naxalite (left-wing extremist), wanted in several cases of abduction and murder, was arrested from the Naugarh area of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh on May 18. Nandlal Ram alias Rohit was an active m
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According to Times of India, a front ranking Naxalite (left-wing extremist), wanted in several cases of abduction and murder, was arrested from the Naugarh area of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh on May 18. Nandlal Ram alias Rohit was an active member of the Bihar unit of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) and had been absconding for the last three years, said Principal Secretary Alok Sinha.
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May - 18 
In the Karimnagar district, another CPI-Maoist cadre, Chakkapalli Lingam alias Gangadhar, surrendered before the Metpally police on May 18.
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In the Karimnagar district, another CPI-Maoist cadre, Chakkapalli Lingam alias Gangadhar, surrendered before the Metpally police on May 18.
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May - 18 
Kadabala Anand alias Vikram, 'secretary' of the 'Konalova area committee' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) East Division, surrendered before the East Godavari Superintendent of Police, V. Naveen Chand, in Kakinada district on May 1
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Kadabala Anand alias Vikram, 'secretary' of the 'Konalova area committee' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) East Division, surrendered before the East Godavari Superintendent of Police, V. Naveen Chand, in Kakinada district on May 18. Naveen Chand said that Vikram was involved in nine cases, including the landmine blast attack of 2001 at Jajigeddavagu in which four police personnel were killed. He was also involved in the attack on the Dharakonda armed outpost in Visakhapatnam district, in which seven police personnel were killed.
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May - 18 
On May 18, suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted three persons from Gobardhanabadamal village in the Jujumara police limits of Sambalpur district in Orissa. One of them w
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On May 18, suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted three persons from Gobardhanabadamal village in the Jujumara police limits of Sambalpur district in Orissa. One of them was released later, while the others are still in captivity.
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May - 18 
On May 18, the police recovered a large quantity of explosives belonging to the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh. The recovery included six landmines,
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On May 18, the police recovered a large quantity of explosives belonging to the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh. The recovery included six landmines, six claymore mines, 31 hand grenade shells, 24 detonators, two 12 bore rounds and four bullets of 8 mm rifle, besides wire bundles and an explosive filling device.
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May - 18 
On May 18, two terrorists belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and one each to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were arrested subsequent to a joint operation by the Assam Rifles personnel and the poli
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On May 18, two terrorists belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and one each to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were arrested subsequent to a joint operation by the Assam Rifles personnel and the police personnel of Thoubal district from the Chingjao area. One carbine machine gun manufactured in Myanmar was recovered from their possession.
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May - 18 
On May 18, unidentified terrorists abducted a civilian from Dhunbai Para under Srinagar police station in the West Tripura district.
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On May 18, unidentified terrorists abducted a civilian from Dhunbai Para under Srinagar police station in the West Tripura district.
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May - 18 
Police in the Adilabad district on May 18 claimed to have foiled a major plot by the Maoists to blow up police vehicles, when they recovered six landmines and an equal number of claymore mines. According to New Indian Express, while the landmines wer
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Police in the Adilabad district on May 18 claimed to have foiled a major plot by the Maoists to blow up police vehicles, when they recovered six landmines and an equal number of claymore mines. According to New Indian Express, while the landmines were found between Devapur and Rallygadpur, claymore mines were recovered from a nearby bush. Police also recovered 19 hand grenades, a locally made gun (Tapancha), 48 mm rifle rounds and an expensive filling machine from a dump. From another Maoist dump in the Kalleda forest area 14 grenades were recovered.
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May - 18 
Search operations to locate explosives stored by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) continued in the State. Acting on information provided by the arrested ULFA cadre, Rashid Bharali, police launched operations to seize an unspecified number o
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Search operations to locate explosives stored by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) continued in the State. Acting on information provided by the arrested ULFA cadre, Rashid Bharali, police launched operations to seize an unspecified number of gelatin sticks, reportedly stored in about 35 boxes at different locations.
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May - 18 
Two women left-wing extremists (also referred to as Naxalites) were reportedly killed and 25 police personnel sustained injuries during two separate encounters at the Narayanpur district in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on May 18. The Narayanpur
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Two women left-wing extremists (also referred to as Naxalites) were reportedly killed and 25 police personnel sustained injuries during two separate encounters at the Narayanpur district in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on May 18. The Narayanpur Superintendent of Police, Ravindra Bhedia, stated that the Naxalites attacked the seventh battalion camping at Ghaudai village and in the ensuing encounter, two women extremists were killed. Subsequently, a police team heading towards the incident site was attacked by the Naxalites who triggered two simultaneous landmines injuring 25 police personnel, including Bhedia.
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May - 18 
According to Daily Times, two members of the outlawed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) were arrested during a raid at a hotel in Lahore on May 18. Unconfirmed reports have identified them as Mohammed Khaliq and Maulvi Mohammed Sadiq. The latter wa
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According to Daily Times, two members of the outlawed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) were arrested during a raid at a hotel in Lahore on May 18. Unconfirmed reports have identified them as Mohammed Khaliq and Maulvi Mohammed Sadiq. The latter was wanted by the police for a suspected role in the killing of an Iranian diplomat in 1992 and is believed to be a fund-raiser for the Al Qaeda, an unnamed intelligence official said.
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May - 18 
The Geo TV, quoting Balochistan Inspector General of Police Chaudhry Yaqoob, has reported that a militant died while another was injured when an explosive device they were trying to plant near the Mirani dam office in Turbat exploded on May 18. He sa
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The Geo TV, quoting Balochistan Inspector General of Police Chaudhry Yaqoob, has reported that a militant died while another was injured when an explosive device they were trying to plant near the Mirani dam office in Turbat exploded on May 18. He said the police had arrested the injured militant, Faiz Muhammad, and were questioning him, while another militant managed to escape.
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May - 18 
In a statement sent to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Nepali Service, Maoists affiliated to the All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF) chairman, Shalikram Jamarkattel, said that the Federation had decided to withdraw all protest program
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In a statement sent to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Nepali Service, Maoists affiliated to the All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF) chairman, Shalikram Jamarkattel, said that the Federation had decided to withdraw all protest programmes, including 'indefinite closure’ of some industrial establishments and transport strike, from May 19-21 "for the time being." Earlier, the ANTUF had called for a strike, including indefinite closure of a five-star hotel in Kathmandu.
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May - 18 
In an interview to Radio Nepal on May 18, the Home Minister, Dan Bahadur Shahi, reportedly said, "We don’t see any environment for negotiations right now. If they [Maoists] come forward a positive and liberal attitude, the government will not say no…
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In an interview to Radio Nepal on May 18, the Home Minister, Dan Bahadur Shahi, reportedly said, "We don’t see any environment for negotiations right now. If they [Maoists] come forward a positive and liberal attitude, the government will not say no… But the government is not going to take any initiative for peace talks." Shahi stated that the Maoist military power has diminished greatly due to their internal conflict and the offensive of the security forces and added that morale of the troops has been boosted by the royal move of February 1.
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May - 18 
The CPN-UML general secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, is reported to have said that India, China and the European Union were behind Nepal’s political parties in their fight for democracy, civil liberties and the establishment of governance by the people
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The CPN-UML general secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, is reported to have said that India, China and the European Union were behind Nepal’s political parties in their fight for democracy, civil liberties and the establishment of governance by the people.
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The insurgents have reportedly killed two teachers in the Dang and Kavre districts. According to Nepal Samacharpatra, the body of a 58-year-old teacher, Narendra Raj Neupane, was found at the premises of Bijauri Secondary School at Hapur in the mid-w
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The insurgents have reportedly killed two teachers in the Dang and Kavre districts. According to Nepal Samacharpatra, the body of a 58-year-old teacher, Narendra Raj Neupane, was found at the premises of Bijauri Secondary School at Hapur in the mid-western district of Dang on May 19. Further, the Maoists shot dead another teacher, Shambhu Bahadur Thapa, in the Kavre district on May 18.
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May - 18 
The Nepal Bar Association president, Shambhu Thapa, filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on May 18 against Government vice chairmen, Tulsi Giri and Kiritinidhi Bista, Home Minister Shahi and chief of the Nepal Police, Shayam Bhakta Thapa, deman
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The Nepal Bar Association president, Shambhu Thapa, filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on May 18 against Government vice chairmen, Tulsi Giri and Kiritinidhi Bista, Home Minister Shahi and chief of the Nepal Police, Shayam Bhakta Thapa, demanding that the Court hand out maximum punishment to them for "contempt of court."
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May - 18 
The Nepal Government has reportedly released five opposition political activists, including Communist Party of Nepal (UML) leader Bamdev Gautam, and Nepali Congress leaders, Ashok Koirala, Amod Prasad Upadhayay, Bina Paudel and student leader Guru Pr
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The Nepal Government has reportedly released five opposition political activists, including Communist Party of Nepal (UML) leader Bamdev Gautam, and Nepali Congress leaders, Ashok Koirala, Amod Prasad Upadhayay, Bina Paudel and student leader Guru Prasad Ghimire following Supreme Court orders on May 18.
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May - 18 
On May 18, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres killed an Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) activist, A. Murugapallai, and injured two others in the Batticaloa district.
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On May 18, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres killed an Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) activist, A. Murugapallai, and injured two others in the Batticaloa district.
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May - 18 
Reports indicated that following President Chandrika Kumaratunga's speech at the Kandy donor meeting, the LTTE has said it is not ready to work under any authority of the Sri Lankan Government. A Tamil newspaper, Sudar Oli, quoted LTTE political wing
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Reports indicated that following President Chandrika Kumaratunga's speech at the Kandy donor meeting, the LTTE has said it is not ready to work under any authority of the Sri Lankan Government. A Tamil newspaper, Sudar Oli, quoted LTTE political wing leader S.P. Thamilchelvam as saying, "LTTE will not work under any authority, direct or otherwise, of the Sri Lanka government… We will only work in tandem with an independent body comprising foreign monitors and observers."
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May - 19 
A cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Umer Khalid alias Saifullah, was killed during a gunfight with a joint search party of the police and Army at village Seller in the Anantnag district on May 19. An AK rifle, three magazines, a rocket launcher,
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A cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Umer Khalid alias Saifullah, was killed during a gunfight with a joint search party of the police and Army at village Seller in the Anantnag district on May 19. An AK rifle, three magazines, a rocket launcher, three rockets, two grenades and some documents were recovered from his possession.
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May - 19 
A day earlier, Mahak Tao Tao, town commander of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested from Longmang village in the North Cachar Hills district along with some incriminating documents.
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A day earlier, Mahak Tao Tao, town commander of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested from Longmang village in the North Cachar Hills district along with some incriminating documents.
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May - 19 
A terrorist belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Munkurui Debbarma, was arrested by the security forces subsequent to a combing operation at Takchai village under Champahowar p
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A terrorist belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Munkurui Debbarma, was arrested by the security forces subsequent to a combing operation at Takchai village under Champahowar police station in the West Tripura district on May 19.
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May - 19 
According to Hindu, a Congress party activist and a private moneylender, Mahabub Basha, was shot at and wounded by three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) belonging to the Chitravati platoon at Bandalapalli village in the Ana
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According to Hindu, a Congress party activist and a private moneylender, Mahabub Basha, was shot at and wounded by three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) belonging to the Chitravati platoon at Bandalapalli village in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh on May 19. Villagers who accompanied him to an Anantapur hospital said that the Maoists had burnt about Rupees 10 lakh worth of promissory notes pertaining to the money lent by him to the farmers.
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May - 19 
According to Sentinel, cadres of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) have served extortion notes targeting the non-Dimasa population in and around Harinagar under Jaipur police station limits in the Cachar district of Assam.
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According to Sentinel, cadres of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) have served extortion notes targeting the non-Dimasa population in and around Harinagar under Jaipur police station limits in the Cachar district of Assam.
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May - 19 
An exchange of fire between security force personnel and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists was reported from Subal Kobra Para village under Kalyanpur police station of West Tripura district. However, no loss of life or injury was reported
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An exchange of fire between security force personnel and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists was reported from Subal Kobra Para village under Kalyanpur police station of West Tripura district. However, no loss of life or injury was reported.
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May - 19 
Daily Excelsior has reported that, for the first time, three terrorists hailing from the State of Bihar were arrested by the police along with their three Kashmiri associates. They were reportedly planning terrorist strikes in the two capital cities
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Daily Excelsior has reported that, for the first time, three terrorists hailing from the State of Bihar were arrested by the police along with their three Kashmiri associates. They were reportedly planning terrorist strikes in the two capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu. While two Bihari terrorists, Farooq Sheikh and Manzoor Hassan, were arrested near Nagrota on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, four others including another Bihari, Mohammed Rafiq, were arrested from Srinagar on a clue given by the former during their interrogation. The three belong to the Bhagalpur district in Bihar and were affiliated to the LeT.
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May - 19 
In Andhra Pradesh, there was an exchange of fire between armed Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (ML-Janashakthi) and police at Malkapur village under Domakonda police station limits bordering the Medak and Karimnagar districts on May 19. How
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In Andhra Pradesh, there was an exchange of fire between armed Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (ML-Janashakthi) and police at Malkapur village under Domakonda police station limits bordering the Medak and Karimnagar districts on May 19. However, there were no reports of casualties on both sides.
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May - 19 
In the same district, three police personnel were wounded when Naxalites laid siege to the Dhodei police outpost under the Chhote Dongar police station limits.
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In the same district, three police personnel were wounded when Naxalites laid siege to the Dhodei police outpost under the Chhote Dongar police station limits.
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May - 19 
In the State, a civilian, Nissar Ahmed, was abducted by two terrorists from the Marwah area in Doda district.
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In the State, a civilian, Nissar Ahmed, was abducted by two terrorists from the Marwah area in Doda district.
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May - 19 
On May 19, cadres of the outlawed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) kidnapped three officials of the Education Department accusing them of corruption at an unspecified place in the Churachandpur district of Manipur. According to reports, the three offic
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On May 19, cadres of the outlawed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) kidnapped three officials of the Education Department accusing them of corruption at an unspecified place in the Churachandpur district of Manipur. According to reports, the three officials who had surrendered to the outfit earlier were paraded before a media team and then shot in their legs. Further, 49 teachers, allegedly appointed through corrupt means, were also paraded by the outfit and asked not to serve in the Education Department in future.
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May - 19 
People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) terrorist, identified as Oinam Charlie, was arrested from Kakching Khunou area in the Thoubal district on May 20. Another PREPAK terrorist, identified as Phanjabam Nelson Singh, was arrested by the
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People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) terrorist, identified as Oinam Charlie, was arrested from Kakching Khunou area in the Thoubal district on May 20. Another PREPAK terrorist, identified as Phanjabam Nelson Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West district police from the State Guest House area in Imphal city.
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May - 19 
Terrorists shot dead a civilian, Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, at Amirabad-Tral in the Pulwama district.
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Terrorists shot dead a civilian, Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, at Amirabad-Tral in the Pulwama district.
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May - 19 
The Assam Rifles personnel arrested a United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadre, identified as Lalminthang, from the Senapati bazaar area in Senapati district. Two hand grenades and some incriminating documents were recovered from him.
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The Assam Rifles personnel arrested a United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadre, identified as Lalminthang, from the Senapati bazaar area in Senapati district. Two hand grenades and some incriminating documents were recovered from him.
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May - 19 
The Karnataka Government on May 19 launched a major anti-Naxalite offensive with approximately 300 Special Task Force (STF) personnel deployed in the Malnad region for combing operations, according to Deccan Herald. "We have deployed altogether 300 S
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The Karnataka Government on May 19 launched a major anti-Naxalite offensive with approximately 300 Special Task Force (STF) personnel deployed in the Malnad region for combing operations, according to Deccan Herald. "We have deployed altogether 300 STF personnel. Combing operations are on," Karnataka Police chief, S N Borkar, told Press Trust of India in the State capital Bangalore. The operation is reportedly being headed by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jayaprakash V Naik. The Government, at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dharam Singh on May 18, had decided to deploy the STF after Naxalites shot dead a suspected police informant and Congress party activist at Menasinahadya village in the Chikamagalur district a day earlier.
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May - 19 
The security forces recovered dead bodies of two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists from the Marwah area of Doda district on May 19. Official sources said bodies of the two LeT cadres, who were wounded in an encounter with the security forces at villag
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The security forces recovered dead bodies of two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists from the Marwah area of Doda district on May 19. Official sources said bodies of the two LeT cadres, who were wounded in an encounter with the security forces at village Tiller in the Nawapachi area on the intervening night of April 22 and 23, were recovered from Hareghthan Dhar forests in Marwah. They have been identified as Mushtaq Ahmed and Rashid Sheikh.
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May - 19 
Two terrorist hideouts were neutralised by the troops in the Doda and Rajouri districts and a large quantity of explosives, including 10 kg of RDX and 27 UBGL grenades, were seized.
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Two terrorist hideouts were neutralised by the troops in the Doda and Rajouri districts and a large quantity of explosives, including 10 kg of RDX and 27 UBGL grenades, were seized.
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May - 19 
According to Dawn, two police personnel were killed during an attack on their vehicle in the Bagh area of Bolan district in Balochistan province on May 19. A vehicle of Nasirabad police, en route to Dera Murad Jamali, was attacked when it reached Mar
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According to Dawn, two police personnel were killed during an attack on their vehicle in the Bagh area of Bolan district in Balochistan province on May 19. A vehicle of Nasirabad police, en route to Dera Murad Jamali, was attacked when it reached Maro village around 11.30pm (PST) by unidentified armed assailants.
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May - 19 
According to Reuters, two American citizens of Pakistani descent were freed after more than eight months’ detention in Pakistan on suspicion of having links with terrorists. Kashan Afzal said he and his younger brother, Zain, had been tortured during
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According to Reuters, two American citizens of Pakistani descent were freed after more than eight months’ detention in Pakistan on suspicion of having links with terrorists. Kashan Afzal said he and his younger brother, Zain, had been tortured during the early part of their detention. "We were released last month after a detention lasting eight months and 10 days," Kashan told Reuters from Karachi. The Afzal brothers, who were both born in the United States, went missing in August 2004 when relatives said about two dozen armed men, who they presumed to be intelligence officers, took them from their home in Karachi. In its report, the Human Rights Watch said the brothers were known to be Islamist sympathisers and had been members of a militant group operating in the divided Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
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May - 19 
Daily Times has reported that three members of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group were arrested in the North West Frontier Province on May 19 for planning rocket attacks against an army facility in Bannu. "We also seized four rockets, some gun
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Daily Times has reported that three members of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group were arrested in the North West Frontier Province on May 19 for planning rocket attacks against an army facility in Bannu. "We also seized four rockets, some guns and detonators from a house they were hiding in," said Abid Ali, police chief in Bannu.
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May - 19 
Kantipur Online has reported that the security forces (SFs) foiled a Maoist attack on the Dhangadi army barrack in far western Nepal on May 19. Sources in the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) said the insurgents opened fire and hurled grenades at the barrac
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Kantipur Online has reported that the security forces (SFs) foiled a Maoist attack on the Dhangadi army barrack in far western Nepal on May 19. Sources in the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) said the insurgents opened fire and hurled grenades at the barrack, but the troops repelled the attack and forced the insurgents to flee the area. However, there were no reports on casualties from the incident site.
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May - 19 
Maoist insurgents looted most of the transmission equipment from Ghodaghodi FM station at Attariya in the Kailali district on May 19, according to Nepal News.
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Maoist insurgents looted most of the transmission equipment from Ghodaghodi FM station at Attariya in the Kailali district on May 19, according to Nepal News.
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May - 19 
Maoists on May 19, exploded improvised explosives at an Ex-Army Boarding School at Bhoteodar Village Development Committee (VDC) in Lamjung district. According to Nepal Samacharpatra daily, the explosion caused damage worth Rupees one million. Maoist
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Maoists on May 19, exploded improvised explosives at an Ex-Army Boarding School at Bhoteodar Village Development Committee (VDC) in Lamjung district. According to Nepal Samacharpatra daily, the explosion caused damage worth Rupees one million. Maoists also asked the administration to close the school, while following the incident, two schools in the area have been reportedly closed.
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May - 19 
On May 19, Maoists had shot dead a civilian in Banke district.
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On May 19, Maoists had shot dead a civilian in Banke district.
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May - 19 
According to Daily News, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked two Special Task Force (STF) escort vehicles providing security to a prison bus traveling along the Siyambalanduwa-Ampara road on May 19. Two STF personnel were wounded in
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According to Daily News, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attacked two Special Task Force (STF) escort vehicles providing security to a prison bus traveling along the Siyambalanduwa-Ampara road on May 19. Two STF personnel were wounded in the attack. STF Commandant, Nimal Lueke, told Daily News that the two vehicles carrying 12 STF personnel came under a claymore bomb attack near the 19 mile post along the Siyambalanduwa-Ampara road. "We believe that the LTTE launched an attack on the bus assuming that a Karuna group leader arrested by Police two weeks ago was inside the bus," he said.
