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Carnage In The Name Of Allah
Pakistan arrests militant suspect
Police in
Pakistan
arrest a suspected member of an outlawed Sunni sectarian group, blamed
for planning attacks on minority groups.
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02/04/2003
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Kashmir militants arrested in Pakistan
Police in Pakistani Kashmir detain more than a dozen Kashmiri militants
due to fears of a possible clash between two rival groups.
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02/04/2003
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Islamic militants prepare for Iraq fight
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner reports on the role Islamic
militants are willing to take in the war in Iraq.
» 88% relevance |
31/03/2003
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Kashmir militants 'cut off villagers' noses'
Separatists cut off the noses of five villagers in a remote area of
Indian-administered
Kashmir,
police say.
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28/03/2003
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Hostage escapes Abu Sayyaf
An Indonesian sailor held hostage by the militant Abu Sayyaf group in
the Philippines manages to escape.
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28/03/2003
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Girl killed in Bethlehem battle
A 10-year-old dies in a 'tragic accident' as Israeli soldiers swoop on
suspected Hamas militants in the West
Bank.
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26/03/2003
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Girl killed in Bethlehem battle
A 10-year-old dies in a 'tragic accident' as Israeli soldiers swoop on
suspected Hamas militants in the West
Bank.
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26/03/2003
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Analysis: Kashmir Hindus' dilemma
What does the future hold for the region's minority Hindus after the
massacre of 24 villagers, asks the BBC's Altaf Hussain.
» 82% relevance |
25/03/2003
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Northern Kurds target militant group
Kurdish guerrillas, with the help of US special forces, gear up for
possible conflict against the radical Ansar al-Islam group.
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24/03/2003
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Shell Nigeria closures continue
Shell closes further facilities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria as
ethnic militants threaten to seize oilfields.
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24/03/2003
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'Dozens dead' in Nigeria clashes
Villages have been burned indiscriminately by soldiers and ethnic
militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta, refugees say.
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22/03/2003
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Norway charges suspected militant
The alleged leader of an Iraqi-based militant group is charged with
terrorist offences in
Norway.
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21/03/2003
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Hamas leader captured
The Israeli army says a senior Hamas militant, accused of involvement in
suicide attacks, has been detained in the West Bank.
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21/03/2003
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Ricin 'linked to militants'
A French minister says there may be a link between ricin found in Paris
and pro-Chechen terrorist suspects.
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21/03/2003
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Malaysia finds explosives cache
Malaysian police unearth four tonnes of a key bomb-making material, as a
hunt for Islamic militants continues.
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20/03/2003
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Hamas members shot dead
The Israeli army says it shot dead two senior members of the militant
group Hamas in two separate raids in the West
Bank.
» 83% relevance |
18/03/2003
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Eleven die in Kashmir clashes
Eight militants and three others die as an upsurge of violence continues
in Indian-administered
Kashmir.
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17/03/2003
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Police storm Kashmir militants
Seven people are reported killed in a confrontation in
Indian-administered Kashmir.
» 95% relevance |
14/03/2003
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Israeli troops raid Jenin camp
At least five Palestinians die in an Israeli raid on a refugee camp in
the West Bank after a night of violence.
» 83% relevance |
14/03/2003
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Seven dead in W Bank violence
Israeli troops shoot dead five Palestinians in a town near Nablus, after
killing two Israelis in error.
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14/03/2003
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Bangladesh arrests Muslim militants
Bangladeshi police say the arrest of five members of a hardline Islamist
group may be linked to a series of bomb attacks.
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12/03/2003
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Hamas criticises PM post
Militant Palestinian group Hamas criticises the decision to create the
post of prime minister.
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12/03/2003
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Killing of Hamas leader 'justified'
Israel
defends the killing of a leader and founder of Hamas and warns that
strikes against militants will continue.
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09/03/2003
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Hamas vows to target Israeli leaders
The militant Islamic group threatens to target Israeli politicians to
avenge the death of one of its founders.
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08/03/2003
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Hamas leader killed in Gaza strike
Israeli rockets kill a Palestinian militant leader and three others,
hours after an attack on a Jewish settlement.
» 85% relevance |
08/03/2003
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Gunmen attack Jewish settlers
Palestinian militants kill two Israelis in an attack on a West Bank
settlement before being shot dead by soldiers.
» 82% relevance |
07/03/2003
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Kuwait holds five alleged militants
Kuwait
arrests five suspected Islamic militants and seizes a large cache of
weapons and ammunition.
» 89% relevance |
06/03/2003
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US condemns deadly Gaza raid
Washington attacks Israel after its latest onslaught in the Gaza Strip
leaves eight Palestinians dead - including a pregnant woman and child.
» 80% relevance |
04/03/2003
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Investigating al-Qaeda: Overview
BBC News Online looks at the massive investigation into the militant
Islamic al-Qaeda network, in the wake of the 11 September terror
attacks.
» 80% relevance |
04/03/2003
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Israel captures Hamas founder
A senior member of militant group Hamas is detained by Israeli troops in
a raid that killed eight Palestinians.
» 86% relevance |
03/03/2003
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Algeria's 'export of terror'
As more and more Algerians are arrested in Europe for terror plots, the
BBC's Andrew Hosken looks at the roots of Algerian militancy.
» 95% relevance |
26/02/2003
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Indonesia militants to regroup
A militant Muslim group known for attacks on nightspots in Indonesia
revives its paramilitary wing.