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May - 20 
A civilian, identified as Riyaz Ahmad, was killed during a bomb blast at Pampore in the Pulwama district.
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A civilian, identified as Riyaz Ahmad, was killed during a bomb blast at Pampore in the Pulwama district.
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May - 20 
A soldier was wounded when terrorists exploded an improvised device at Komoh Kulgam in the Anantnag district.
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A soldier was wounded when terrorists exploded an improvised device at Komoh Kulgam in the Anantnag district.
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May - 20 
According to Hindu, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalite) belonging to the Communist Party of India (Maoist) shot dead the village chief of Nakirekallu, identified as Sagam Anji Reddy, in the Guntur district on May 20.
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According to Hindu, left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalite) belonging to the Communist Party of India (Maoist) shot dead the village chief of Nakirekallu, identified as Sagam Anji Reddy, in the Guntur district on May 20.
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May - 20 May - 22
Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on May 22, State police chief Swaranjit Sen stated that 14 left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist Janashakti (CPI-ML Janashakthi), were arrested at Va
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Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on May 22, State police chief Swaranjit Sen stated that 14 left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist Janashakti (CPI-ML Janashakthi), were arrested at Vaddepally village under Daulatabad police station of Medak district on May 20. Police also recovered 24 weapons, including 8 mm rifles, a 9 mm carbine, a US carbine, pistols and revolvers from three different places in Medak, Nizamabad and Karimnagar.
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May - 20 May - 22
Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on May 22, State police chief Swaranjit Sen stated that 14 left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist Janashakti (CPI-ML Janashakthi), were arrested at Va
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Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on May 22, State police chief Swaranjit Sen stated that 14 left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist Janashakti (CPI-ML Janashakthi), were arrested at Vaddepally village under Daulatabad police station of Medak district on May 20. Police also recovered 24 weapons, including 8 mm rifles, a 9 mm carbine, a US carbine, pistols and revolvers from three different places in Medak, Nizamabad and Karimnagar. "The arrests are extremely important because a full-fledged organization was being formed by the state committee of Jana Shakti in this general area. Their idea was to plan attacks on government personnel, establishments, political leaders and to set up guerrilla centres in these districts and form district action teams," Sen said. The arrested include the 'Medak district committee secretary' M. Nagabhushnam alias Sanjeev, 'district committee member' Moorthy Srinivas Reddy, three 'commanders', one 'central organizer', four 'deputy commanders', one 'squad member', and three party workers.
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May - 20 
Assam Tribune has reported that the ULFA ‘chairman’, Arabinda Rajkhowa, has requested the United States President, George W. Bush, to remove the outfit from the list of designated terrorist outfits. Rajkhowa, in a letter, has regretted the incidents
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Assam Tribune has reported that the ULFA ‘chairman’, Arabinda Rajkhowa, has requested the United States President, George W. Bush, to remove the outfit from the list of designated terrorist outfits. Rajkhowa, in a letter, has regretted the incidents of bomb explosions like the August 15, 2004-Dhemaji incident as tactical blunders.
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May - 20 
Four Army personnel, including a Major, are reported to have died and five others sustained injuries during a gun-battle with a group of terrorists at village Jatyari in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district on May 20. Official sources said troops of
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Four Army personnel, including a Major, are reported to have died and five others sustained injuries during a gun-battle with a group of terrorists at village Jatyari in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district on May 20. Official sources said troops of the 14 Maratha Light Infantry had launched a search operation at Jatyari after securing information that six to eight terrorists had been moving in the village. Sources added that the terrorists subsequently tried to break the Army cordon in order to escape and opened heavy volume of firing on the troops with automatic weapons. The killed Army personnel were identified as Major Satyajit Shinde, Lance Naik Kalpa, Naik Barma Katkor and Sepoy Kushlash Gulkar.
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May - 20 
Four ULFA terrorists were arrested along with a huge number of IEDs from Kumarikata in the Baska district on May 20. According to official sources, they were attempting to plant the devices near the Kumarikata police station. On the same day, suspect
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Four ULFA terrorists were arrested along with a huge number of IEDs from Kumarikata in the Baska district on May 20. According to official sources, they were attempting to plant the devices near the Kumarikata police station. On the same day, suspected ULFA cadres triggered an IED explosion partially damaging a bridge at Sadiya in the Dibrugarh district.
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May - 20 
In the State, security forces (SFs) neutralised a terrorist hideout, located in a natural cave, at Niali in the Rajouri district and recovered a pistol with one magazine, 30 AK rounds, four hand grenades and two detonators.
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In the State, security forces (SFs) neutralised a terrorist hideout, located in a natural cave, at Niali in the Rajouri district and recovered a pistol with one magazine, 30 AK rounds, four hand grenades and two detonators.
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May - 20 
On May 20, a security force personnel belonging to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was killed and four others sustained injuries during an ambush by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Borhat under Sonari subdivision in the Sibsagar d
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On May 20, a security force personnel belonging to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was killed and four others sustained injuries during an ambush by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Borhat under Sonari subdivision in the Sibsagar district. According to official sources, the ambush occurred when the ITBPF personnel were traveling in a bus from Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh towards Kanubari in Sibsagar.
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May - 20 
On May 20, a senior leader of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), A Z Jami, who served as the 'kilonser' (minister) in the outfit’s Ministry of Information and Publicity joined the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K).
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On May 20, a senior leader of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), A Z Jami, who served as the 'kilonser' (minister) in the outfit’s Ministry of Information and Publicity joined the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K).
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May - 20 
On May 20, unidentified terrorists killed a civilian, identified as Panir Selva, near Catholic Cemetery area at Moreh in the Chandel district of Manipur. Official sources said that he was suspected to be a drug dealer who also involved in the illegal
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On May 20, unidentified terrorists killed a civilian, identified as Panir Selva, near Catholic Cemetery area at Moreh in the Chandel district of Manipur. Official sources said that he was suspected to be a drug dealer who also involved in the illegal trade of precious stones and ammunition.
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May - 20 
On the same day, two explosions were reported on the railway tracks near Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar district. Two railway personnel were injured in these explosions, which also resulted in disruption of railway traffic.
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On the same day, two explosions were reported on the railway tracks near Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar district. Two railway personnel were injured in these explosions, which also resulted in disruption of railway traffic.
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May - 20 
SFs arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, identified as Ahifulla Peer alias Dillawar, from Chapra Dhara in the Doda district and recovered from him one AK rifle, three magazines, 30 rounds and three hand grenades. Two more HM cadres were arrested
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SFs arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, identified as Ahifulla Peer alias Dillawar, from Chapra Dhara in the Doda district and recovered from him one AK rifle, three magazines, 30 rounds and three hand grenades. Two more HM cadres were arrested along with one pistol, one AK rifle, four magazines, three hand grenades and Rupees 30,000 at Pulwama.
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May - 20 
The Assam Governor, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Ajai Singh, expressed doubts over the genuineness of ULFA’s offer for dialogue. He said on May 20 that the outfit has used such occasions in the past to regroup.
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The Assam Governor, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Ajai Singh, expressed doubts over the genuineness of ULFA’s offer for dialogue. He said on May 20 that the outfit has used such occasions in the past to regroup.
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May - 20 
The Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), J K Sinha, said on May 20 that the CRPF will replace the Border Security Force (BSF) in the entire area of Srinagar, capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Five battalions of the CRPF will replace t
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The Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), J K Sinha, said on May 20 that the CRPF will replace the Border Security Force (BSF) in the entire area of Srinagar, capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Five battalions of the CRPF will replace the BSF and take over the charge of internal security in the Srinagar city, Sinha told reporters.
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May - 20 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has reportedly threatened to pull out of the negotiations with the Union Government if the latter delays the integration of the Naga-inhabited areas in the North East. Telegraph, quotin
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has reportedly threatened to pull out of the negotiations with the Union Government if the latter delays the integration of the Naga-inhabited areas in the North East. Telegraph, quoting the outfit’s information and publicity secretary Akaho Assumi, said that it has objected to statements made by the Arunachal Pradesh Governor, S.K. Singh, who termed the outfit’s plan of a Nagalim (Greater Nagaland) as a ‘day dream’. Assumi claimed, "The Arunachal Pradesh Governor is speaking the language of right-wing Indians, which resulted in a confrontation for more than five decades."
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May - 20 
Two suspected agents of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), identified as Mohammed Fainur Ali and Tafiruddin Ahmed, were arrested from Maroi village in the Darrang district on May 20 on the charges of supplying arms to ULFA. A revolver and three r
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Two suspected agents of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), identified as Mohammed Fainur Ali and Tafiruddin Ahmed, were arrested from Maroi village in the Darrang district on May 20 on the charges of supplying arms to ULFA. A revolver and three rounds of ammunition were recovered from them.
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May - 20 
An armed tribal Lashkar (local force) comprising around 2,000 men on May 20 demolished the houses of two clerics, Maulana Muhammad Amin and Maulana Faqir Muhammad, in the Bajaur Agency area to punish them for allegedly harbouring foreign terrorists.
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An armed tribal Lashkar (local force) comprising around 2,000 men on May 20 demolished the houses of two clerics, Maulana Muhammad Amin and Maulana Faqir Muhammad, in the Bajaur Agency area to punish them for allegedly harbouring foreign terrorists. Led by a tribal elder, Malik Shahjehan, the tribesmen first set the house of Maulana Muhammad Amin in Seway village in Mamond area on fire, and then demolished the remaining portions.
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May - 20 
During his visit to South Waziristan on May 20, the Corps Commander Peshawar, Lt. Gen. Safdar Hussain, claimed that at least 100 foreign terrorists, still hiding in the area, were no longer able to plan and execute terrorist attacks. "We are hunting
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During his visit to South Waziristan on May 20, the Corps Commander Peshawar, Lt. Gen. Safdar Hussain, claimed that at least 100 foreign terrorists, still hiding in the area, were no longer able to plan and execute terrorist attacks. "We are hunting them. They cannot operate now," said Hussain.
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May - 20 
President Pervez Musharraf said on May 20 that a solution to the Kashmir issue lay in making boundaries irrelevant. Addressing the concluding session of a conference on Evolving South Asian Fraternity organised by the South Asian Free Media Associati
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President Pervez Musharraf said on May 20 that a solution to the Kashmir issue lay in making boundaries irrelevant. Addressing the concluding session of a conference on Evolving South Asian Fraternity organised by the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) in Islamabad, Gen. Musharraf said there were three statements (on the issue): the boundaries could not be redrawn; the Line of Control (LoC) could not be made a permanent border; and the boundaries should be made irrelevant. "All these are conflicting statements. The solution lies in a compromise on the three," he said when asked about a possible Kashmir solution. "I think the solution lies in the third – that boundaries should be irrelevant."
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May - 20 
The Police in Multan said on May 20 that they had arrested three cadres of the proscribed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) who are suspected of having links with the Al Qaeda. An unnamed police official was quoted as saying in The News that Ali Sh
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The Police in Multan said on May 20 that they had arrested three cadres of the proscribed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) who are suspected of having links with the Al Qaeda. An unnamed police official was quoted as saying in The News that Ali Sher, Haji Ejaz and Pir Jamil were arrested five days ago during a raid at their hideouts on the outskirts of Multan. He said, "These people had fought in Afghanistan and have also reportedly met Osama (bin Laden) and (Ayman) al-Zawahri about a year ago… They were involved in ensuring safe passage and settling down of terrorists and militants fleeing from the South Waziristan area." Laptop computers, satellite phones and maps were seized from their possession.
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May - 20 May - 22
According to a Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) statement, ten Maoist insurgents were killed in clashes with security forces on May 20 and May 21. Security forces killed one Maoist at Hangdewa area in Taplejung district on May 22. While on May 21, security
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According to a Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) statement, ten Maoist insurgents were killed in clashes with security forces on May 20 and May 21. Security forces killed one Maoist at Hangdewa area in Taplejung district on May 22. While on May 21, security forces shot dead one Maoist at Basedawa area in Rautahat district, two Maoists at Chyandanda area of Khotang district and Madan Ale, the Maoist 'area commander', at Ramjakot area in Tanahun district.
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May - 20 
During a press conference in the capital Kathmandu on May 20, the Director General of the Logistics and Operations Division of the RNA, Major General Kiran Shumsher Thapa, claimed that there has been a significant improvement in the law and order sit
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During a press conference in the capital Kathmandu on May 20, the Director General of the Logistics and Operations Division of the RNA, Major General Kiran Shumsher Thapa, claimed that there has been a significant improvement in the law and order situation since the ‘royal takeover’ on February 1. A statement released by the RNA said a total of 556 insurgents were killed during SF operations since February 1, 2005. While 375 Maoists had surrendered during this period, SFs had recovered nearly 120 units of arms. Further, the RNA has reportedly assessed the current strength of the Maoists to be approximately 9,500 and additionally around 25,000 militia, 14,000 political activists and around 100,000 sympathisers. According to the RNA, over 2,100 SF personnel had lost their lives during the nine years of insurgency while over 2,100 civilians were killed by the insurgents and over 8,000 insurgents were killed in counter insurgency operations during the same period. The RNA has also alleged that the insurgents killed 136 children during the period.
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May - 20 
Hundreds of students took out a rally in Kathmandu on May 20 calling for the restoration of democracy.
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Hundreds of students took out a rally in Kathmandu on May 20 calling for the restoration of democracy.
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May - 20 
Stating that they were forced into becoming members of the Maoist party, 30 people from the Magar community of Salleri area surrendered before the local administration in Dailekh district on May 20.
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Stating that they were forced into becoming members of the Maoist party, 30 people from the Magar community of Salleri area surrendered before the local administration in Dailekh district on May 20.
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May - 20 
The authorities have released former All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) president, Rajendra Rai, on May 20. Rai had been re-arrested from the premises of Kathmandu District Court on May 16.
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The authorities have released former All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) president, Rajendra Rai, on May 20. Rai had been re-arrested from the premises of Kathmandu District Court on May 16.
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May - 20 
Two civilians were reportedly wounded when an improvised device exploded at a restaurant in Pokhara on May 20. Police have claimed that the Maoist insurgents triggered the explosion.
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Two civilians were reportedly wounded when an improvised device exploded at a restaurant in Pokhara on May 20. Police have claimed that the Maoist insurgents triggered the explosion.
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May - 20 
Daily Star has reported that seven cadres of the Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP), an anti-peace grouping backed by the UPDF, were abducted by the PCJSS from Riveng Club near Dighinala sub-district on May 20 and are yet to be rescued.
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Daily Star has reported that seven cadres of the Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP), an anti-peace grouping backed by the UPDF, were abducted by the PCJSS from Riveng Club near Dighinala sub-district on May 20 and are yet to be rescued.
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May - 20 
According to Daily News, on the fourth day of a strike organised by the Tamil People’s Organisation (TPO), which is affiliated to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), two suspected TPO cadres hurled a hand grenade at a multi-purpose cooperati
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According to Daily News, on the fourth day of a strike organised by the Tamil People’s Organisation (TPO), which is affiliated to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), two suspected TPO cadres hurled a hand grenade at a multi-purpose cooperative shop in Trincomalee on May 20. However, there was no report of any casualties from the incident site.
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May - 20 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) recruited 137 children into their ranks since the Tsunami disaster of December 2004, said the UNICEF on May 20. Geoffrey Keel, UNICEF spokesperson in Colombo, said "There have been 137 cases of child recrui
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) recruited 137 children into their ranks since the Tsunami disaster of December 2004, said the UNICEF on May 20. Geoffrey Keel, UNICEF spokesperson in Colombo, said "There have been 137 cases of child recruitment since the December tsunami," adding that nine of the youths had been taken from Tsunami relief camps in Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority north and east, parts of which are under LTTE control. However, he said the rate of child recruitment by the LTTE appeared to be falling. "But any recruit is one too many," he stated, adding the children who have joined LTTE ranks in recent weeks were between 14 and 18 years of age.
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May - 21 
According to delayed reports, a Bangladeshi national, identified as Lalmuankima, was arrested from Phuldungsei along the international border with Bangladesh on on May 21. A Chinese manufactured SAR rifle, 339 rounds of ammunition, 100 rounds of US c
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According to delayed reports, a Bangladeshi national, identified as Lalmuankima, was arrested from Phuldungsei along the international border with Bangladesh on on May 21. A Chinese manufactured SAR rifle, 339 rounds of ammunition, 100 rounds of US carbine ammunition and three 40 mm high explosive shells were recovered from him.
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May - 21 
According to media reports, the Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh police on May 21 arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, identified as Sadat Rashid and Masood Alam, from Lucknow. Four kilograms of explosive material, one kg morphine an
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According to media reports, the Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh police on May 21 arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, identified as Sadat Rashid and Masood Alam, from Lucknow. Four kilograms of explosive material, one kg morphine and an English revolver were recovered from their possession.
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May - 21 
According to Shillong Times, one Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was killed by infiltrators from Bangladesh at Nongjri under Pynursla police station in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya on May 21. According to official sources, the BSF
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According to Shillong Times, one Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was killed by infiltrators from Bangladesh at Nongjri under Pynursla police station in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya on May 21. According to official sources, the BSF personnel was killed while he was trying to prevent a group of infiltrators trying to cross over to India. Two infiltrators have reportedly been arrested.
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May - 21 
In an encounter at Kandhar in Lolab valley of Kupwara district on May 21 night, two terrorists were killed by security forces, while in another incident in the same district, an unidentified terrorist was killed by security forces at Lolab.
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In an encounter at Kandhar in Lolab valley of Kupwara district on May 21 night, two terrorists were killed by security forces, while in another incident in the same district, an unidentified terrorist was killed by security forces at Lolab.
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May - 21 
On May 21, a college teacher and a freelance journalist were reportedly arrested from Bilasipara in the Dubri district and Panbazaar in Kamrup district respectively for alleged links with the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and invo
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On May 21, a college teacher and a freelance journalist were reportedly arrested from Bilasipara in the Dubri district and Panbazaar in Kamrup district respectively for alleged links with the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and involvement in several explosions in Guwahati. Four grenades, 249 IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) circuits, 44 battery connectors, 20 cables, letterheads of ULFA, a digital camera and a mobile device were recovered from them.
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May - 21 
On May 21, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist, Abdul Hameed Parray was killed in a grenade explosion at Kulgam in Anantnag district.
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On May 21, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist, Abdul Hameed Parray was killed in a grenade explosion at Kulgam in Anantnag district.
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May - 21 
On May 21, Panchayati Reang, wife of a hardcore NLFT cadre Jaggu Tripura, was arrested at Ambassa in the Dhalai district.
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On May 21, Panchayati Reang, wife of a hardcore NLFT cadre Jaggu Tripura, was arrested at Ambassa in the Dhalai district.
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May - 21 
The NSCN-IM, on May 21, said that the outfit has "legitimacy to collect taxes" from "Nagas wherever they are" and expressed its displeasure with the arrest of the outfit’s ‘town commander’, Mahek Taotao from Haflong in Assam’s North Cachar district.
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The NSCN-IM, on May 21, said that the outfit has "legitimacy to collect taxes" from "Nagas wherever they are" and expressed its displeasure with the arrest of the outfit’s ‘town commander’, Mahek Taotao from Haflong in Assam’s North Cachar district. The outfit further said that it would ask New Delhi "to rein" its troops at this "crucial juncture of the ongoing peace talks".
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May - 21 
Unidentified terrorists kidnapped two small-time timber-smugglers with suspected connections with a terrorist outfit, at Batnoor in Tral area of Pulwama district on May 21 night and later shot them dead.
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Unidentified terrorists kidnapped two small-time timber-smugglers with suspected connections with a terrorist outfit, at Batnoor in Tral area of Pulwama district on May 21 night and later shot them dead.
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May - 21 
Five tribesmen were reportedly killed during an attack by US helicopters in the Lawara Mandai area of North Waziristan on May 21-night, according to Dawn. Another 20 shells fired by the coalition forces from Paktika province in Afghanistan landed nea
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Five tribesmen were reportedly killed during an attack by US helicopters in the Lawara Mandai area of North Waziristan on May 21-night, according to Dawn. Another 20 shells fired by the coalition forces from Paktika province in Afghanistan landed near Lawara Mandai, but did not cause any damage. Director-General of Inter Services Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, confirmed that several shells and rockets fired by the coalition troops had landed near Lawara Mandai. However, Sultan said "We don’t know about the casualties." Unconfirmed reports said that US helicopters had intruded into Lawara Mandai up to one kilometer, and two fighter jets flying at a high altitude also violated Pakistan’s airspace.
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May - 21 
According to Himalayan Times, the security forces recovered two more bodies of Maoist insurgents who were killed during the clash at Tamlichha in the Udayapur district on May 21. Further, the body of another insurgent was recovered from Baltiya jungl
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According to Himalayan Times, the security forces recovered two more bodies of Maoist insurgents who were killed during the clash at Tamlichha in the Udayapur district on May 21. Further, the body of another insurgent was recovered from Baltiya jungle area in the Sindhuli district.
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May - 21 
At Khatyang in Mugu district, over a half dozen schools have been closed following Maoist threats. Schools in the area closed down as teachers refrained from going to schools fearing Maoist abduction, according to reports.
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At Khatyang in Mugu district, over a half dozen schools have been closed following Maoist threats. Schools in the area closed down as teachers refrained from going to schools fearing Maoist abduction, according to reports.
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May - 21 
At least five Maoists were killed in a gunbattle with security forces at Tamlisa area of Udaypur district on May 21. Few arms and explosives were recovered from the clash scene, sources added.
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At least five Maoists were killed in a gunbattle with security forces at Tamlisa area of Udaypur district on May 21. Few arms and explosives were recovered from the clash scene, sources added.
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May - 21 
Himalayan Times has reported that Maoists have bombed the RNA spokesperson Brig. Gen. Dipak Kumar Gurung’s house at Kawasoti village in the Nawalparasi district on May 21.
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Himalayan Times has reported that Maoists have bombed the RNA spokesperson Brig. Gen. Dipak Kumar Gurung’s house at Kawasoti village in the Nawalparasi district on May 21.
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May - 21 
According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website, Tamilnet, a woman, Sinnathamby Annapillai was killed on May 21 when unidentified persons lobbed a grenade at the Periyakallaru LTTE political office in Batticaloa district. There w
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According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website, Tamilnet, a woman, Sinnathamby Annapillai was killed on May 21 when unidentified persons lobbed a grenade at the Periyakallaru LTTE political office in Batticaloa district. There were no LTTE officials in the office at the time of the attack, sources said.
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May - 22 
A civilian, Mohammed Shaffi, was shot dead by unidentified terrorists at his house in the Doda district on May 22. In another incident, a civilian, identified as Abdul Khaliq Tantray, is reported to have died during a bomb blast at Tosa Maidan in the
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A civilian, Mohammed Shaffi, was shot dead by unidentified terrorists at his house in the Doda district on May 22. In another incident, a civilian, identified as Abdul Khaliq Tantray, is reported to have died during a bomb blast at Tosa Maidan in the Budgam district.
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May - 22 
A youth, Shabir Ahmed, was wounded during a mine explosion in the Mandi area of Poonch district.
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A youth, Shabir Ahmed, was wounded during a mine explosion in the Mandi area of Poonch district.
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May - 22 
According to Shillong Times, the Meghalaya Government has sought the Union Government’s help to deal with the growing insurgency-related incidents in the State. On May 22, Deputy Chief Minister, Mukul Sangma, said, "Besides the activities of NLFT and
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According to Shillong Times, the Meghalaya Government has sought the Union Government’s help to deal with the growing insurgency-related incidents in the State. On May 22, Deputy Chief Minister, Mukul Sangma, said, "Besides the activities of NLFT and NDFB in Shillong, the NSCN activities in West Khasi Hills and the presence of ULFA and NDFB cadres in Garo Hills are the concern of the government." He is reported to have raised the issue with the Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, during his recent visit to New Delhi.
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May - 22 
During an encounter between security forces and terrorists at Mugli Dharm in the Gool area of Udhampur district, one terrorist was wounded. However, the terrorists along with their injured colleague managed to escape from the incident site. An Under
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During an encounter between security forces and terrorists at Mugli Dharm in the Gool area of Udhampur district, one terrorist was wounded. However, the terrorists along with their injured colleague managed to escape from the incident site. An Under Barrel Grenade Launcher with a grenade, three blankets and a tape recorder were recovered from the encounter site.
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May - 22 
In the State, the troops neutralised a terrorist hideout at village Gadyog Mohru in the Renthal area of Rajouri district and recovered 108 Pika rounds, 93 AK rounds, one hand grenade, three kg explosives, two detonators and AK ammunition. Another hid
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In the State, the troops neutralised a terrorist hideout at village Gadyog Mohru in the Renthal area of Rajouri district and recovered 108 Pika rounds, 93 AK rounds, one hand grenade, three kg explosives, two detonators and AK ammunition. Another hideout was neutralised at Adshal in the Mendhar area of Poonch district and two grenades, one AK magazine and 28 AK rounds were seized.
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May - 22 
Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a liquor shop owner suspecting him to be a police informer at Peddareddipalem village in the Guntur district on May 22. The police found a le
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Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a liquor shop owner suspecting him to be a police informer at Peddareddipalem village in the Guntur district on May 22. The police found a letter at the incident site warning people of the same fate if they indulge in brewing of liquor or its sale in the village.
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May - 22 
Official sources said that two KYKL activists were arrested from Sekmaijin in the Imphal West district on May 22.
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Official sources said that two KYKL activists were arrested from Sekmaijin in the Imphal West district on May 22.
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On May 22, a group of Maoists reportedly escaped after a gun-battle with the police and CRPF personnel at Saranda forest, about 20km from the steel city of Rourkela. The SFs had subsequently launched an operation to trace the Maoists and and during a
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On May 22, a group of Maoists reportedly escaped after a gun-battle with the police and CRPF personnel at Saranda forest, about 20km from the steel city of Rourkela. The SFs had subsequently launched an operation to trace the Maoists and and during a raid, the arms cache was found at Saranda forest on May 24-night.
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May - 22 
On May 22, a team of the Imphal west police commandos arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorist, identified as Elangbam Hemba alias Ningthouren Singh, from the Laphupat Tera area.
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On May 22, a team of the Imphal west police commandos arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorist, identified as Elangbam Hemba alias Ningthouren Singh, from the Laphupat Tera area.
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May - 22 
On May 22, the police arrested a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sudama Rajwar, from a village under Chattarpur police station in the Palamau district of Jharkhand, accor
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On May 22, the police arrested a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Sudama Rajwar, from a village under Chattarpur police station in the Palamau district of Jharkhand, according to Telegraph. Sudama has reportedly confessed to his involvement in more than a dozen incidents of attacks on police personnel in Jharkhand and in the neighbouring State of Chhattisgarh.
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May - 22 
On May 22-night, during an encounter at Purkash village under Karma police station limits of Sonebhadra district in Uttar Pradesh, the police shot dead Chandrabhan alias Master, an 'area commander' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
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On May 22-night, during an encounter at Purkash village under Karma police station limits of Sonebhadra district in Uttar Pradesh, the police shot dead Chandrabhan alias Master, an 'area commander' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) outfit.
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May - 22 
On the same day, a Congress party activist at Nuthimadugu village in the Anantapur district was shot dead by CPI-Maoist cadres.
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On the same day, a Congress party activist at Nuthimadugu village in the Anantapur district was shot dead by CPI-Maoist cadres.
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May - 22 
Security forces killed a terrorist during in an encounter near Kunzar on the Srinagar-Gulmarg Road. According to preliminary reports, he was identified as Muzaffar Ahmed Wani of Sultanpora in the Baramulla district.
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Security forces killed a terrorist during in an encounter near Kunzar on the Srinagar-Gulmarg Road. According to preliminary reports, he was identified as Muzaffar Ahmed Wani of Sultanpora in the Baramulla district.
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May - 22 
The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) called for a general strike in the districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills from May 27 to May 31 in protest against the killing of its ‘general secretary’ Harsing Timung by suspec
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The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) called for a general strike in the districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills from May 27 to May 31 in protest against the killing of its ‘general secretary’ Harsing Timung by suspected cadres of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS).
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May - 22 
The Naxalites shot dead a Station House Officer, Augustus Kujur, of the Mainpart police station in Surguja district. In the same district, on May 22-night, Naxalites killed Ayodhya Prasad Jaiswal, manager of a cooperative, at village Khod under Ramko
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The Naxalites shot dead a Station House Officer, Augustus Kujur, of the Mainpart police station in Surguja district. In the same district, on May 22-night, Naxalites killed Ayodhya Prasad Jaiswal, manager of a cooperative, at village Khod under Ramkola police station limits.
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May - 22 
The police are reported to have rescued three youths, who had been abducted by the terrorists, from Tanta forests in the Thathri area of Doda district.
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The police are reported to have rescued three youths, who had been abducted by the terrorists, from Tanta forests in the Thathri area of Doda district.
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May - 22 
The Special Cell of Delhi Police is reported to have arrested Mohammed Ishaq, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, from outside Safdarjung Hospital in the capital city on May 22. 5.5 kilograms of RDX, two electronic detonators and Rupees 2.5
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police is reported to have arrested Mohammed Ishaq, a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, from outside Safdarjung Hospital in the capital city on May 22. 5.5 kilograms of RDX, two electronic detonators and Rupees 2.5 lakhs in cash were also recovered from his possession.
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May - 22 
The ULFA 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa, in a statement said that the outfit would not tolerate atrocities on indigenous Assamese Muslims.
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The ULFA 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa, in a statement said that the outfit would not tolerate atrocities on indigenous Assamese Muslims.
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May - 22 
Two explosions triggered by crude devices at two cinema halls in the national capital Delhi on May 22-evening, during the screening of the Hindi film, Jo Bole So Nihal, killed one person and injured at least 60 others. In the first incident at Libert
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Two explosions triggered by crude devices at two cinema halls in the national capital Delhi on May 22-evening, during the screening of the Hindi film, Jo Bole So Nihal, killed one person and injured at least 60 others. In the first incident at Liberty Cinema on the G. T. Karnal Road, the device reportedly exploded under a seat in the sixth row. The second bomb exploded at the toilet of Satyam Cinema in Patel Nagar. The Delhi Police Commissioner, K.K. Paul, stated that both the explosives were of a crude nature and did not contain any splinters.
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May - 22 
Two soldiers sustained injuries during a bomb blast at an Army camp in the Tral area of Pulwama district.
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Two soldiers sustained injuries during a bomb blast at an Army camp in the Tral area of Pulwama district.
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May - 22 
According to Daily Times, a close aide of Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar escaped before police raided his house in the Nagina Colony of Multan on May 22. Sources said intelligence agencies traced Abdur Rehman Wazir’s satellite phone call to Multan a
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According to Daily Times, a close aide of Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar escaped before police raided his house in the Nagina Colony of Multan on May 22. Sources said intelligence agencies traced Abdur Rehman Wazir’s satellite phone call to Multan and raided his house, but Wazir escaped while three activists of a banned militant organisation were arrested. "Wazir helped Mullah Omar escape from Kandahar on a motorbike after the fall of the Taliban," sources added. After escaping from Afghanistan, Wazir hid in Waziristan and formed a group with Al Qaeda activists, Abu Haris and Abu Khalid.
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May - 22 
A Kathmandu Post report, quoting the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) statement, said a child, Puja Chaisir, was killed during Maoist firing in the Kailali district and another civilian, Lok Raj Bhattarai, was killed when a stray bomb exploded in the Dadeld
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A Kathmandu Post report, quoting the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) statement, said a child, Puja Chaisir, was killed during Maoist firing in the Kailali district and another civilian, Lok Raj Bhattarai, was killed when a stray bomb exploded in the Dadeldhura district on May 22.
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May - 22 
An unidentified group killed the district chairman of the peasants' organization of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Dalman Thami, at Dadagaun in the eastern Dolakha district on May 22.
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An unidentified group killed the district chairman of the peasants' organization of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Dalman Thami, at Dadagaun in the eastern Dolakha district on May 22.
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May - 22 
On May 22, Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samity (PCJSS) cadres abducted 14 United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) activists ahead of the rally organised by the UPDF in Khagrachhari on June 7 against the peace accord. However, the PCJSS has denied
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On May 22, Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samity (PCJSS) cadres abducted 14 United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) activists ahead of the rally organised by the UPDF in Khagrachhari on June 7 against the peace accord. However, the PCJSS has denied its involvement in the abduction. It said the outfit’s leader, Shimul Tripura, was fired upon by the UPDF cadres and has been injured at Mahajanpara in Khagrachhari town.
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May - 23 
A ‘section commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Liaquat Ali (code Osama), was killed by the security forces (SFs) during an encounter at Balooni nullah in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district on May 23. One AK-47 rifle with three m
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A ‘section commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Liaquat Ali (code Osama), was killed by the security forces (SFs) during an encounter at Balooni nullah in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district on May 23. One AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 56 rounds, one Motorola wireless set, one pouch, Rupees 17,750 currency, one watch and two blankets were recovered from the incident site. HM’s ‘district commander’ Farooq Ahmed Sheikh reportedly escaped during the encounter.
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May - 23 
A civilian, identified as Rafi Lone, was reportedly shot dead by terrorists at village Tiller in the Marwah area of Doda district on May 23. During another incident, a woman, identified as Zareefa, was reportedly abducted and later killed by suspecte
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A civilian, identified as Rafi Lone, was reportedly shot dead by terrorists at village Tiller in the Marwah area of Doda district on May 23. During another incident, a woman, identified as Zareefa, was reportedly abducted and later killed by suspected terrorists at Tangmarg in the Baramulla district. According to Daily Excelsior, her body was found hanging against a tree at Gogaldara forest area in Tangmarg.
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May - 23 
A group of three terrorists abducted and later shot at three civilians, including a village headman, at village Bandarpora in the Pulwama district. It was in the same village after last year’s parliamentary elections that terrorists had fired upon fi
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A group of three terrorists abducted and later shot at three civilians, including a village headman, at village Bandarpora in the Pulwama district. It was in the same village after last year’s parliamentary elections that terrorists had fired upon five People’s Democratic Party activists on May 19, 2004.
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May - 23 
Accoridng to Statesman, a 'politburo' member of the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Sunil Roy alias Ashoke alias Gajanan and 'central committee' member, Patit Paban Haldar alias Dinu alias Ta
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Accoridng to Statesman, a 'politburo' member of the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Sunil Roy alias Ashoke alias Gajanan and 'central committee' member, Patit Paban Haldar alias Dinu alias Tapas, were arrested by the Midnapore West district police during an operation at Daldali forest in Belpahari on May 23. Roy, hailing from Kolkata, was a former secretary and in charge of West Bengal affairs of the erstwhile Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) from 1982 to 1996 and later joined the CPI-Maoist after the merger with the People’s War Group (PWG). Haldar was a 'state committee' member of the MCC and later became 'central committee' member of the CPI-Maoist. Ajoy Nand, Superintendent of Police (SP), stated that the arrests followed the arrest of Prasanta Das, 'area commander' of the CPI-Maoist, and Jishnu Roy Chowdhury, another leader of the outfit, by the Midnapore West police from Malda. Some printed materials containing party constitution, self-criticism and party programmes were seized from them, the SP added.
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May - 23 
Five police personnel were reportedly killed during a landmine explosion triggered by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Jhangla village in the Dantewada district of Chhatisgarh on
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Five police personnel were reportedly killed during a landmine explosion triggered by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Jhangla village in the Dantewada district of Chhatisgarh on May 23. An Army helicopter was pressed into service to evacuate the nine injured police personnel from the blast site. Earlier, the Naxalites had detonated a landmine at Errabor in the same district and reports indicated that the five police personnel who were killed near Jhangla were on patrol following the blast in Errabor.
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May - 23 
Five United Socialist Council of Arunachal (USCA) militants were arrested by the Arunachal Pradesh Police from the State capital Itanagar on May 23. Official sources said the outfit was recently formed with the active support of some other militant g
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Five United Socialist Council of Arunachal (USCA) militants were arrested by the Arunachal Pradesh Police from the State capital Itanagar on May 23. Official sources said the outfit was recently formed with the active support of some other militant groups active in India’s northeast. One US-made assault rifle, one 9 mm carbine were recovered from their possession.
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May - 23 
In the Pulwama district, Border Security Force personnel killed a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Farooq Ahmed Sheikh, during an encounter at Arabal Nikus. During another operation, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrori
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In the Pulwama district, Border Security Force personnel killed a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Farooq Ahmed Sheikh, during an encounter at Arabal Nikus. During another operation, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Mohammad Shafi Shah, at Urnhal village in the Anantnag district.
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May - 23 
In the State, a civilian, Mohammed Tauheed, was abducted from his house in the Khanetar area of Poonch district.
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In the State, a civilian, Mohammed Tauheed, was abducted from his house in the Khanetar area of Poonch district.
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May - 23 
On May 23, National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists abducted and subsequently killed a tribal villager, identified as Manoj Debbarma, at an unspecified place in the West Tripura district.
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On May 23, National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists abducted and subsequently killed a tribal villager, identified as Manoj Debbarma, at an unspecified place in the West Tripura district.
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May - 23 
On May 23, the Karbi Anglong district police recovered an AK-47 rifle, an AK-56 rifle and 30 rounds of live ammunition from a bus at Khatkhati. A passenger has been arrested in this connection.
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On May 23, the Karbi Anglong district police recovered an AK-47 rifle, an AK-56 rifle and 30 rounds of live ammunition from a bus at Khatkhati. A passenger has been arrested in this connection.
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May - 23 
On May 23, three persons, including a security force (SF) personnel, were injured as suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in the Noonmati locality of Guwahati city.
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On May 23, three persons, including a security force (SF) personnel, were injured as suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in the Noonmati locality of Guwahati city.
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May - 23 
On May 23, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group shot dead two 'commanders' of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) during a search operation at Dhara Morha in the Surankote area of Poonch district. They were identified as Dr Abu Fark
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On May 23, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group shot dead two 'commanders' of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) during a search operation at Dhara Morha in the Surankote area of Poonch district. They were identified as Dr Abu Farkan, reportedly a medical practitioner from Pakistan, and Abu Haider, also from Pakistan. Two RR personnel were killed in the operation. Recoveries made from the incident site include two AK 47 rifles, five magazines, 55 rounds of ammunition, one Kenwood radio set and three diaries.
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May - 23 
Terrorists shot dead a civilian, Irshad Ahmed, and his mother at village Sumber under the jurisdiction of Ramban police station in Doda district on May 23.
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Terrorists shot dead a civilian, Irshad Ahmed, and his mother at village Sumber under the jurisdiction of Ramban police station in Doda district on May 23.
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May - 23 
Terrorists snatched a Self Loading Rifle from a SPO, who was deployed on VIP guard duty along with two other SPOs, at Gandoh in the Doda district on May 23 and escaped with the weapon.
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Terrorists snatched a Self Loading Rifle from a SPO, who was deployed on VIP guard duty along with two other SPOs, at Gandoh in the Doda district on May 23 and escaped with the weapon.
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May - 23 
The police defused a grenade near Hodam Leirak on the Tiddim Road in Imphal West district.
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The police defused a grenade near Hodam Leirak on the Tiddim Road in Imphal West district.
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May - 23 
The Revolutionary People’s Force has vowed to "punish" those who sell and consume tobacco products in Imphal, capital of Manipur. A statement by the outfit’s ‘communication and publicity wing’ said, "Henceforth, all those found trading in zarda and k
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The Revolutionary People’s Force has vowed to "punish" those who sell and consume tobacco products in Imphal, capital of Manipur. A statement by the outfit’s ‘communication and publicity wing’ said, "Henceforth, all those found trading in zarda and khaini and also those caught chewing these two items would be given stringent punishment without any warning."
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May - 23 
Troops seized one AK rifle, two magazines and 70 rounds at Rajpora Litter in the Pulwama district on May 23.
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Troops seized one AK rifle, two magazines and 70 rounds at Rajpora Litter in the Pulwama district on May 23.
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May - 23 
According to Daily Times, three Pakistani prisoners who returned from Guantanamo Bay in September 2004 recently told a Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) of several intelligence agencies that the Americans were curious about the Inter-Services Intelligen
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According to Daily Times, three Pakistani prisoners who returned from Guantanamo Bay in September 2004 recently told a Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) of several intelligence agencies that the Americans were curious about the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and wanted information on the ISI networks in Afghanistan and Iran. They also corroborated reports that US interrogators desecrated the Holy Quran. According to documents obtained by Daily Times, JIT personnel interrogated Abid Raza, Mohammad Anwar and Mohammad Ilyas in Karachi, Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas prisons from April 18 to May 10, 2005. The three, who had been taken to the Guantanamo Bay (GB) detention facility from Afghanistan in January 2002, said the Americans interrogated them about the Al Qaeda, Taliban and ISI. "But most of their questions were about the ISI. They wanted to know how many of those detained in Guantanamo had been associated with the ISI. They would to ask things like what were the networks of the ISI in Afghanistan and Iran, how the agency worked in those countries and who were working for the ISI in Afghanistan and Iran," the Guantanamo returnees told the JIT. They also claimed interrogators at GB used to desecrate the Holy Quran. "They would stand on the Quran and throw it away, saying the book teaches you terrorism," they added. During interrogation by the JIT, they also complained of torture at Guantanamo and sexual abuse, especially by women interrogators.
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May - 23 
Pakistan said on May 23 that it has formally invited the entire leadership of the secessionist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to visit the country and hoped there would be no restriction from India. Foreign Office spokesperson, Jalil Abbas Ji
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Pakistan said on May 23 that it has formally invited the entire leadership of the secessionist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to visit the country and hoped there would be no restriction from India. Foreign Office spokesperson, Jalil Abbas Jillani, stated at a weekly media briefing in Islamabad that the Pakistani and Kashmiri leadership would be anxiously awaiting the arrival of APHC leaders by the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service on June 2. "We expect and hope they will be able to make it this time," he added. Asked whether India has been taken into confidence over the invitation to the Hurriyat leaders, Jilani claimed "we understand that they wouldn’t have any problem." Jillani added that Pakistan had invited the entire leadership of the Hurriyat, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who is "very well regarded" in Pakistan and dismissed reports that he has not been invited.
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May - 23 
Security forces in Peshawar have reportedly arrested two Arabs for their alleged links with the Al Qaeda from the Charsadda area on May 23. According to Nation, the troops launched an operation against some four Arab families at Dosehra in the Charsa
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Security forces in Peshawar have reportedly arrested two Arabs for their alleged links with the Al Qaeda from the Charsadda area on May 23. According to Nation, the troops launched an operation against some four Arab families at Dosehra in the Charsadda area and subsequent to an exchange of fire between the two sides for about three hours, two suspects managed to escape. Two suspects were arrested consequent to the encounter.
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May - 23 
Suspected Maoists set ablaze the ancestral home of Chief Justice Hari Prasad Sharma at Rajhana in the Dang district on May 23. Two more houses belonging to Sharma's brothers were also torched. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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Suspected Maoists set ablaze the ancestral home of Chief Justice Hari Prasad Sharma at Rajhana in the Dang district on May 23. Two more houses belonging to Sharma's brothers were also torched. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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May - 23 
Daily Star has reported that the proscribed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) has put up posters in the Bagmara sub-division of Rajshahi district asking people to join the outfit.
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Daily Star has reported that the proscribed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) has put up posters in the Bagmara sub-division of Rajshahi district asking people to join the outfit.
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May - 23 
On May 23, fifteen cadres of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) were arrested from Khagrachhari town in Rangmati for suspected involvement in an attack on a Pahari Chhatra Parishad cadre on May 22.
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On May 23, fifteen cadres of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) were arrested from Khagrachhari town in Rangmati for suspected involvement in an attack on a Pahari Chhatra Parishad cadre on May 22.
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May - 23 
A LTTE cadre, who escaped from the Pillumalai camp of the outfit, has reportedly surrendered to the Special Task Force in Maha Oya on May 23.
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A LTTE cadre, who escaped from the Pillumalai camp of the outfit, has reportedly surrendered to the Special Task Force in Maha Oya on May 23.
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May - 23 
According to the Sri Lankan Army, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, identified as Nagappa Sivaraj, was shot dead by suspected gunmen of the rival 'Colonel' Karuna faction at Manampitiya in the Polonnaruwa district on May 23.
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According to the Sri Lankan Army, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, identified as Nagappa Sivaraj, was shot dead by suspected gunmen of the rival 'Colonel' Karuna faction at Manampitiya in the Polonnaruwa district on May 23.
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May - 24 
A Hizb cadre, Farooq Ahmed Sheikh, was killed at Arabal in the Pulwama district. One AK rifle, four AK magazines, 35 rounds, one radio set, two hand grenades and one pouch were seized from Farooq’s possession.
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A Hizb cadre, Farooq Ahmed Sheikh, was killed at Arabal in the Pulwama district. One AK rifle, four AK magazines, 35 rounds, one radio set, two hand grenades and one pouch were seized from Farooq’s possession.
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May - 24 
A Special Police Officer (SPO), Masoom Shah, was abducted by terrorists from his house at Gursai in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on May 23 and later killed in captivity. His body was reportedly recovered from village Harmuta on May 24.
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A Special Police Officer (SPO), Masoom Shah, was abducted by terrorists from his house at Gursai in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on May 23 and later killed in captivity. His body was reportedly recovered from village Harmuta on May 24.
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May - 24 
A suspected cadre of the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Thiyam Chaoba, was killed during an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Kasom Khullen in the Ukhrul district of Manipur on May 24. A Chinese pistol with magazi
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A suspected cadre of the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Thiyam Chaoba, was killed during an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Kasom Khullen in the Ukhrul district of Manipur on May 24. A Chinese pistol with magazine, five rounds of ammunition and incriminating documents were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 24 
A terrorist, identified as Mohammad Shafi Shah, was killed by the SFs at Wuranhal in the Anantnag district and an AK rifle, three AK magazines, 57 rounds, one radio set one hand grenade and one pouch were recovered from his possession.
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A terrorist, identified as Mohammad Shafi Shah, was killed by the SFs at Wuranhal in the Anantnag district and an AK rifle, three AK magazines, 57 rounds, one radio set one hand grenade and one pouch were recovered from his possession.
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May - 24 
A Village Defence Committee member in the Prem Nagar area of Doda district, Girdhari Lal, was shot dead by terrorists in a forest area near Zilapani where he had gone to graze his cattle. Another civilian, Bashir Ahmed, was wounded in a mine blast at
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A Village Defence Committee member in the Prem Nagar area of Doda district, Girdhari Lal, was shot dead by terrorists in a forest area near Zilapani where he had gone to graze his cattle. Another civilian, Bashir Ahmed, was wounded in a mine blast at Jandrola near Mandi in the Poonch district on May 24.
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May - 24 
According to New Indian Express, the 'central committee' meeting of the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held in Dhanbad recently has decided that they will conduct panchayat (village body) ele
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According to New Indian Express, the 'central committee' meeting of the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held in Dhanbad recently has decided that they will conduct panchayat (village body) elections in Jharkhand, which have not been held for 28 years.
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May - 24 
An India Reserve Battalion personnel was reportedly placed under suspension for handing over a wireless set to an unspecified militant outfit.
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An India Reserve Battalion personnel was reportedly placed under suspension for handing over a wireless set to an unspecified militant outfit.
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May - 24 
Assam Tribune has reported that following a tri-partite meeting in New Delhi, the Union Government, Assam Government and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) have agreed to sign a cease-fire agreement for a year effective from June 1.
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Assam Tribune has reported that following a tri-partite meeting in New Delhi, the Union Government, Assam Government and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) have agreed to sign a cease-fire agreement for a year effective from June 1.
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May - 24 
Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist Janashakthi (CPI-ML Janashakthi) cadres killed a former Sarpanch (village body chief) at Gamalapadu in the Guntur district on May 24. Reports quoted the 'Naguleti Dalam Commander', Naganna, as stating that th
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Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist Janashakthi (CPI-ML Janashakthi) cadres killed a former Sarpanch (village body chief) at Gamalapadu in the Guntur district on May 24. Reports quoted the 'Naguleti Dalam Commander', Naganna, as stating that they had killed the Sarpanch as he had allegedly turned into an extra-constitutional authority.
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May - 24 
In the State, terrorists blew up a bridge using an Improvised Explosive Device at Sadu Padav near Chandanwari on the holy cave shrine route in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district on May 24. However, no casualties have been reported in the blast.
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In the State, terrorists blew up a bridge using an Improvised Explosive Device at Sadu Padav near Chandanwari on the holy cave shrine route in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district on May 24. However, no casualties have been reported in the blast.
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May - 24 
On May 24, a civilian, identified as Lalit Mout, was killed by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists at Dirakmukh under Dhola police station in the Tinsukia district of Assam.
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On May 24, a civilian, identified as Lalit Mout, was killed by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists at Dirakmukh under Dhola police station in the Tinsukia district of Assam.
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May - 24 
On May 24, another KYKL cadre, identified as Thoudam Biramani, was arrested at Achanbigei Awang Leikai by the Imphal East district police.
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On May 24, another KYKL cadre, identified as Thoudam Biramani, was arrested at Achanbigei Awang Leikai by the Imphal East district police.
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May - 24 
On May 24, four suspected collaborators of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested from Noonmati police station area in Guwahati and Rongjuli police station area in Goalpara.
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On May 24, four suspected collaborators of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested from Noonmati police station area in Guwahati and Rongjuli police station area in Goalpara.
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May - 24 
The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has denied its involvement in the killing of Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) 'general secretary', H S Timung. A statement by the UPDS 'publicity secretary' Tung-eh-Nongloda on
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The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has denied its involvement in the killing of Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) 'general secretary', H S Timung. A statement by the UPDS 'publicity secretary' Tung-eh-Nongloda on May 24 claimed: "The accusations by the KLNLF against us for the killing of Timung and his family members are baseless and malicious and figment of their imagination."
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May - 24 
Unidentified terrorists shot at and wounded a civilian on the banks of Nambul River at Uripok Khoisnam Leikai in the Imphal city.
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Unidentified terrorists shot at and wounded a civilian on the banks of Nambul River at Uripok Khoisnam Leikai in the Imphal city.
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May - 24 
During an interview to Daily Times, President Pervez Musharraf said he would prefer some kind of "international guarantees" for the implementation of any pact reached with India on the Kashmir issue, which he wants to be settled in a year’s time. ‘‘I
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During an interview to Daily Times, President Pervez Musharraf said he would prefer some kind of "international guarantees" for the implementation of any pact reached with India on the Kashmir issue, which he wants to be settled in a year’s time. ‘‘I don’t know, I haven’t thought of this point, but may be the peace process should be guaranteed by the international community. I think if we reach an agreement there should be something other than just bilateral guarantees. I think the international community should play a role in the guarantees. And this is a new thing that I am saying,’’ he said. Asked who would represent Kashmiris at the talks, the General said: "This is another sensitive issue. I feel the true representatives of Kashmiris are the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, the APHC. We feel that there has to be a trilateral arrangement where Kashmiris become part of the dialogue process." To a question whether he was in a position to enforce a cease-fire by militants in Kashmir, gen. Musharraf claimed militancy could die a natural death if there is an agreement acceptable to India, Pakistan and Kashmiris and he could try to persuade the militants to stop their activities if India was willing to demilitarise. "If there is an agreement, up to a point one can try and do something (on ceasefire). But I can’t give a guarantee that there will no bullet fired. Absolutely not, that’s clear. I don’t hold a whistle which when I blow it will end all militancy," he noted.
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May - 24 
Police at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province on May 24 recovered two missiles hidden in the yard of a mosque. The recoverey was reportedly based on information ascertained from suspected terrorists arrested earlier for rocket attacks on the Ca
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Police at Bannu in the North West Frontier Province on May 24 recovered two missiles hidden in the yard of a mosque. The recoverey was reportedly based on information ascertained from suspected terrorists arrested earlier for rocket attacks on the Cantonment. The district police officer stated that the accused, Arifullah, Salahuddin alais Sailabi, Nasir and Qari Sidratullah, had confessed their affiliation with the Al Qaeda to the Anti-Terrorism Court headed by Yaqub Khattak. Arifullah told the media that he secured training from the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and later developed links with some Russians, Uzbeks, Saudis and local tribesmen. Qari Sidratullah, the other accused, claimed he had been associated with the Al Qaeda for the last two years and admitted that rocket attacks in Bannu were a reaction to military operations in Waziristan. The accused also disclosed that they had planted landmines in front of a cable network office in Ahmad bazaar and a remote control mine near the Kachkol Bridge.
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May - 24 
According to Radio Nepal, at least two Maoist insurgents were killed and three arrested by the security forces (SFs) at Naila in the Krishnapur Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Kanchanpur district in far-western Nepal on May 24.
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According to Radio Nepal, at least two Maoist insurgents were killed and three arrested by the security forces (SFs) at Naila in the Krishnapur Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Kanchanpur district in far-western Nepal on May 24.
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May - 24 
Himalayan Times quoted an unnamed security source as saying that ammunitions had arrived from Germany and added, "It is learnt that the government had bought the ammunition from the international market."
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Himalayan Times quoted an unnamed security source as saying that ammunitions had arrived from Germany and added, "It is learnt that the government had bought the ammunition from the international market."
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May - 24 
In the countery, eight Maoists are reported to have surrendered before the local administration at Chitwan district.
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In the countery, eight Maoists are reported to have surrendered before the local administration at Chitwan district.
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May - 24 
Kantipur Online has reported that five leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) were released after an order from the Appellate Court in Janakpur on May 24.
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Kantipur Online has reported that five leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) were released after an order from the Appellate Court in Janakpur on May 24.
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May - 24 
Nepal News has reported that at least six people were wounded when suspected Maoists triggered an improvised explosive device at Prithvi Chowk in Pokhara on May 24.
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Nepal News has reported that at least six people were wounded when suspected Maoists triggered an improvised explosive device at Prithvi Chowk in Pokhara on May 24.
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May - 24 
On May 24, the spokesperson of the United States embassy in Kathmandu, Constance C Jones, said that no new consignment of arms has been delivered to Nepal after the ‘royal takeover’ on February 1. Further, he said military assistance to Nepal was und
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On May 24, the spokesperson of the United States embassy in Kathmandu, Constance C Jones, said that no new consignment of arms has been delivered to Nepal after the ‘royal takeover’ on February 1. Further, he said military assistance to Nepal was under constant review and added that US had never suspended non-lethal security assistance. The US embassy made this clarification after a report in Nepal Samacharpatra claimed that fresh supplies of arms had been delivered to Nepal aboard an US-made Boeing 747.
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May - 24 
On the same day, SF personnel killed three more insurgents while repulsing a Maoist attack on a security base in the Hasulia VDC area of Kailali district.
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On the same day, SF personnel killed three more insurgents while repulsing a Maoist attack on a security base in the Hasulia VDC area of Kailali district.
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Student leader Gagan Kumar Thapa was finally released on May 25 from illegal detention following a second order from the Supreme Court. He was released in the presence of Bhaktapur District Court Judge, Mira Khadka, as per an apex court order deliver
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Student leader Gagan Kumar Thapa was finally released on May 25 from illegal detention following a second order from the Supreme Court. He was released in the presence of Bhaktapur District Court Judge, Mira Khadka, as per an apex court order delivered on May 24, which termed his detention as illegal.
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May - 24 
The Maoists Victims Association (MVA) has declared fresh agitation from May 24 demanding that the Government declare them internal refugees and ensure resettlement. Chairman of the MVA said, "We are compelled to take to the streets because the govern
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The Maoists Victims Association (MVA) has declared fresh agitation from May 24 demanding that the Government declare them internal refugees and ensure resettlement. Chairman of the MVA said, "We are compelled to take to the streets because the government failed to fulfil its commitments. We see no other option than protests to defend our right to life."
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May - 24 
The Supreme Court (SC), on May 24, ordered the authorities, for the second time, to release student leader Gagan Kumar Thapa from what it termed "illegal detention", and warned the authorities that the continuation of illegal detentions in defiance o
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The Supreme Court (SC), on May 24, ordered the authorities, for the second time, to release student leader Gagan Kumar Thapa from what it termed "illegal detention", and warned the authorities that the continuation of illegal detentions in defiance of the court's orders is against the spirit of the Constitution. Earlier on May 5, the police had re-arrested Thapa from inside the Hanuman Dhoka Police Office, defying the SC order to release him.
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May - 24 
A cadre of the Pahari Chhatra Parishad, student wing of the Parbatiya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity, was shot at by suspected cadres of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) at Naniarchar sub-district in the Rangamati district on May 24.
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A cadre of the Pahari Chhatra Parishad, student wing of the Parbatiya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity, was shot at by suspected cadres of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) at Naniarchar sub-district in the Rangamati district on May 24.
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May - 25 
A civilian, identified as Puran Chand, is reported to have been shot dead by the terrorists in captivity at village Taragi under the jurisdiction of Dharamshal police station in Rajouri district on May 25. He had been abducted from his house a couple
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A civilian, identified as Puran Chand, is reported to have been shot dead by the terrorists in captivity at village Taragi under the jurisdiction of Dharamshal police station in Rajouri district on May 25. He had been abducted from his house a couple of days back.
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May - 25 
A hardcore ULFA cadre, Ashanta Rajguru alias Raj Baishya, was arrested from an unspecified location on the Assam-Meghalaya border on May 25.
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A hardcore ULFA cadre, Ashanta Rajguru alias Raj Baishya, was arrested from an unspecified location on the Assam-Meghalaya border on May 25.
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May - 25 
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, Kota Sri Lakshmi alias Aruna, was arrested on May 25 while she was boarding a bus at the Pandit Nehru bus station in Vijayawada.
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A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, Kota Sri Lakshmi alias Aruna, was arrested on May 25 while she was boarding a bus at the Pandit Nehru bus station in Vijayawada.
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May - 25 
According to Times of India, a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from a forested area along the Orissa-Jharkhand border that had witnessed a gun-battle between security forces (SFs) and the Maoists over the weekend, officials said on May 25.
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According to Times of India, a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from a forested area along the Orissa-Jharkhand border that had witnessed a gun-battle between security forces (SFs) and the Maoists over the weekend, officials said on May 25. The cache, including 32 electronic detonators, several Chinese-made grenades, an AK-47 assault rifle, bullets and explosives, was found by a joint party of the Orissa Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
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May - 25 
In the guntur district, at Daupalli, two firewood traders, Venkateswara Rao and Jalla Guravaiah, were abducted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and taken into the nearby forests, where Rao was killed, while Guravaiah was assaul
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In the guntur district, at Daupalli, two firewood traders, Venkateswara Rao and Jalla Guravaiah, were abducted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and taken into the nearby forests, where Rao was killed, while Guravaiah was assaulted.
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May - 25 
In the State, at Vijayawada, a former Maoist leader, identified as Aruna, was arrested while two claymore mines were recovered from the Vishakapatnam district.
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In the State, at Vijayawada, a former Maoist leader, identified as Aruna, was arrested while two claymore mines were recovered from the Vishakapatnam district.
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May - 25 
In the State, during a grenade attack that targeted a Border Security Force formation near Degree College in the Sopore area of Baramulla district, one soldier sustained injuries.
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In the State, during a grenade attack that targeted a Border Security Force formation near Degree College in the Sopore area of Baramulla district, one soldier sustained injuries.
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May - 25 
Nine Naxalites belonging to the CPI-Maoist, CPI-ML Praja Prathighatana, CPI-ML Janashakti and CPUSI surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, M. S. Ravindra, in Warangal district on May 25.
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Nine Naxalites belonging to the CPI-Maoist, CPI-ML Praja Prathighatana, CPI-ML Janashakti and CPUSI surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, M. S. Ravindra, in Warangal district on May 25.
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May - 25 
On May 25, a tripartite cease-fire agreement was signed between the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Union Government and the Government of Assam in New Delhi. The agreement will be valid for a year beginning June 1, 2005. As per its pro
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On May 25, a tripartite cease-fire agreement was signed between the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Union Government and the Government of Assam in New Delhi. The agreement will be valid for a year beginning June 1, 2005. As per its provisions, the security force personnel will suspend operations against the outfit and the NDFB cadres will neither carry arms nor move in uniform. The outfit is also barred from providing assistance to any other militant outfit. The NDFB cadres are expected to move into the designated camps after the outfit submits a list of its cadres and weapons in its possession to the Assam Police.
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May - 25 
On May 25, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorist, identified as ‘lance corporal’ Pukhrambam Manao, was arrested by the Imphal West district police from Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak.
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On May 25, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) terrorist, identified as ‘lance corporal’ Pukhrambam Manao, was arrested by the Imphal West district police from Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak.
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May - 25 
On May 25, two cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as Michael Shimray and David Thangkhul, were arrested from Nongthymmai in Shillong, capital of Meghalaya. Two Chinese-make M-20 pistols along with f
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On May 25, two cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as Michael Shimray and David Thangkhul, were arrested from Nongthymmai in Shillong, capital of Meghalaya. Two Chinese-make M-20 pistols along with five rounds of live ammunition, a toy pistol and a dagger were recovered from their possession. According to official sources, they were engaged in extortion activities.
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May - 25 
Suspected All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists abducted two family members of a surrendered terrorist on May 25. According to reports, two ATTF cadres, Arun Debbarma and Amarendra Debbarma, had surrendered earlier in the day in West Tripura dist
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Suspected All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) terrorists abducted two family members of a surrendered terrorist on May 25. According to reports, two ATTF cadres, Arun Debbarma and Amarendra Debbarma, had surrendered earlier in the day in West Tripura district along with two AK series rifles and some ammunition. Subsequently, ATTF terrorists abducted the mother and sister of Arun Debbarma from his house at Mandai in the West Tripura district.
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May - 25 
Suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres abducted a trader from Moosyiem village in the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on May 25. They also shot at and injured the trader’s
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Suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres abducted a trader from Moosyiem village in the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on May 25. They also shot at and injured the trader’s brother before escaping.
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May - 25 
Telegraph has reported that an abducted youth was rescued from a NLFT hideout in the Hakimpur area of Dinajpur district in Bangladesh by the Bangladesh Rifles personnel and handed over to the Indian Border Security Force authorities on May 25.
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Telegraph has reported that an abducted youth was rescued from a NLFT hideout in the Hakimpur area of Dinajpur district in Bangladesh by the Bangladesh Rifles personnel and handed over to the Indian Border Security Force authorities on May 25.
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May - 25 
The secessionist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) faction headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on May 25 decided to travel on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus scheduled for June 2. During a meeting at the Hurriyat’s headquarters in Srinagar, the Mirwaiz
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The secessionist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) faction headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on May 25 decided to travel on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus scheduled for June 2. During a meeting at the Hurriyat’s headquarters in Srinagar, the Mirwaiz faction deliberated over the single agenda of whether or not to visit Pakistan, according to Daily Excelsior. Umar Farooq had called a joint meeting of the Hurriyat Executive Council, Working Committee and General Council to discuss a communication of the Government of Pakistan inviting him and other Hurriyat constituents for a visit to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan on June 2. Forty separatist leaders, who participated in the meeting, included Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Gani Lone, Maulvi Abbas Ansari, Fazal-ul-Haq Qureshi, Syed Saleem Gilani and others.
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May - 25 
The Special Operations Group of Srinagar District police is reported to have killed a terrorist in the Harwan area.
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The Special Operations Group of Srinagar District police is reported to have killed a terrorist in the Harwan area.
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May - 25 
Three cadres of the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered before the police at Manikpur in the Dhalai district of Tripura on May 25.
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Three cadres of the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered before the police at Manikpur in the Dhalai district of Tripura on May 25.
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May - 25 
Two left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of United States of India (CPSUI) were killed during an encounter with security forces (SFs) near Kamalapur village in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh on May 25. They w
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Two left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of United States of India (CPSUI) were killed during an encounter with security forces (SFs) near Kamalapur village in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh on May 25. They were identified as 'squad deputy commander' Ravi and 'squad member' D. Ravi, while four kit bags, two 9mm pistols and one .8mm rifle were recovered from them.
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May - 25 
Unidentified terrorists shot at and injured a civilian at the Uripok locality of capital Imphal. According to reports, the civilian, identified as Arun Thakur, had defied the ‘ban’ on using tobacco products by the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) a
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Unidentified terrorists shot at and injured a civilian at the Uripok locality of capital Imphal. According to reports, the civilian, identified as Arun Thakur, had defied the ‘ban’ on using tobacco products by the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP).
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May - 25 
According to Daily Times, prominent religious leaders and clerics have held President Pervez Musharraf responsible for the desecration of the Holy Quran in Guantanamo Bay and urged the public to try to depose him. They demanded the Government deport
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According to Daily Times, prominent religious leaders and clerics have held President Pervez Musharraf responsible for the desecration of the Holy Quran in Guantanamo Bay and urged the public to try to depose him. They demanded the Government deport the US Ambassador and visiting US Assistant Secretary, Christina Rocca, while addressing a ‘Hurmat-e-Quran’ conference held at Masjid-e-Shauhda in Lahore on May 25. Hafiz Saeed, chief of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (formerly the Lashkar-e-Toiba), said it was shameful for the Pakistanis to see their Government welcome those who desecrated the Holy Book. He said that Pakistan should recall its Ambassador from the US and also deport the US Ambassador. He also claimed that the Government was preaching obscenity in society in the name of ‘enlightened moderations’, which was also a conspiracy against Islam and the Quran. Qazi Hussain Ahmad, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) president, said, "Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Pakistan Muslim League president, contacted me seeking invitation to attend the International Protest Day on May 27 against the desecration of the Holy Quran by US soldiers, but I refused saying that he can only join our movement if he leaves Gen Musharraf’s camp."
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May - 25 
Security agencies arrested a suspected Al Qaeda operative from the Multan Railway Station on May 25, witnesses told Daily Times on May 26. They said police encircled the station several minutes before the Rawalpindi-bound 7-Up Tezgam arrived from Kar
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Security agencies arrested a suspected Al Qaeda operative from the Multan Railway Station on May 25, witnesses told Daily Times on May 26. They said police encircled the station several minutes before the Rawalpindi-bound 7-Up Tezgam arrived from Karachi and subsequently arrested the yet to be identified suspect. However, no official confirmation was available till last reports came in.
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May - 25 
Six members of a family were killed and three others sustained injuries during a bomb explosion at their residence in the Bandkhel village of South Waziristan on May 25. Among those killed were a son, daughter, sister-in-law, nephew and two nieces of
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Six members of a family were killed and three others sustained injuries during a bomb explosion at their residence in the Bandkhel village of South Waziristan on May 25. Among those killed were a son, daughter, sister-in-law, nephew and two nieces of Abresham Khan Abdullai whose son Sakhi Muhammad was close to Ahmad Shah, head of the Makeen Amn (Peace) Committee that has been fighting the tribal militants in the area. Members of the committee including, Ahmad Shah, have been targeted in the past to avenge the arrests of militants in the Makeen area, according to The News.
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May - 25 
The United States will continue to support the ongoing India-Pakistan peace process to ensure it moves forward, said the visiting Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca, during her meeting with Foreign Secretary, Riaz Mohammad K
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The United States will continue to support the ongoing India-Pakistan peace process to ensure it moves forward, said the visiting Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca, during her meeting with Foreign Secretary, Riaz Mohammad Khan, in Islamabad on May 25. Rocca told Khan that the US Government was "greatly encouraged" by the India-Pakistan peace dialogue and would continue to nudge both sides to move forward, according to Dawn. Describing the meeting as "very positive" a senior official said the discussions focused largely on bilateral issues and the India-Pakistan peace process.
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May - 25 
Three persons were wounded and three shops were damaged during two bomb explosions near the border village of Ghulam Khan in North Waziristan on May 25.
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Three persons were wounded and three shops were damaged during two bomb explosions near the border village of Ghulam Khan in North Waziristan on May 25.
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May - 25 
According to Meghanath Padhya, the chief district officer of Dailekh, 18 villagers from Salleri and Mehaltoli VDCs surrendered before the local administration on May 25 stating that they were forced into becoming members of the Maoist party.
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According to Meghanath Padhya, the chief district officer of Dailekh, 18 villagers from Salleri and Mehaltoli VDCs surrendered before the local administration on May 25 stating that they were forced into becoming members of the Maoist party.
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May - 25 
Following the Supreme Court order of May 25, the Government released a dozen student leaders, including Pradeep Poudel of the NC-affiliated Nepal Students Union and Thakur Gaire, leader of CPN (UML) student wing, the All Nepal National Free Students
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Following the Supreme Court order of May 25, the Government released a dozen student leaders, including Pradeep Poudel of the NC-affiliated Nepal Students Union and Thakur Gaire, leader of CPN (UML) student wing, the All Nepal National Free Students Union.
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May - 25 
Four bodies of Maoists were recovered during an operation at Rakula Khola in the Udayapur district on May 25.
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Four bodies of Maoists were recovered during an operation at Rakula Khola in the Udayapur district on May 25.
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May - 25 
On the same day, another Maoist was killed at Pairahi in the Rautahat district.
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On the same day, another Maoist was killed at Pairahi in the Rautahat district.
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May - 25 
Security forces (SFs) have reportedly shot dead at least 15 Maoist insurgents in separate clashes during the past two days. A Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) statement said four Maoists each were killed in the Ratamate area of Arghakhanchi district and at
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Security forces (SFs) have reportedly shot dead at least 15 Maoist insurgents in separate clashes during the past two days. A Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) statement said four Maoists each were killed in the Ratamate area of Arghakhanchi district and at Naula in Kanchanpur district on May 25.
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May - 25 
Two insurgents were killed at Chandbela Village Committee (VDC) area in Sunsari district.
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Two insurgents were killed at Chandbela Village Committee (VDC) area in Sunsari district.
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May - 25 
In the same district, two UPDF cadres were arrested on charges of extortion from Adorshagram village in Kawkhali sub-district. A gun along with two bullets was recovered from them.
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In the same district, two UPDF cadres were arrested on charges of extortion from Adorshagram village in Kawkhali sub-district. A gun along with two bullets was recovered from them.
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May - 25 
Telegraph has reported that an abducted youth was rescued from a NLFT hideout in the Hakimpur area of Dinajpur district in Bangladesh by the Bangladesh Rifles personnel and handed over to the Indian Border Security Force authorities on May 25.
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Telegraph has reported that an abducted youth was rescued from a NLFT hideout in the Hakimpur area of Dinajpur district in Bangladesh by the Bangladesh Rifles personnel and handed over to the Indian Border Security Force authorities on May 25.
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May - 25 
On May 25, today, Periyapodi Suriyamoorthy, former Chairman of the Trincomalee Urban Council, succumbed to gunshot injuries he had received on May 18 night at his Trincomalee residence.
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On May 25, today, Periyapodi Suriyamoorthy, former Chairman of the Trincomalee Urban Council, succumbed to gunshot injuries he had received on May 18 night at his Trincomalee residence.
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May - 26 
A security force personnel, injured in the IED explosion at Pengeri on May 26, succumbed to his injuries.
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A security force personnel, injured in the IED explosion at Pengeri on May 26, succumbed to his injuries.
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May - 26 
A soldier and two terrorists are reported to have died during a gun-battle between terrorists and security forces (SFs) in the Rangwar forest area of Kupwara district. Three Army personnel, including a Major, sustained injuries during the incident. W
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A soldier and two terrorists are reported to have died during a gun-battle between terrorists and security forces (SFs) in the Rangwar forest area of Kupwara district. Three Army personnel, including a Major, sustained injuries during the incident. While four terrorists of the group are believed to have escaped, sources in Kupwara said that troops have extended the operation.
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May - 26 
According to Imphal Free Press, the Imphal West district police have registered a case against the Director of Health Department, A K Surendro, on charges of nexus with an unspecified militant outfit in the State.
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According to Imphal Free Press, the Imphal West district police have registered a case against the Director of Health Department, A K Surendro, on charges of nexus with an unspecified militant outfit in the State.
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May - 26 
An Assam Commando Group militant was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Damecherra in the North Cachar Hills district on May 26. An AK 56 assault rifle, 30 rounds of ammunition and two detonators were recovered from the possession of
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An Assam Commando Group militant was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Damecherra in the North Cachar Hills district on May 26. An AK 56 assault rifle, 30 rounds of ammunition and two detonators were recovered from the possession of the slain militant. According to official sources, the outfit comprises deserters from various militant outfits in the region and is involved in several extortion cases.
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May - 26 
An External Affairs Ministry spokesperson told journalists in New Delhi on May 26 that there had been no change in India's policy towards the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). "We unequivocally condemn their terrorist and violent activities that hav
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An External Affairs Ministry spokesperson told journalists in New Delhi on May 26 that there had been no change in India's policy towards the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). "We unequivocally condemn their terrorist and violent activities that have caused enormous suffering to the people of Nepal... It is our conviction that there is no purely military solution to the Maoist insurgency. Durable peace and stability in Nepal can be achieved only through a political settlement which, among other things, requires the Maoists to forswear armed struggle and lay down their arms. India is committed to supporting all efforts at restoring peace, political stability and economic prosperity in Nepal," he said. Asked whether senior Nepalese Maoist leader, Baburam Bhattarai, was in the capital, the spokesperson said that he had no information on the subject.
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May - 26 
An Hmar People’s Convention (HPC) militant was killed during an encounter at Choto Damser in Cachar district on May 26. An AK-56 assault rifle was recovered from the encounter site.
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An Hmar People’s Convention (HPC) militant was killed during an encounter at Choto Damser in Cachar district on May 26. An AK-56 assault rifle was recovered from the encounter site.
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May - 26 
During an encounter at Machan Koti nullah in the Doda district, three terrorists, including Mohammed Shaffi, a ‘divisional commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), and two Army personnel were killed. Two AK-47 rifles, a destroyed wireless set, 19 cas
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During an encounter at Machan Koti nullah in the Doda district, three terrorists, including Mohammed Shaffi, a ‘divisional commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), and two Army personnel were killed. Two AK-47 rifles, a destroyed wireless set, 19 cassettes, eight tape recorders, a large quantity of ration and eatables, blankets and one lantern were seized from the incident site.
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May - 26 
In Srinagar, the Regional Passport Officer, S L Sreeramulu, said the Union Government had agreed to issue travel forms to the Hurriyat leaders belonging to the moderate faction to take Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus on June 2. "We will be issuing forms to
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In Srinagar, the Regional Passport Officer, S L Sreeramulu, said the Union Government had agreed to issue travel forms to the Hurriyat leaders belonging to the moderate faction to take Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus on June 2. "We will be issuing forms to them (Hurriyat leaders) tomorrow," he said.
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May - 26 
Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist's (CPI-Maoist) Chandravanka dalam (squad) shot dead a surrendered dalam member, Adirala Kotaiah, branding him a police informer at the Vajralapadu Adda road in the
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Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist's (CPI-Maoist) Chandravanka dalam (squad) shot dead a surrendered dalam member, Adirala Kotaiah, branding him a police informer at the Vajralapadu Adda road in the Guntur district on May 26.
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May - 26 
On May 26, the police arrested Mahesh Lohar, 'Chatra-Palamau zone area commander' of the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Hosil village under Simariya police station limits in the Chatra di
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On May 26, the police arrested Mahesh Lohar, 'Chatra-Palamau zone area commander' of the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Hosil village under Simariya police station limits in the Chatra district of Jharkhand.
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May - 26 
On May 26, two women cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Mogli Debbarma and Ambori, were arrested in separate incidents from Gangarampara under Srinagar police station area in We
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On May 26, two women cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Mogli Debbarma and Ambori, were arrested in separate incidents from Gangarampara under Srinagar police station area in West Tripura district. Some incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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May - 26 
On the same day, three security force personnel were injured in an explosion triggered by the ULFA targeting an army vehicle at Digboi-Pengeri road in the Dibrugarh district.
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On the same day, three security force personnel were injured in an explosion triggered by the ULFA targeting an army vehicle at Digboi-Pengeri road in the Dibrugarh district.
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May - 26 
Suspected cadres of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) killed a leader of the Congress party, Amrit Dutta, at the Dhekorgorah Block office under Pulibor police station in Jorhat district on May 26.
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Suspected cadres of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) killed a leader of the Congress party, Amrit Dutta, at the Dhekorgorah Block office under Pulibor police station in Jorhat district on May 26.
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May - 26 
Suspected cadres of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) killed a trader at Ningthoukhong Bazaar in the Bishnupur district on May 26.
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Suspected cadres of the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) killed a trader at Ningthoukhong Bazaar in the Bishnupur district on May 26.
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May - 26 
The APHC leaders termed as "negative" the Union Government’s view that their travel beyond PoK would be contrary to the understanding reached between New Delhi and Islamabad. "This is a negative approach considering the improvement in relations betwe
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The APHC leaders termed as "negative" the Union Government’s view that their travel beyond PoK would be contrary to the understanding reached between New Delhi and Islamabad. "This is a negative approach considering the improvement in relations between India and Pakistan," said former Hurriyat chief Abdul Ghani Bhatt. "Technicalities and politics rarely go together. In politics, there has to be flexibility and if this does not happen, the attitude will have to be rated as negative," he added. Current Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq said: "it is premature to react on the Government’s decision giving clearance to the visit of separatists to PoK only. We have not been conveyed about this."
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May - 26 
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary, Prakash Karat, on May 26 denied a report in a section of the press that he met Bhattarai in a meeting arranged by Indian security agencies. In a press statement, Karat said, "The report in the
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The Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary, Prakash Karat, on May 26 denied a report in a section of the press that he met Bhattarai in a meeting arranged by Indian security agencies. In a press statement, Karat said, "The report in the Times of India that I have met a Maoist leader from Nepal in a meeting arranged by the Indian security agencies is untrue. No such meeting was held."
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May - 26 
The Democratic Freedom Party of Shabir Ahmed Shah is reportedly engaged in a "district level interaction with the people" and the Yaseen Malik-led Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is likely to take a decision on traveling to PoK and Pakistan
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The Democratic Freedom Party of Shabir Ahmed Shah is reportedly engaged in a "district level interaction with the people" and the Yaseen Malik-led Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is likely to take a decision on traveling to PoK and Pakistan on May 26, today. The other Hurriyat faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani is meeting in Srinagar on May 29 to take its final decision.
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May - 26 
The Imphal East District police arrested two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres subsequent to a search operation at the Sanjenthong area on May 26. During another search operation, three more KCP cadres, including a woman, were arrested from the
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The Imphal East District police arrested two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres subsequent to a search operation at the Sanjenthong area on May 26. During another search operation, three more KCP cadres, including a woman, were arrested from the same locality. A scooter was recovered from their possession.
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May - 26 
The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Mohammed Yasin Malik, announced in Srinagar on May 26 his party's decision to accept the Pakistani invitation to visit that country by the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus on June 2. Addressing a press con
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The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Mohammed Yasin Malik, announced in Srinagar on May 26 his party's decision to accept the Pakistani invitation to visit that country by the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus on June 2. Addressing a press conference after conclusion of the outfit’s three-day working committee meeting, Malik said "We have decided that JKLF high level delegation will visit Pakistan and Pak held Kashmir on June 2nd. Same day JKLF leadership in America, Europe and Middle East will reach Pakistan to join us." However, he claimed that it was premature to express optimism that "Kashmiris have been made part of the peace process between India and Pakistan."
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May - 26 
The Mahabubnagar district police recovered a huge quantity of explosives worth Rupees 4 lakhs allegedly being transported in a van to be passed on to the CPI-Maoist on the outskirts of Kalwakurthy town on May 26-night. District police chief, Vikram S
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The Mahabubnagar district police recovered a huge quantity of explosives worth Rupees 4 lakhs allegedly being transported in a van to be passed on to the CPI-Maoist on the outskirts of Kalwakurthy town on May 26-night. District police chief, Vikram Singh Mann, disclosed that 89 bags of ammonium nitrate (each bag weighing 50 kg), 2,000 slurry gel explosive sticks and 15,000 electric detonators were recovered. Four persons were arrested following the seizure.
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May - 26 
The police are reported to have neutralised a training centre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit killing five terrorists at Sui Patyala, about 32 kilometers from Gandoh, bordering Himachal Pradesh, in the Doda district on May 26. According to Doda
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The police are reported to have neutralised a training centre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit killing five terrorists at Sui Patyala, about 32 kilometers from Gandoh, bordering Himachal Pradesh, in the Doda district on May 26. According to Doda Police, while the terrorists’ identity has not been established thus far, a large quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from the training camp.
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May - 26 
The ULFA 'chairman', Arabinda Rajkhowa, in a message to the local media in Guwahati on May 26, said that the outfit had never opposed detection and deportation of "foreign" infiltrators in Assam.
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The ULFA 'chairman', Arabinda Rajkhowa, in a message to the local media in Guwahati on May 26, said that the outfit had never opposed detection and deportation of "foreign" infiltrators in Assam.
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May - 26 
The Union Government said on May 26 that the travel of separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders’ beyond Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) would be contrary to the understanding between the two countries. Pakistan has invited all Hurriy
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The Union Government said on May 26 that the travel of separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders’ beyond Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) would be contrary to the understanding between the two countries. Pakistan has invited all Hurriyat leaders to travel to that country and the part of Kashmir under its occupation by the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Navtej Sarna said the Government has a "clear understanding with Pakistan that passengers traveling on this bus can travel only within the territory of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir… Any travel beyond the territory would not be in keeping with the understanding between the two Governments."
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May - 26 
The Union Home Secretary, V K Duggal, said in New Delhi on May 26 "We do not have any objection to Hurriyat leaders traveling to Pakistan. This stand has been stated earlier by the Home Minister himself… We do not want to create any hindrance for the
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The Union Home Secretary, V K Duggal, said in New Delhi on May 26 "We do not have any objection to Hurriyat leaders traveling to Pakistan. This stand has been stated earlier by the Home Minister himself… We do not want to create any hindrance for their travel plans. However, there are certain official procedures that need to be followed."
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May - 26 
The United Jehad Council (UJC), an umbrella grouping of Pakistan-based terrorist groups, has reportedly opposed the decision of moderate faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) to travel to
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The United Jehad Council (UJC), an umbrella grouping of Pakistan-based terrorist groups, has reportedly opposed the decision of moderate faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) to travel to Pakistan, saying it would be "more detrimental" to the separatist cause in Jammu and Kashmir. "This (travel plans) is apparently a good gesture. But unless and until the united leadership of Kashmir does not come to Pakistan, this visit will not bear fruitful results," said UJC chairman and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘supreme commander’ Syed Salahuddin.
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May - 26 
According to Nepal News, authorities have freed Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary, Sushil Koirala, and two-dozen other politicians and student leaders on May 26. Koirala, who has been in custody for over three months, was released from Nepalganj
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According to Nepal News, authorities have freed Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary, Sushil Koirala, and two-dozen other politicians and student leaders on May 26. Koirala, who has been in custody for over three months, was released from Nepalganj along with former minister and NC leader Shiv Raj Joshi, National Assembly member and NC leader Tilak KC and five others, according to the Home Ministry.
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May - 26 
A regional leader of the proscribed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Foroj Ali, was killed during an encounter with the police at Sailgari village in the Chuadanga district on May 26. Five police personnel were reportedly injured i
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A regional leader of the proscribed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Foroj Ali, was killed during an encounter with the police at Sailgari village in the Chuadanga district on May 26. Five police personnel were reportedly injured in the incident. A shutter-gun and 20 bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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May - 26 
According to media reports of May 26, two youths and a home guard were abducted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from the 39th Colony in the 'uncleared areas' of Ampara district. According to a complaint lodged with the Bakkiella police
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According to media reports of May 26, two youths and a home guard were abducted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from the 39th Colony in the 'uncleared areas' of Ampara district. According to a complaint lodged with the Bakkiella police, they were abducted after going for some work in that area. The victims’ families say their relatives are being detained at an LTTE camp after they entered the area on a vehicle.
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May - 26 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has reportedly claimed that their courts have remanded three persons till June 10 for entering into the outfit-controlled area in Batticaloa on May 26. The pro-LTTE website, Tamilnet, reported on May 27 tha
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has reportedly claimed that their courts have remanded three persons till June 10 for entering into the outfit-controlled area in Batticaloa on May 26. The pro-LTTE website, Tamilnet, reported on May 27 that "Thamil Eelam Police on Friday produced three suspected Sri Lankan home guards in Thamil Eelam District Court in Kokkaddicholai and the judge, refusing bail, has ordered remand till 10th of June." It also said that officials from the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission and parents were allowed to meet the arrested persons.
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May - 27 
A 10-year-old boy died accidentally when three Maoists, including a woman cadre, opened fire to kill a Congress leader, Nasara Reddy, at Thamadapalli in the Ongole area of Prakasam district on May 26-night. Subsequently, they shot dead Nasara Reddy a
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A 10-year-old boy died accidentally when three Maoists, including a woman cadre, opened fire to kill a Congress leader, Nasara Reddy, at Thamadapalli in the Ongole area of Prakasam district on May 26-night. Subsequently, they shot dead Nasara Reddy and escaped from the village.
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May - 27 
A Maoist identified as Narasimha Rao, was killed during an encounter with the police near Godu village between Guthikonda and Gundlapalli in Guntur district on May 27.
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A Maoist identified as Narasimha Rao, was killed during an encounter with the police near Godu village between Guthikonda and Gundlapalli in Guntur district on May 27.
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May - 27 
A police personnel, B. Samuel, was killed and two civilians sustained injuries during an attack by Maoists (also referred to as Naxalites), belonging to the Palnadu dalam (squad) at Kocherla in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on May 27, accordi
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A police personnel, B. Samuel, was killed and two civilians sustained injuries during an attack by Maoists (also referred to as Naxalites), belonging to the Palnadu dalam (squad) at Kocherla in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on May 27, according to Hindu. The Maoists decamped with an SLR and 20 rounds of ammunition from the police personnel.
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May - 27 
Assam Tribune reported that the Union Government has sent a formal letter of invitation to the ULFA to come for talks without any pre-conditions. The letter, signed by National Security Advisor M K Narayanan, was sent to ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajk
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Assam Tribune reported that the Union Government has sent a formal letter of invitation to the ULFA to come for talks without any pre-conditions. The letter, signed by National Security Advisor M K Narayanan, was sent to ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa through mediator Indira Goswami, an Assamese litterateur.
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May - 27 
In the State, a top Maoist leader, Karnati Rangamma alias Jyoti, ‘secretary’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Galikonda committee, active on the Andhra-Orissa border, surrendered before the Kurnool district police chief, Malla Reddy, o
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In the State, a top Maoist leader, Karnati Rangamma alias Jyoti, ‘secretary’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Galikonda committee, active on the Andhra-Orissa border, surrendered before the Kurnool district police chief, Malla Reddy, on May 27. According to Deccan Chronicle, ailing from filariasis and stiff joints, Jyoti said she chose to join the mainstream on health grounds.
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May - 27 
Mesram Tirupati, a home guard with the Tiryani police station, was shot at and injured on May 27 by three Naxalites of the Mangi squad in Adilabad district.
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Mesram Tirupati, a home guard with the Tiryani police station, was shot at and injured on May 27 by three Naxalites of the Mangi squad in Adilabad district.
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May - 27 
Nine left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested after an encounter with the police at Janpadh area under Naugarh police station of Chandauli district, while six others managed to e
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Nine left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested after an encounter with the police at Janpadh area under Naugarh police station of Chandauli district, while six others managed to escape. Police also recovered 10 single barrel guns and four country-made pistols along with some ammunition from the incident site.
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May - 27 
On May 27, three persons were killed and three others sustained injuries in an ambush by the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants on a passenger vehicle at Silveta under Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong dist
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On May 27, three persons were killed and three others sustained injuries in an ambush by the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants on a passenger vehicle at Silveta under Howraghat police station in the Karbi Anglong district.
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May - 27 
The KCP in a press statement has asked a doctor working in a local hospital at Porompat to ‘surrender to the outfit’ before June 1. The KCP has alleged that he is neglecting his duty and ‘fleecing’ the patients.
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The KCP in a press statement has asked a doctor working in a local hospital at Porompat to ‘surrender to the outfit’ before June 1. The KCP has alleged that he is neglecting his duty and ‘fleecing’ the patients.
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May - 27 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) carried out a series of explosions targeting power transmission lines and surface communication. Two improvised explosive devices (IED) went off in the Choto Dirak and Dirak Chariali areas near Kakopathar in
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) carried out a series of explosions targeting power transmission lines and surface communication. Two improvised explosive devices (IED) went off in the Choto Dirak and Dirak Chariali areas near Kakopathar in Tinsukia district on May 26 damaging the electric transformers. Another explosion severely damaged the wooden bridge at Maithong on the National Highway No. 52, connecting the eastern parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on May 27.
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May - 27 
According to Daily Times, there were three bomb explosions in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on May 27. However, no casualties were reported. Police said a bomb exploded near the Balochistan Irrigation Department, while there were two explo
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According to Daily Times, there were three bomb explosions in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on May 27. However, no casualties were reported. Police said a bomb exploded near the Balochistan Irrigation Department, while there were two explosions in the Pakistan Telecommunications Corporation Limited Colony on Saryab Road, damaging windows of the adjacent buildings. No group has claimed responsibility for these explosions.
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May - 27 
At least 25 people, including a suspected suicide bomber, were killed and approximately 100 others sustained injuries during a powerful explosion at the Bari Imam shrine located in vicinity of the diplomatic enclave in capital Islamabad on May 27. Da
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At least 25 people, including a suspected suicide bomber, were killed and approximately 100 others sustained injuries during a powerful explosion at the Bari Imam shrine located in vicinity of the diplomatic enclave in capital Islamabad on May 27. Dawn reported that casualty figures might rise as 12 of those wounded were said to be in critical condition in different hospitals of Islamabad. Approximately 8,000 to 10,000 devotees were reportedly attending the annual gathering of Shia sect when a bearded man of medium height and dark complexion walked up to the stage and blew himself up, said eye-witnesses. The Shia sect claims Bari Imam as their religious leader and holds a special Majlis-e-Aza (religious gathering) the day after the conclusion of the four-day annual Urs of Bari Imam.
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May - 27 
the police have released a sketch of the suspected suicide bomber and announced a reward of Rupees 500,000 for anyone who provides information on the attacker. "Initial information suggests it was a suicide attack," said Islamabad police chief, Talat
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the police have released a sketch of the suspected suicide bomber and announced a reward of Rupees 500,000 for anyone who provides information on the attacker. "Initial information suggests it was a suicide attack," said Islamabad police chief, Talat Mehmood Tariq. An unconfirmed report added that there might have been two suicide bombers, one of whom was thought to have had about 2 kg of explosives strapped to his chest.
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May - 27 
Witnesses said the suicide bomber entered the congregation area when Tahreek-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqa-e-Jafria, a Shia organisation, leader Raja Basharat Hussain Imami entered the venue with his supporters, according to Daily Times. Though their leaders did no
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Witnesses said the suicide bomber entered the congregation area when Tahreek-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqa-e-Jafria, a Shia organisation, leader Raja Basharat Hussain Imami entered the venue with his supporters, according to Daily Times. Though their leaders did not call it a sectarian incident, some Shias described it as premeditated. "Nothing happened during the four days of annual Urs and a blast occurred during our annual gathering, showing that the bombing targeted Shia Muslims," said Asad Abbas, an eyewitness.
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May - 27 
Demonstrators affiliated to the seven-party alliance, agitated on the streets in Biratnagar, Jankapur, Pokhara, Birgunj, Nepalgunj and in all nine districts of the far western region calling for the restoration of the dissolved House of Representativ
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Demonstrators affiliated to the seven-party alliance, agitated on the streets in Biratnagar, Jankapur, Pokhara, Birgunj, Nepalgunj and in all nine districts of the far western region calling for the restoration of the dissolved House of Representatives and an immediate end of the ‘royal takeover’.
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May - 27 
During a ceremony organized by the Tribhuvan University in the capital Kathmandu on May 27, King Gyanendra called upon major political parties to come forward to take up their responsibility to protect democracy from terrorism, to control corruption
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During a ceremony organized by the Tribhuvan University in the capital Kathmandu on May 27, King Gyanendra called upon major political parties to come forward to take up their responsibility to protect democracy from terrorism, to control corruption and stop misuse of taxpayers’ money. He said, "violence was not the way to reach into consensus… there is a need of common commitment and involvement of all the political parties in order to provide stability to the law and order that was being restored in the country." Defending his takeover of the Government on February 1, the King claimed he was compelled to take the move in order to save democracy from terrorism and rescue the country. He also assured to hold all elections including that at the municipal level.
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May - 27 
In the Rautahat district, a child was killed when a bomb planted by the Maoists exploded at a school in the Faujaha area on May 27.
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In the Rautahat district, a child was killed when a bomb planted by the Maoists exploded at a school in the Faujaha area on May 27.
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May - 27 
Maoist district level leader, identified as Tej Singh Karki alias Pariwartan, was killed at Dodhara area in Kanchanpur district on May 27. One pistol, three socket bombs, mobile phone set and documents were recovered from the slain Maoists.
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Maoist district level leader, identified as Tej Singh Karki alias Pariwartan, was killed at Dodhara area in Kanchanpur district on May 27. One pistol, three socket bombs, mobile phone set and documents were recovered from the slain Maoists.
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May - 27 
Maoists have reportedly tortured and later killed a villager in Gotihawa Village Development Committee (VDC) of Kapilvastu district on May 27.
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Maoists have reportedly tortured and later killed a villager in Gotihawa Village Development Committee (VDC) of Kapilvastu district on May 27.
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May - 27 
On the same day, authorities released some of the political detainees including Nepali Congress (NC) leaders, Arjun Narsingh, Gopal Rai, Gopal Pahadi and Suresh Malla and NC-Democratic leaders, Bimelendra Nidhi and Deep Kumar Upadheya.
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On the same day, authorities released some of the political detainees including Nepali Congress (NC) leaders, Arjun Narsingh, Gopal Rai, Gopal Pahadi and Suresh Malla and NC-Democratic leaders, Bimelendra Nidhi and Deep Kumar Upadheya.
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May - 27 
The Maoists had exploded a bomb targeting the Tea and Coffee Development Board office and caused damages to the building at Naya Baneshwor on May 27.
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The Maoists had exploded a bomb targeting the Tea and Coffee Development Board office and caused damages to the building at Naya Baneshwor on May 27.
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May - 27 
Three police personnel were killed and another sustained injuries when Maoist insurgents opened fire on a group of security force (SF) personnel in the southern border town of Bhairahawa on May 27. Two Maoists were also killed and a civilian was inju
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Three police personnel were killed and another sustained injuries when Maoist insurgents opened fire on a group of security force (SF) personnel in the southern border town of Bhairahawa on May 27. Two Maoists were also killed and a civilian was injured during the same incident.
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May - 27 
According to Daily Star, six suspected Indian insurgents were killed on May 27 during a gunfight with a joint raiding party of Bangladesh Rifles and Rapid Action Battalion at Kamalganj in the northeastern district of Moulvibazaar. Another operation w
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According to Daily Star, six suspected Indian insurgents were killed on May 27 during a gunfight with a joint raiding party of Bangladesh Rifles and Rapid Action Battalion at Kamalganj in the northeastern district of Moulvibazaar. Another operation was launched in the border areas of Jhenaigati in the Sherpur district targeting hideouts of Indian insurgents in Bangladesh territory. Official sources, however, said that the crackdown was aimed at "suspected gunrunners, who supply illegal arms and ammunition to local hoodlums."
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May - 27 
On May 27, Suruj Khan, a cadre of the proscribed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was killed during an encounter with the police at Chhatnitala in Puthia sub-district of Rajshahi district. A revolver and two bullets were recovered from the encou
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On May 27, Suruj Khan, a cadre of the proscribed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was killed during an encounter with the police at Chhatnitala in Puthia sub-district of Rajshahi district. A revolver and two bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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May - 27 
The Ahle Hadith Andolan Bangladesh, an Islamist outfit, has blamed the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) for the arrest of its chief Asadullah Galib. A statement by the outfit on May 27 said that the arrest was made to cover up JeI’s links with militant outfits.
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The Ahle Hadith Andolan Bangladesh, an Islamist outfit, has blamed the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) for the arrest of its chief Asadullah Galib. A statement by the outfit on May 27 said that the arrest was made to cover up JeI’s links with militant outfits.
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May - 27 
The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) chief, Hagrup Haukland, speaking to the Foreign Correspondents' Association of Sri Lanka in Colombo on May 27, stated that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) possess an airstrip in the island's north,
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The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) chief, Hagrup Haukland, speaking to the Foreign Correspondents' Association of Sri Lanka in Colombo on May 27, stated that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) possess an airstrip in the island's north, but warned that any move by Government forces to bomb it could lead to the resumption of war. "We have seen the air strip from the air while flying in a Sri Lankan military helicopter," Haukland disclosed. The SLMM had been denied access by the outfit to verify Government charges that they possess at least two light aircraft and warned that "it not only destabilises Sri Lanka's security, but India's security as well." "If the Tigers fly, it will be a violation of Sri Lankan airspace and also of international law because the air space is a matter only for the Sri Lankan government… If the (government) air force bombs the air strip, then it will be war. If bombs fall, we pull out," he said.
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May - 28 
A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Lolab area of Kupwara district while the body of a special police official, Reyaz Ahmed Shah, was recovered from the River Jhelum after he was abducted by terrorists 11 days ago.
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A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Lolab area of Kupwara district while the body of a special police official, Reyaz Ahmed Shah, was recovered from the River Jhelum after he was abducted by terrorists 11 days ago.
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May - 28 
A woman, Zarifa Akhtar, was reportedly abducted by terrorists at Handwara in Kupwara district and later killed.
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A woman, Zarifa Akhtar, was reportedly abducted by terrorists at Handwara in Kupwara district and later killed.
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May - 28 
According to Sentinel, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has received a letter routed through Delhi University professor Mamoni Goswami from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) offering talks. The report adds that the PMO's one-and-a-half page
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According to Sentinel, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has received a letter routed through Delhi University professor Mamoni Goswami from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) offering talks. The report adds that the PMO's one-and-a-half page letter, signed by National Security Advisor MK Narayanan, is addressed to ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa and states that New Delhi was prepared to talk all ‘core issues’ and take the peace process forward. However, the report quotes ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Barua saying the outfit has decided to ‘raise certain issues and seek some clarifications’ from New Delhi before beginning a series of meetings to come up with a formal reply.
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May - 28 
Left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead three civilians and injured three others in Burda village under Jujumara police limits in Sambalpur district on May 28 night.
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Left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead three civilians and injured three others in Burda village under Jujumara police limits in Sambalpur district on May 28 night.
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May - 28 
On the same day, unidentified terrorists hurled a grenade towards a Border Security Force vehicle in the Dalgate area of Srinagar, injuring 20 civilians.
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On the same day, unidentified terrorists hurled a grenade towards a Border Security Force vehicle in the Dalgate area of Srinagar, injuring 20 civilians.
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May - 28 
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, leader of the breakaway faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), on May 29 rejected Pakistan’s invitation to visit that country and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) by the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus on June 2, in protes
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Syed Ali Shah Geelani, leader of the breakaway faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), on May 29 rejected Pakistan’s invitation to visit that country and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) by the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus on June 2, in protest against Islamabad’s "flexible stand" on the Kashmir issue. "We have decided against going to Pakistan and PoK in the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus on June 2. We are showing our resentment to the present policies of the Pakistan Government vis-à-vis Kashmir issue," Geelani told a press conference in Srinagar. Geelani is reported to have accused Pakistan of softening its stand on the Kashmir issue. According to Geelani, "He [President Musharraf] is giving great concessions to India... And has given several proposals which dilute Pakistan’s stand on the Kashmir issue."
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May - 28 
Terrorists detonated an explosive-laden car on the Khanabal-Pahalgam road in Anantnag town of South Kashmir injuring 13 civilians and seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on May 28. The blast was detonated by a remote control device wh
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Terrorists detonated an explosive-laden car on the Khanabal-Pahalgam road in Anantnag town of South Kashmir injuring 13 civilians and seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on May 28. The blast was detonated by a remote control device when an armoured vehicle of the CRPF was passing by. Later, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) 'spokesman' Junaidul Islam rang up newspaper offices and owned responsibility for the blast.
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May - 28 
The Thoubal district police personnel arrested two terrorists, identified as Thangjam Nara and Kshetrimayum Bobby, belonging to unspecified outfits from the Thoubal Bazaar area on May 28. Two extortion letters were recovered from them.
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The Thoubal district police personnel arrested two terrorists, identified as Thangjam Nara and Kshetrimayum Bobby, belonging to unspecified outfits from the Thoubal Bazaar area on May 28. Two extortion letters were recovered from them.
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May - 28 
Bomb exploded near a police station in Machh, 50 kilometres south of Quetta, while three rockets were also fired in the Kohlu area. However, no casualties were reported in both the incidents.
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Bomb exploded near a police station in Machh, 50 kilometres south of Quetta, while three rockets were also fired in the Kohlu area. However, no casualties were reported in both the incidents.
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May - 28 
Daily Times quoting United States investigators reports that a member of a terrorist group linked to Al Qaeda has been deported to Pakistan after being detained for over a year. The deported terrorist was identified as Khamal Muhammad, an armed guard
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Daily Times quoting United States investigators reports that a member of a terrorist group linked to Al Qaeda has been deported to Pakistan after being detained for over a year. The deported terrorist was identified as Khamal Muhammad, an armed guard and cook for Harkat-ul Mujahideen (HuM). Muhammad, was living in the San Francisco area when he was arrested in January 2004 for overstaying his visa by eight months, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He entered the United States in 2001, a year after ICE officials said he trained to use pistols, rifles and grenades in a HuM camp in Afghanistan.
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May - 28 
Director General ISPR Major General Shaukat Sultan and General Officer Commanding and in-charge Anti-Terrorist Operations Major General Niaz Muhammad Khattak stated on May 28 that as many as 306 terrorists were killed while 700 arrested by the securi
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Director General ISPR Major General Shaukat Sultan and General Officer Commanding and in-charge Anti-Terrorist Operations Major General Niaz Muhammad Khattak stated on May 28 that as many as 306 terrorists were killed while 700 arrested by the security forces in around 50 anti-terrorist operations carried out in North and South Waziristan agencies. Those terrorists who were killed during the operations also included around 100 foreigners, while security forces suffered 250 casualties during these operations which were carried out from March 2004 till December 2004, they said. When asked about the chances of presence of Osama bin Laden or any other High Value Target of his organization in the area, Khattak said, "No! there is no indication. We have no indication of presence of Osama or any other HVT in the area." However, Khattak said Abdullah Mehsud, a former prisoner in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was still alive and hiding in the tribal region. In North Waziristan there are reports of presence of some miscreants, who are less than 100 in number, both officials added.
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May - 28 
In the same area, a bomb exploded near a paramilitary vehicle in the Mand area, but no casualties were reported. The Baloch Liberation Army and Baloch Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the incidents.
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In the same area, a bomb exploded near a paramilitary vehicle in the Mand area, but no casualties were reported. The Baloch Liberation Army and Baloch Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the incidents.
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May - 28 
Six rockets were fired on a Frontier Constabulary (FC) checkpost in Mand in Turbat, 700 kilometres from Quetta on May 28, but no casualties were reported. FC officials arrested a suspect from the area after the attack.
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Six rockets were fired on a Frontier Constabulary (FC) checkpost in Mand in Turbat, 700 kilometres from Quetta on May 28, but no casualties were reported. FC officials arrested a suspect from the area after the attack.
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A statement released by the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) said that at least six Maoist insurgents were killed in separate operations across the country. Two insurgents were killed at Dhungeshwor in the Dailekh district on May 29 and three other Maoists,
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A statement released by the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) said that at least six Maoist insurgents were killed in separate operations across the country. Two insurgents were killed at Dhungeshwor in the Dailekh district on May 29 and three other Maoists, identified as Parjung Malla, Nutuk Lama and Ganesh Fidil, were killed at Raralihi in Jumla district on May 28. Further, an insurgent was killed at Puntura area in the Dadeldhura district on May 31.
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May - 28 
According to Nepal News, a Maoist district level leader, Jal Thapa alias Ananta, was killed during a security forces search operation at Raralihi area in Jumla district on May 28.
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According to Nepal News, a Maoist district level leader, Jal Thapa alias Ananta, was killed during a security forces search operation at Raralihi area in Jumla district on May 28.
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May - 28 
The insurgents killed a police personnel, Kaushilya Majhi, and her child in the Kailali district and also torched their house on May 28.
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The insurgents killed a police personnel, Kaushilya Majhi, and her child in the Kailali district and also torched their house on May 28.
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May - 28 
The Kantipur Online quoting other reports states that the United Kingdom has decided to resume non-lethal military assistance to Nepal on humanitarian grounds. The assistance, reportedly worth 1.34 million pounds, comprises non-lethal aid like survei
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The Kantipur Online quoting other reports states that the United Kingdom has decided to resume non-lethal military assistance to Nepal on humanitarian grounds. The assistance, reportedly worth 1.34 million pounds, comprises non-lethal aid like surveillance helicopters with night flying capability and communications enhancements, 40 general purpose Land Rovers and Explosive Ordinance Disposal equipment and vehicles.
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May - 28 
On May 28-evening, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot dead a Sub-Inspector attached to the Batticaloa Police, identified as J. Felix Thiyagarajah, in Batticaloa. Military sources said that the victim was returning home after duty when a
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On May 28-evening, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot dead a Sub-Inspector attached to the Batticaloa Police, identified as J. Felix Thiyagarajah, in Batticaloa. Military sources said that the victim was returning home after duty when a LTTE cadre shot him with a pistol.
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May - 29 
A youth, identified as Mohammed Rafiq, was rescued by Army personnel from the captivity of HM at village Chabba in the Doda district. He had been abducted from his residence on the intervening night of May 12 and 13. With this, the SFs have got a tot
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A youth, identified as Mohammed Rafiq, was rescued by Army personnel from the captivity of HM at village Chabba in the Doda district. He had been abducted from his residence on the intervening night of May 12 and 13. With this, the SFs have got a total of six youths freed from the captivity of HM in the Thathri and Gandoh areas of Doda district, according to Daily Excelsior.
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May - 29 
An unidentified terrorist was killed during retaliatory firing by the troops at Gosh-Aiynoo village in the Anantnag district. One AK Rifle, four magazines, two hand grenades, a binocular, one pouch, one wireless set and 58 rounds were seized from the
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An unidentified terrorist was killed during retaliatory firing by the troops at Gosh-Aiynoo village in the Anantnag district. One AK Rifle, four magazines, two hand grenades, a binocular, one pouch, one wireless set and 58 rounds were seized from the incident site.
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May - 29 
CPI-Maoist cadres belonging to the Krishnapatti dalam (squad) blasted two launches and a barge close to the Pulichintala project site in Guntur district on May 29-night.
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CPI-Maoist cadres belonging to the Krishnapatti dalam (squad) blasted two launches and a barge close to the Pulichintala project site in Guntur district on May 29-night.
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May - 29 
On May 29, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre was killed during an encounter with the Army personnel at Harangazao in the North Cachar Hill district of Assam.
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On May 29, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre was killed during an encounter with the Army personnel at Harangazao in the North Cachar Hill district of Assam.
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May - 29 
On May 29, the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) shot two officials, working in the education department, in their legs after parading them in front of media personnel at an unspecified location in the Imphal West district. The outfit had ear
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On May 29, the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) shot two officials, working in the education department, in their legs after parading them in front of media personnel at an unspecified location in the Imphal West district. The outfit had earlier accused them of being involved in an appointment scam at the department.
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May - 29 
On the same day, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Dolendro Singh, was arrested subsequent to a search operation in the Sawombung area under Lamlai police station in Imphal East district along with some incriminating documents. Tw
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On the same day, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Dolendro Singh, was arrested subsequent to a search operation in the Sawombung area under Lamlai police station in Imphal East district along with some incriminating documents. Two more terrorists, identified Cobra Lenkhomang and Cobra Paolen, were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Bunglung village.
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May - 29 
The army seized three AK magazines, nearly 100 AK rounds and explosive powder during routine checking of vehicles at the Mughal Maidan near Kishtwar in Doda district. One person has been arrested in connection with the seizure. SFs also neutralised t
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The army seized three AK magazines, nearly 100 AK rounds and explosive powder during routine checking of vehicles at the Mughal Maidan near Kishtwar in Doda district. One person has been arrested in connection with the seizure. SFs also neutralised two terrorist hideouts at Surankote in the Poonch district and recovered some ration items. Four hand grenades, one AK magazine and some other items were recovered during a search operation at Roopmati in the Rajouri district.
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May - 29 
The police recovered bodies of Nazir Ahmad Naik alias Beta, a released militant, and Fayaz Ahmad Wahid at village Noorpora Tral in the Pulwama district on May 29. The two were abducted by terrorists on May 22.
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The police recovered bodies of Nazir Ahmad Naik alias Beta, a released militant, and Fayaz Ahmad Wahid at village Noorpora Tral in the Pulwama district on May 29. The two were abducted by terrorists on May 22.
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May - 29 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), in a press release has refuted media reports regarding differences between its ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua and ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa.
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), in a press release has refuted media reports regarding differences between its ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua and ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa.
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May - 29 
Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Farooq Ahmed Bhat and Shamas Din, were shot dead by the security forces (SFs) during an encounter at village Dharam in the Gool area of Udhampur district. Two AK rifles and one wireless
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Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Farooq Ahmed Bhat and Shamas Din, were shot dead by the security forces (SFs) during an encounter at village Dharam in the Gool area of Udhampur district. Two AK rifles and one wireless set were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 29 
Vijaya Reddy, a close relative of the Member of Legislative Assembly affiliated to the Congress party, P. Ravindra Reddy, was shot at and injured by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in
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Vijaya Reddy, a close relative of the Member of Legislative Assembly affiliated to the Congress party, P. Ravindra Reddy, was shot at and injured by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in front of his house at Ramasagaram village in the Anantapur district on May 29.
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May - 29 
Former federal minister and Senator, Malik Faridullah Khan Wazir, was assassinated along with two other tribal elders by four suspected terrorists in the Jandola area of South Waziristan on May 29. According to The News, Faridullah Wazir was a leadin
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Former federal minister and Senator, Malik Faridullah Khan Wazir, was assassinated along with two other tribal elders by four suspected terrorists in the Jandola area of South Waziristan on May 29. According to The News, Faridullah Wazir was a leading pro-government tribal elder and had played a crucial role in opening up the former militants’ stronghold of Shakai in South Waziristan and enabling the Pakistan Army and paramilitary Frontier Corps to enter the area. Also killed were tribal elders Malik Aabil, who was driving the vehicle that was hit by a rocket fired by the attackers, and Malik Mirbaz alias Mirbachay.
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May - 29 
The South Waziristan administration is reported to have arrested 13 people from the sub-tribe of the Battani tribe to track down killers of the former Senator Malik Faridullah Khan, who was assassinated on May 29.
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The South Waziristan administration is reported to have arrested 13 people from the sub-tribe of the Battani tribe to track down killers of the former Senator Malik Faridullah Khan, who was assassinated on May 29.
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May - 29 
According to Nepal News, at least three Maoist insurgents were killed and another was arrested during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Hajaria in the Sarlahi district on May 29.
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According to Nepal News, at least three Maoist insurgents were killed and another was arrested during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Hajaria in the Sarlahi district on May 29.
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May - 29 
During an interactive session in Kathmandu on May 29, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), Pradeep Nepal, while speaking in favour of the reinstatement of dissolved House of Representatives said, "The whole country, except the areas within t
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During an interactive session in Kathmandu on May 29, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), Pradeep Nepal, while speaking in favour of the reinstatement of dissolved House of Representatives said, "The whole country, except the areas within the ring road, is under Maoist control and how can the government hold municipal elections?".
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May - 29 
Hundreds of journalists held a mass rally organised by the Federation of Nepalese Journalists in the capital Kathmandu on May 29 to protest against the Government’s attempts to curb press freedom.
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Hundreds of journalists held a mass rally organised by the Federation of Nepalese Journalists in the capital Kathmandu on May 29 to protest against the Government’s attempts to curb press freedom.
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May - 29 
Kantipur Online, quoting a statement released by the Private and Boarding Schools' Organization Nepal, has reported that private schools in the Panchthar, Ilam, Rupandehi, Lamjung, Palpa, Gorkha, Nawalparasi and Baglung districts had been shut down d
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Kantipur Online, quoting a statement released by the Private and Boarding Schools' Organization Nepal, has reported that private schools in the Panchthar, Ilam, Rupandehi, Lamjung, Palpa, Gorkha, Nawalparasi and Baglung districts had been shut down due to Maoist' threats.
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May - 29 
On the same day, four Maoists were killed in the Dunger area of Dailekh district, while another insurgent was killed at Kudari in Jumla district.
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On the same day, four Maoists were killed in the Dunger area of Dailekh district, while another insurgent was killed at Kudari in Jumla district.
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May - 29 
Suspected Maoists caused a minor explosion at ward no. 22 office of the Lalitpur Sub-metropolis on May 29. However, no one was injured.
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Suspected Maoists caused a minor explosion at ward no. 22 office of the Lalitpur Sub-metropolis on May 29. However, no one was injured.
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May - 29 
According to Independent, at least seven activists of the pro and anti-peace treaty groups at Rangamati in Chittagong were injured in a two-day fierce gunfight. The gunfight ensued on May 29 when two rival groups of the pro-peace treaty Santras Daman
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According to Independent, at least seven activists of the pro and anti-peace treaty groups at Rangamati in Chittagong were injured in a two-day fierce gunfight. The gunfight ensued on May 29 when two rival groups of the pro-peace treaty Santras Daman Committee and anti-peace treaty United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) clashed over establishing supremacy in the Gabachhari area.
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May - 29 
At a formal ceremony at the White House where Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Ambassador to the United States, Bernard A.B. Goonetilleke, presented his Letter of Credence, President George W. Bush reportedly stated that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eel
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At a formal ceremony at the White House where Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Ambassador to the United States, Bernard A.B. Goonetilleke, presented his Letter of Credence, President George W. Bush reportedly stated that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) "uses terrorism to achieve its political goals". "No political objectives can justify the use of terror against innocent civilians," he added.
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May - 30 
A civilian, identified as Manzoor Hussain, who was abducted by the terrorists from his house at village Pangai in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district on May 30, was found dead.
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A civilian, identified as Manzoor Hussain, who was abducted by the terrorists from his house at village Pangai in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district on May 30, was found dead.
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May - 30 
A group of terrorists are reported to have strangulated a civilian, Farooq Ahmad Bhat, after his abduction at Bandina in the Pulwama district on May 30.
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A group of terrorists are reported to have strangulated a civilian, Farooq Ahmad Bhat, after his abduction at Bandina in the Pulwama district on May 30.
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May - 30 
A soldier is reported to have died during a mine blast at Baba Khori in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.
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A soldier is reported to have died during a mine blast at Baba Khori in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.
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May - 30 
According to Assam Tribune, four front-ranking cadres of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), including a woman, were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Imphal East district of Manipur on May 30. The encounter en
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According to Assam Tribune, four front-ranking cadres of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), including a woman, were killed during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Imphal East district of Manipur on May 30. The encounter ensued after SF personnel raided a KCP hideout at Pidonu hill area under Lamlai police station at around 3 AM (IST), sources said. Among those killed, according to Imphal Free Press, were Moirangthem Boicha alias Prithvi, chief of the KCP (P group) Nongada Makha Leikai, his wife Ibemcha Devi and two other cadres. A carbine, three 9 mm pistols, four Chinese made-hand grenades, and other equipment were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 30 
According to Hindu, police in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh unearthed on May 30 a dump consisting of a 12 bore Tapancha (locally made fire-arm), cartridges, grenades, medicines, compact discs and revolutionary literature of the Rachakonda D
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According to Hindu, police in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh unearthed on May 30 a dump consisting of a 12 bore Tapancha (locally made fire-arm), cartridges, grenades, medicines, compact discs and revolutionary literature of the Rachakonda Dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The Officer on Special Duty, V. Ravinder, told reporters that a combing party found two plastic drums in a pit on the outskirts of Polepally. The recovered material included a crude grenade launcher sachet, clay more mine box, 33 empty grenades, 900 igniter sets, two speakers, two CDs, six water bottles, 19 cassettes, large number of books and medical records.
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May - 30 
According to Imphal Free Press, at least 12650 cadres of different insurgent outfits along with 8830 weapons are actively operating in Manipur against a total strength of 54 battalions of the security forces. More than 20 insurgent outfits are report
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According to Imphal Free Press, at least 12650 cadres of different insurgent outfits along with 8830 weapons are actively operating in Manipur against a total strength of 54 battalions of the security forces. More than 20 insurgent outfits are reported to be operating in the State, according to an analysis by the home department. According to official sources, out of the 20 outfits, the strength of those concentrated in the valley districts are assessed at approximately 1500 cadres for the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) and its armed wing, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), 2500 cadres for the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and its armed wing, the Manipur People’s Army, 500 cadres for the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and its armed wing, the Red Army, while Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) is assessed as having a strength of 600 cadres. The Kangleipak Communist Party’s (KCP) strength is assessed at 100 cadres. Weapons possessed by the PLA are estimated at 1000, UNLF 2000, PREPAK 300, KYKL 300, while that of KCP is estimated at 30, the report stated. In the hills, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is said to have a strength of 6000, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) 600 cadres, the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) has 350, Kuki National Front – Presidential (KNF) has 150 and Kuki National Army (KNA) has 350. The number of weapons in possession of the NSCN-IM is 4000, NSCN-K 600, ZRA 250, KNF-P 50 and KNA 300.
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May - 30 
According to Press Trust of India, the former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Shibu Soren, on May 30 sought the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's intervention to "uncover" the alleged minister-Maoist links in the State. "An Inspector General of Police ha
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According to Press Trust of India, the former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Shibu Soren, on May 30 sought the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's intervention to "uncover" the alleged minister-Maoist links in the State. "An Inspector General of Police has reported to his seniors that Welfare Minister Ramesh Kumar Munda has direct links with a banned Naxalite [Maoist] outfit… Now the State government is trying to distort facts for political reasons and its survival", Soren alleged in a letter to Patil.
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May - 30 
In the State, security forces neutralized a terrorist hideout at Bafliaz in the Surankote area of Poonch district and recovered 27 detonators and 220 kilograms of rice.
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In the State, security forces neutralized a terrorist hideout at Bafliaz in the Surankote area of Poonch district and recovered 27 detonators and 220 kilograms of rice.
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May - 30 
On May 30, seven police personnel and a civilian were killed in a landmine blast triggered by suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on Deori-Chichgad road in the Gondia district o
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On May 30, seven police personnel and a civilian were killed in a landmine blast triggered by suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on Deori-Chichgad road in the Gondia district of Maharashtra. Two police personnel were wounded, while two others who were accompanying the police party escaped unhurt. Inspector General of Police (Nagpur range), S M Mushrif, stated that the police personnel were returning from Kadvanda dam when the incident occured at 4:00 pm (IST) in Salekasa administrative division. Driver of a private vehicle carrying the police personnel, Salim Gulam Aagwan, was also killed in the blast.
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May - 30 
Personnel of the Army’s Red Horns Division are reported to have recovered an unspecified number of AK series arms near Kumarikhata in the Baksa district of Assam at an unspecified date. The arms, including an AK-47 LMG and an AK-47 rifle, were found
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Personnel of the Army’s Red Horns Division are reported to have recovered an unspecified number of AK series arms near Kumarikhata in the Baksa district of Assam at an unspecified date. The arms, including an AK-47 LMG and an AK-47 rifle, were found wrapped in polythene buried two feet underground, according to Assam Tribune.
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May - 30 
Reports from Baramulla district have indicated that two terrorists were killed during an encounter with the security forces at Lamber in the Uri sector. Elsewhere in Baramulla, the troops shot dead a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘battalion commander’, Zah
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Reports from Baramulla district have indicated that two terrorists were killed during an encounter with the security forces at Lamber in the Uri sector. Elsewhere in Baramulla, the troops shot dead a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘battalion commander’, Zahoor Ahmad Ganai alias Viky, in an encounter at Authroosa. One AK rifle, one magazine, a wireless set and 12 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Further in Baramulla, two unidentified terrorists were killed at Limber Boniyar. In the Anantnag district, one terrorist each was shot dead at the Ashumuqam and Chalkipora areas.
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May - 30 
Ruling out a further division of India on religious lines, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said on May 30 that the Government was willing to consider "greater autonomy" for Jammu and Kashmir. He also ruled out a time-frame to settle the outstanding
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Ruling out a further division of India on religious lines, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said on May 30 that the Government was willing to consider "greater autonomy" for Jammu and Kashmir. He also ruled out a time-frame to settle the outstanding issues with Pakistan. The Prime Minister said Pakistan should ensure dismantling of the terrorist training camps on its soil to enable a peaceful resolution of the issues between the two countries. "India will never accept anything that leads to further division of India on religious lines. I have no mandate to negotiate to a redrawing our boundaries," Dr. Singh said during an interaction with members of the Foreign Correspondents Club in New Delhi.
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May - 30 
Terrorists abducted a civilian, Manzoor Hussain, from the Thannamandi area in Rajouri district.
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Terrorists abducted a civilian, Manzoor Hussain, from the Thannamandi area in Rajouri district.
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May - 30 
Terrorists lobbed a grenade and resorted to indiscriminate firing targeting the house of a civilian, Majnoon Ganai, at Kalaroos in the Kupwara district. However, no one was injured in the incident.
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Terrorists lobbed a grenade and resorted to indiscriminate firing targeting the house of a civilian, Majnoon Ganai, at Kalaroos in the Kupwara district. However, no one was injured in the incident.
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May - 30 
Terrorists shot dead a civilian, Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai, at Sopore in the Baramulla district while another civilian, identified as Firdousa, was shot at and wounded in the Anantnag district.
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Terrorists shot dead a civilian, Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai, at Sopore in the Baramulla district while another civilian, identified as Firdousa, was shot at and wounded in the Anantnag district.
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May - 30 
The Director General of Police (DGP) in Orissa, Bipin Bihari Mishra, has ruled out any plan to give arms to the people of Maoist-affected villages in view of the recent violence in Sambalpur district. However, he said that police will go to each of t
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The Director General of Police (DGP) in Orissa, Bipin Bihari Mishra, has ruled out any plan to give arms to the people of Maoist-affected villages in view of the recent violence in Sambalpur district. However, he said that police will go to each of the affected village to restore the confidence of the people. All aspects, including the safety of weapons, will be taken into account before police decides in favour of arming the affected villagers, he added. The DGP reviewed the situation during a high-level meeting at Talcher and stated that focus will now be on blocking escape routes of the Maoists during combing operation. The DGP also indicated that a fresh request has been made to the Centre to include Sambalpur and Deogarh districts under the centrally sponsored security scheme.
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May - 30 
The proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is reported to have asked for the release of four of its leaders before commencement of talks with the Union Government. The ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’, Paresh Barua, told Assam Tribune that ten me
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The proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is reported to have asked for the release of four of its leaders before commencement of talks with the Union Government. The ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’, Paresh Barua, told Assam Tribune that ten members of its ‘central committee’ would have to be "present" to discuss the latest invitation for talks. Barua, identifying himself as "PB", claimed that only six ‘central committee’ members are currently "free": ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, Chitraban Hazarika, Sasadhar Choudhury, Raju Baruah, Jiban Moran and himself. The rest, he stated, have to be "released unconditionally" to enable the committee to sit together and discuss the talks offer. Barua also said that a letter "sent through the internet" is not enough. "The original has not come as yet," he said, referring to the Union Government’s talks’ invitation to the ULFA which was given to noted Assamese writer Indira Goswami in New Delhi. Goswami has reportedly forwarded the letter to Barua through e-mail. The ULFA chief said that the outfit is ready to talk to the Union Government at "any venue including Assam."
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May - 30 
Two CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered in Visakhapatnam district before the Additional Superintendent of Police, Vineeth Brijlal. They were identified as Vanabangi Chantibabu of the Chitrakonda Local Guerilla Squad (LGS) and Killo Sanyasi Rao alias Prasad
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered in Visakhapatnam district before the Additional Superintendent of Police, Vineeth Brijlal. They were identified as Vanabangi Chantibabu of the Chitrakonda Local Guerilla Squad (LGS) and Killo Sanyasi Rao alias Prasad of the Pedabayalu LGS.
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May - 30 
According to Dawn, the political administration of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Mamond tribesmen have reached a fresh agreement on denying shelter to terrorist suspects and Al Qaeda activists in the area. Accord
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According to Dawn, the political administration of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Mamond tribesmen have reached a fresh agreement on denying shelter to terrorist suspects and Al Qaeda activists in the area. According to the agreement, tribesmen would take action against people who provided shelter to Al Qaeda operatives or helped terrorist suspects. The tribe would also impose a fine of Rupees Five million on those found guilty of harbouring foreign terrorists, besides expelling them from the area along with their families. The agreement was signed by about 150 tribal elders at a Jirga (tribal council) held at Khaar Rest House in the presence of people from 12 tribes. The security forces had reportedly arrested more than a dozen suspects during a crackdown earlier this month.
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May - 30 
Manzoor Mughal, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Investigations), told Daily Times that one of the assailants had been injured and was in police custody. Angry mobs later set ablaze at least 14 vehicles and two gas stations in the city.
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Manzoor Mughal, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Investigations), told Daily Times that one of the assailants had been injured and was in police custody. Angry mobs later set ablaze at least 14 vehicles and two gas stations in the city.
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May - 30 
Six people, including two of the three assailants, among them a suicide bomber, were killed and 19 persons sustained injuries in an explosion in the courtyard of a Shia mosque at Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Karachi on May 30-evening. Syed Akhtar Hussain, a wi
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Six people, including two of the three assailants, among them a suicide bomber, were killed and 19 persons sustained injuries in an explosion in the courtyard of a Shia mosque at Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Karachi on May 30-evening. Syed Akhtar Hussain, a witness, told Daily Times that the congregation had just commenced prayers when gunshots were heard in the courtyard followed by a large explosion. Police said three men approached the well-guarded mosque and one of them snatched the machinegun of a head constable. They shot him dead while the other police personnel killed one assailant and injured another. The mosque’s private guard, Fida Hussain, was also killed while two police personnel were wounded. The suicide bomber managed to run into the courtyard and blow himself up, killing one worshipper, the witness said, adding that the bomber’s head was decapitated and looked of African origin.
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May - 30 
Three persons were arrested on May 30 from Sargodha in the Punjab province on suspicion of having links to the May 27-suicide attack at a Shia mosque in Islamabad in which at least 25 people were killed and over 100 wounded. Dawn has reported that th
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Three persons were arrested on May 30 from Sargodha in the Punjab province on suspicion of having links to the May 27-suicide attack at a Shia mosque in Islamabad in which at least 25 people were killed and over 100 wounded. Dawn has reported that the three, Zafar Iqbal, Mansoor Ahmad and Saeed alias Mistri, belonged to the outlawed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ).
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May - 30 
Unidentified terrorists are reported to have fired a rocket at a primary school in the Naushki area of Balochistan province on May 30. However, no casualty was reported. According to police sources, the rocket was fired from the backyard of the Nushk
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Unidentified terrorists are reported to have fired a rocket at a primary school in the Naushki area of Balochistan province on May 30. However, no casualty was reported. According to police sources, the rocket was fired from the backyard of the Nushki railway station targeting the mess of the Chagai Militia, a wing of the Frontier Corps, at around 11am (PST).
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May - 30 
A bomb exploded near the Ward No 1 office of the Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City in Lalitpur district on May 30-evening. The blast, however, caused no major damage.
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A bomb exploded near the Ward No 1 office of the Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City in Lalitpur district on May 30-evening. The blast, however, caused no major damage.
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May - 30 
According to Kantipur Online, an Armed Police Force (APF) personnel was killed during a Maoist attack at the APF base camp of Gaddachowki in the Kanchanpur district on May 30. An insurgent's body was also recovered from the incident site and police s
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According to Kantipur Online, an Armed Police Force (APF) personnel was killed during a Maoist attack at the APF base camp of Gaddachowki in the Kanchanpur district on May 30. An insurgent's body was also recovered from the incident site and police sources claimed that at least five Maoists were killed during the crossfire. Four M-16 magazines, one .303 rifle, bullets and socket bombs were reportedly recovered from the incident site.
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May - 30 
In an interview to the BBC Nepali Service on May 30, senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai claimed that his party is in contact with the seven political parties’ alliance, India and other international powers and added that there has been some progr
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In an interview to the BBC Nepali Service on May 30, senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai claimed that his party is in contact with the seven political parties’ alliance, India and other international powers and added that there has been some progress with regard to moving towards ‘democratic republicanism.’
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May - 30 
Reports from the far-western district of Kanchanpur indicated that the security forces (SFs) have repulsed a Maoist attack targeting the security base of the Armed Police Force (APF) at Gadda Chowki on May 30. According to Nepal News, hundreds of ins
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Reports from the far-western district of Kanchanpur indicated that the security forces (SFs) have repulsed a Maoist attack targeting the security base of the Armed Police Force (APF) at Gadda Chowki on May 30. According to Nepal News, hundreds of insurgents arrived at the APF base at around 7:30 pm (NST) on tractors and opened fire from three or four positions simultaneously. The insurgents left after a nearly three-hour long gun battle. The number of fatalities, however, has not been stated thus far. SF sources claimed there were heavy casualty on the Maoist side and that they took away bodies of at least half a dozen insurgents along with them.
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May - 30 
Two cadres of the outlawed New Biplobi Communist Party, identified as Prodip Mondal and Baropagal, were arrested by the police following the recovery of arms from their houses at Dumuria in the Khulna district on May 30.
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Two cadres of the outlawed New Biplobi Communist Party, identified as Prodip Mondal and Baropagal, were arrested by the police following the recovery of arms from their houses at Dumuria in the Khulna district on May 30.
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May - 30 
A 22-year-old LTTE Sea Tiger, identified as Ramachandra Shanthakumar, surrendered to the Omanthai Army camp on May 30, military sources said.
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A 22-year-old LTTE Sea Tiger, identified as Ramachandra Shanthakumar, surrendered to the Omanthai Army camp on May 30, military sources said.
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May - 30 
According to Daily News, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is offering financial inducements to civilians to attack Special Task Force (STF) sentry points in the East. The STF states that the LTTE has approached civilians, pressurizing them
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According to Daily News, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is offering financial inducements to civilians to attack Special Task Force (STF) sentry points in the East. The STF states that the LTTE has approached civilians, pressurizing them to lob grenades at sentry points resorting to the same tactics applied by them in the Northern areas. Accordingly, a person who is willing to lob a grenade at the sentry points is paid Rupees 1,000 and in case he is killed in action, his family has been offered Rupees 50,000. Further, the LTTE has also offered Rupees 10,000 monthly for volunteers, who provide information with regard to the movement of troops attached to the STF Sagama Camp.
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May - 31 
According to Imphal Free Press, suspected terrorists shot dead two non-local betel leaf sellers and wounded another at Kakching Bazaar on May 31. All three victims hailed from the State of Bihar.
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According to Imphal Free Press, suspected terrorists shot dead two non-local betel leaf sellers and wounded another at Kakching Bazaar on May 31. All three victims hailed from the State of Bihar.
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May - 31 
According to media reports, the preliminary interrogation of the accused has revealed that the conspiracy behind the attack was hatched in Stuttgart, Germany. Balwinder has told police that instructions for the attack came from Stuttgart-based Satnam
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According to media reports, the preliminary interrogation of the accused has revealed that the conspiracy behind the attack was hatched in Stuttgart, Germany. Balwinder has told police that instructions for the attack came from Stuttgart-based Satnam Singh, son-in-law of the BKI chief Wadhwa Singh Babbar, and was facilitated by Pakistan-based leaders of former Punjab terrorist outfits. These men apparently arranged for the RDX used in the attack from Jammu. According to police, the blasts were carried out by four men. ''Two others have been identified as Vikas and Jaspal. We are hopeful that they will be arrested very soon,'' said Delhi Police chief K K Paul.
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May - 31 
Another civilian was shot dead by suspected terrorists at Senjang village in the Churachandpur district on May 31. Locals said the victim was involved in the kidnapping for ransom of a child in Churachandpur town in October 2004 and that this may be
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Another civilian was shot dead by suspected terrorists at Senjang village in the Churachandpur district on May 31. Locals said the victim was involved in the kidnapping for ransom of a child in Churachandpur town in October 2004 and that this may be the reason for his killing.
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May - 31 
Five front ranking terrorists of different outfits, including two ‘district commanders’ and three ‘area commanders’, and one soldier were killed and another soldier sustained injuries during an encounter at Makhi forest in the Surankote area of Poonc
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Five front ranking terrorists of different outfits, including two ‘district commanders’ and three ‘area commanders’, and one soldier were killed and another soldier sustained injuries during an encounter at Makhi forest in the Surankote area of Poonch district on May 31. Official sources said troops of 40 Rashtriya Rifles accompanied by the Poonch Police launched a search operation in Makhi forests after securing information that five ‘commanders’, all foreign mercenaries, were holding a meeting. Those killed were later identified as Omar Bhai of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Haroon Zulfi of Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, both ‘district commanders’, Abu Hassan alias 88 of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Aasid Jeelani of HM Pir Panjal Regiment (HMPPR) and Abu Bhai of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), all ‘area commanders’. One Pika gun, four AK-47 rifles, 10 AK magazines, one radio set, RDX, a large quantity of ammunition, six grenades, one radio set and some eatables and documents were recovered from the incident site.
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May - 31 
In the State, a terrorist hideout was neutralised by SFs at Khadian in the Rajouri district and four UBGL grenades, two detonators, three AK magazines, 80 rounds, one battery charger and three meters wire were recovered. Four hand grenades and one AK
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In the State, a terrorist hideout was neutralised by SFs at Khadian in the Rajouri district and four UBGL grenades, two detonators, three AK magazines, 80 rounds, one battery charger and three meters wire were recovered. Four hand grenades and one AK magazine was recovered from the Pukharni forest area in Nowshera sector.
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May - 31 
On May 31, a 'commander' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) outfit, Kameshwar Baitha, who was carrying a cash reward of Rs five lakh, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) from Patna, capital of Bihar. Bihar Police chief, Ashi
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On May 31, a 'commander' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) outfit, Kameshwar Baitha, who was carrying a cash reward of Rs five lakh, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) from Patna, capital of Bihar. Bihar Police chief, Ashish Ranjan Sinha, stated that Baitha, who was also wanted by the Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand Police in some cases, was allegedly responsible for the murder of more than 70 police personnel.
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May - 31 
The Manipur Cabinet has decided to extend the Disturbed Area Act under which the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be in vogue for another year across the State barring Imphal municipal areas. This decision was reportedly taken by the Cabi
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The Manipur Cabinet has decided to extend the Disturbed Area Act under which the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be in vogue for another year across the State barring Imphal municipal areas. This decision was reportedly taken by the Cabinet during a meeting in the capital Imphal on May 31, said Information Minister Gaikhangam. ''The cabinet took note of the point that the law and order situation is far from satisfactory and hence took the decision to extend AFSPA for another one year,'' the minister added.
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May - 31 
The security forces (SFs) arrested a HM cadre, identified as Mohammed Iqbal, from the Kishtwar Bus Stand in Doda district when he was planning to throw a grenade targeting a SF picket. Separately, an unidentified terrorist was arrested from village K
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The security forces (SFs) arrested a HM cadre, identified as Mohammed Iqbal, from the Kishtwar Bus Stand in Doda district when he was planning to throw a grenade targeting a SF picket. Separately, an unidentified terrorist was arrested from village Kanthali in the Mahore area of Udhampur district and a wireless set, 440 Pika rounds, four antennas, three sleeping bags, five IED switches, six sets of police uniforms, three RPG rounds and one pouch were seized from his possession.
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May - 31 
Troops recovered three kg of explosives, three meters of electric wire and one plastic jerry from the Kund area of Udhampur district on May 31. Three anti-personnel mines were recovered by the SF personnel in Poonch district.
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Troops recovered three kg of explosives, three meters of electric wire and one plastic jerry from the Kund area of Udhampur district on May 31. Three anti-personnel mines were recovered by the SF personnel in Poonch district.
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May - 31 
Two Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists were arrested in connection with the May 22-bomb blasts at two cinema halls in the national capital New Delhi. While Balwinder Singh was arrested from a village at Nawanshahar in the State of Punjab, t
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Two Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists were arrested in connection with the May 22-bomb blasts at two cinema halls in the national capital New Delhi. While Balwinder Singh was arrested from a village at Nawanshahar in the State of Punjab, the other accused, Jagannath, was arrested from Madipur in Delhi. Rupees 2.94 lakh in cash, 1 kg of RDX and 2 kg of gold was recovered from from the latter’s house.
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May - 31 
A former Afghan commander, Anwar Khan, reportedly escaped unhurt when unidentified men launched a rocket attack at his home in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 31. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack
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A former Afghan commander, Anwar Khan, reportedly escaped unhurt when unidentified men launched a rocket attack at his home in the Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on May 31. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack thus far.
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May - 31 
According to Nation, five women were killed and six persons, including two children, sustained injuries in a land mine blast on May 31 in the Chamalung area of Loralai district in Balochistan province. A family of Marjanzai tribe was traveling from o
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According to Nation, five women were killed and six persons, including two children, sustained injuries in a land mine blast on May 31 in the Chamalung area of Loralai district in Balochistan province. A family of Marjanzai tribe was traveling from one village to another when their vehicle ran over an anti-tank landmine close to the Kohlu-Marri tribal agency. District Coordination Officer, Zafarullah Khan Luni, claimed that some saboteurs had planted the landmine.
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May - 31 
An activist of the Sunni Tehrik (ST) was killed and three others sustained injuries during a sectarian clash between Sunnis and Shias in Karachi on May 31. A group of Shias gathered outside the Farooq-e-Azam mosque and tried to burn down a board with
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An activist of the Sunni Tehrik (ST) was killed and three others sustained injuries during a sectarian clash between Sunnis and Shias in Karachi on May 31. A group of Shias gathered outside the Farooq-e-Azam mosque and tried to burn down a board with the names of the caliphs, police said, adding that this led to an argument between the management of the mosque (belonging to the ST) and the Shia group, according to Daily Times. An unidentified man shot at the mosque’s management during the argument, killing Mukhtiar, an ST cadre, and injuring three others.
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May - 31 
Angry Shia mobs set fire to the restaurant on May 31-night, but the bodies inside KFC were only found the next morning, according to Daily Times. Mobs of annoyed Shias also attacked a hospital, three gas stations, a bank, two banquet halls and a coll
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Angry Shia mobs set fire to the restaurant on May 31-night, but the bodies inside KFC were only found the next morning, according to Daily Times. Mobs of annoyed Shias also attacked a hospital, three gas stations, a bank, two banquet halls and a collection department of the Aga Khan Hospital and set ablaze more than 25 vehicles. Five people were wounded in an exchange of fire between rioters and the police.
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May - 31 
Four employees of a US fast-food franchise Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) were burnt alive and two others froze to death in the outlet’s refrigeration unit in Karachi during a riot that followed a suicide attack on a Shia mosque in Karachi, reports sai
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Four employees of a US fast-food franchise Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) were burnt alive and two others froze to death in the outlet’s refrigeration unit in Karachi during a riot that followed a suicide attack on a Shia mosque in Karachi, reports said on May 31. As reported earlier, six people, including two of the three assailants, among them a suicide bomber, were killed and 19 persons sustained injuries in an explosion in the courtyard of a Shia mosque at Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Karachi on May 30-evening.
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May - 31 
President Pervez Musharraf said on May 31 that he would hand over senior Al Qaeda terrorist Abu Farraj al-Libbi to the United States for prosecution, even though the man is believed to masterminded two assassination attempts against him and could hav
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President Pervez Musharraf said on May 31 that he would hand over senior Al Qaeda terrorist Abu Farraj al-Libbi to the United States for prosecution, even though the man is believed to masterminded two assassination attempts against him and could have received the death penalty in Pakistan. Gen. Musharraf also said al-Libbi was cooperating but had not provided any useful information on the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden. "We deport al-Qaeda suspects to the United States," the General told a CNN conference in Atlanta, speaking via video from Islamabad. Al-Libbi was arrested on May 2 reportedly after a shoot-out in the North West Frontier Province.
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May - 31 
Suspected Al Qaeda-linked terrorists shot dead two tribesmen in the Mir Ali tribal area near the Afghanistan border for allegedly spying for the United States, according to Daily Times. Their mutilated bodies were found lying near a vehicle at Mir Al
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Suspected Al Qaeda-linked terrorists shot dead two tribesmen in the Mir Ali tribal area near the Afghanistan border for allegedly spying for the United States, according to Daily Times. Their mutilated bodies were found lying near a vehicle at Mir Ali, about 25 kilometers east of Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan.
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May - 31 
The General also disclosed during the video conferencing that "We apprehended about 7,000 al-Qaeda members. We apprehended them and deported them. These 7,000 people roughly had linkages with all organizations and networks in various parts of the wor
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The General also disclosed during the video conferencing that "We apprehended about 7,000 al-Qaeda members. We apprehended them and deported them. These 7,000 people roughly had linkages with all organizations and networks in various parts of the world. In Malaysia, in the Gulf, the United States, UK, Indonesia, Uzbekistan… These people were involved in the... production of anthrax, the US bombing in Tanzania, the USS Cole bombing, the Bali bombing and the 9/11 bombing."
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May - 31 
The Karachi Police on May 31 identified two of the assailants involved in the suicide attack. The surviving assailant was identified as Tehseen, a resident of Orangi Town, and the dead assailant was identified as Muhammad Asif Khan, both from the out
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The Karachi Police on May 31 identified two of the assailants involved in the suicide attack. The surviving assailant was identified as Tehseen, a resident of Orangi Town, and the dead assailant was identified as Muhammad Asif Khan, both from the outlawed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ).
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May - 31 
The Lahore Police is reported to have arrested a suspected member of the outlawed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) from Harbanspura, sources told Daily Times on May 31. The man, identified as Qazi Manzoor and hailing from southern Punjab, had esca
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The Lahore Police is reported to have arrested a suspected member of the outlawed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) from Harbanspura, sources told Daily Times on May 31. The man, identified as Qazi Manzoor and hailing from southern Punjab, had escaped from Karachi and the Lahore Police arrested him from a house in Harbanspura and subsequently took him to an undisclosed location for interrogation, sources added.
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May - 31 
Maoists have bombed and looted property worth Rupees 3.5 million from the house of an ex-state minister, Bikram Shah, at Khalanga, district headquarters of Jumla, on May 31.
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Maoists have bombed and looted property worth Rupees 3.5 million from the house of an ex-state minister, Bikram Shah, at Khalanga, district headquarters of Jumla, on May 31.
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May - 31 
On May 31, the Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) Chairman, Bhakta Bahadur Koirala, issued orders to release former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, former minister Prakash Man Singh, three officials and a contractor, on bail amounting
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On May 31, the Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) Chairman, Bhakta Bahadur Koirala, issued orders to release former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, former minister Prakash Man Singh, three officials and a contractor, on bail amounting to Rs Five million each. Both the leaders, however, refused to accept bail. Further, security officials reportedly prevented a team of the Nepali Congress (Democratic) leaders from meeting Deuba.
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May - 31 
Reports quoting United News of India said that the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has denied India’s interference in the internal affairs of Nepal and added that India wanted democracy to flourish in Nepal. Further, Singh said, ''process
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Reports quoting United News of India said that the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has denied India’s interference in the internal affairs of Nepal and added that India wanted democracy to flourish in Nepal. Further, Singh said, ''process (of dismissing an elected government) that he (King) had started must be reversed. There must be a visible roadmap for restoration of democracy. I got the impression that he did not disagree with me.''
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May - 31 
Three activists of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), including a municipality chairman, and a journalist were wounded in a bomb attack at Alamdanga in the Kushtia district on May 31-night. Communist War, reportedly a new faction of the o
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Three activists of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), including a municipality chairman, and a journalist were wounded in a bomb attack at Alamdanga in the Kushtia district on May 31-night. Communist War, reportedly a new faction of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Daily Star, the outlaws hurled six bombs from the rooftop of a two-storey building near the BNP office. Ronny Biswas on behalf of the Communist War claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement sent to the Mathabhanga office.
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May - 31 
On May 31, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot dead a Commanding Officer of the Army Intelligence Unit at Polhengoda in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. Military spokesperson, Brigadier Daya Ratnayake, said Major Nizam Mutalif was shot de
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On May 31, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot dead a Commanding Officer of the Army Intelligence Unit at Polhengoda in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. Military spokesperson, Brigadier Daya Ratnayake, said Major Nizam Mutalif was shot dead by the LTTE’s pistol group when he was on his way to the Kotalawela Defence Academy from his residence in Colombo.
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*Data till , May 07, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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