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26/02/2003
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Tajik rebels face firing squad
The Tajik Supreme Court hands down 11 death sentences and 74 jail terms
to Islamic militants found guilty of murder and kidnap.
» 80% relevance |
25/02/2003
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Ethiopia admits Somali forays
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says he has sent troops into neighbouring
Somalia pursuing militant Islamist group al-Ittihad.
» 80% relevance |
24/02/2003
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Ethiopia admits Somali forays
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says he has sent troops into neighbouring
Somalia pursuing militant Islamist group al-Ittihad.
» 80% relevance |
24/02/2003
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Three killed in Israeli sweep
A 17-year-old Palestinian and his grandfather are among the dead as
Israeli forces seek out militants.
» 85% relevance |
20/02/2003
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US charges 'Jihad financers'
Eight people are charged with financing and supporting a Palestinian
militant group, including a university professor.
» 80% relevance |
20/02/2003
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Key events from 2002
The suicide bombings by Palestinian militants continue despite Israel's
military actions on the West
Bank
and Gaza.
» 97% relevance |
20/02/2003
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Serb militant 'took Milosevic's orders'
A witness tells the trial of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic
he served in a group allegedly controlled by the former president.
» 80% relevance |
20/02/2003
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Norway to expel Mullah Krekar
Norway
says it is to expel Mullah Krekar, the leader of Islamic militant group
Ansar al-Islami, allegedly linked to al-Qaeda.
» 80% relevance |
19/02/2003
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Eyewitnesses speak of Gaza battles
Palestinians in Gaza
speak of fierce fighting between Israeli troops and armed militants,
after Israel launches a major incursion into Gaza
City.
» 85% relevance |
19/02/2003
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Rocket retaliation for Gaza deaths
Palestinians fire rockets into Israel to avenge the deaths of 11 people
killed by Israeli troops in Gaza City.
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19/02/2003
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India-Pakistan tensions rise again
Pakistan's downing of an unmanned Indian aircraft comes at a time of
heightened tension, says the BBC's Paul Anderson in Islamabad.
» 85% relevance | 19/02/2003 |
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Who are the Kashmir militants?
News Online examines the changing nature of the numerous militant groups
trying to wrest control of Indian-administered Kashmir from Delhi.
» 97% relevance | 19/02/2003 |
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Gaza bomb kills four Israeli soldiers
A bomb blast in the northern Gaza Strip kills four Israeli soldiers and
destroys a tank, in an attack by Palestinian militants.
» 85% relevance | 18/02/2003 |
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Q&A: Middle East conflict
Two-and-a-half years of fighting have all but extinguished any common
ground that existed between Israel and the Palestinians on the
diplomatic front. BBC News Online examines the main issues behind the
violence.
» 80% relevance | 18/02/2003 |
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US denies Afghan civilian deaths
The United States military says it is unaware of civilian casualties
following bombing raids by US forces against suspected militants.
» 83% relevance | 13/02/2003 |
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Terror suspects 'had Bin Laden videos'
Two men accused of plotting to raise money for al-Qaeda had militant
Islamic extremist videos, a court hears.
» 80% relevance | 10/02/2003 |
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Israel warns of Iraq war 'earthquake'
Israel's chief-of-staff says a war against Iraq would reshape the Middle
East, as Israeli police say they thwarted a suicide attack.
» 80% relevance | 07/02/2003 |
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Pakistan envoy denies militant cash
Pakistan's acting High Commissioner in Delhi tells the BBC that Indian
claims he handed money to Kashmiri militants are "rubbish".
» 97% relevance | 07/02/2003 |
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Israeli forces blow up 'militant's house'
A woman is killed as Israeli troops raze a house in a Palestinian
refugee camp in the Gaza Strip said to belong to a militant's family.
» 88% relevance | 05/02/2003 |
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Israel seizes suspected militant
Israel's Shin Bet secret service says it has detained a 17th member of a
group it holds responsible for a series of attacks on Israelis.
» 85% relevance | 04/02/2003 |
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Militants held at Lahore airport
Pakistani officials board a plane in Lahore and arrest two suspected
militants minutes before their flight was due to leave for the Gulf.
» 91% relevance | 04/02/2003 |
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Indonesia questions Singapore militant
Indonesian police begin interrogating the man they say heads the
Singapore branch of regional militant group Jemaah Islamiah.
» 88% relevance | 04/02/2003 |
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Indian court rejects parliament attack appeal
The High Court in Delhi has dismissed a petition by an Indian woman to
set aside aside her five-year prison sentence for aiding militants who
attacked the Indian parliament in December, 2001.
» 80% relevance | 03/02/2003 |
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India parliament raid sentence upheld
A woman linked to the December 2001 attack loses an appeal against her
jail term, as three co-accused prepare to fight death sentences.
» 80% relevance | 03/02/2003 |
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Indonesia arrests Singapore militant
Police arrest a man they say is head of the Singapore arm of regional
militant group Jemaah Islamiah, as a small bomb hits Jakarta's police
HQ.
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Journalist shot dead in Kashmir
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say suspected militants have
killed a journalist in the summer capital, Srinagar.
» 82% relevance | 31/01/2003 |
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Militant suspects freed in Pakistan
Police in Pakistan's tribal belt say 21 suspected militants have been
released on the orders of the provincial authorities.
» 88% relevance | 31/01/2003 |
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West Bank violence flares up
A young Hamas militant and a second Palestinian die in a gun battle with
Israeli troops in Jenin as a security clampdown continues.
» 83% relevance | 31/01/2003 |
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Pakistan rejects Kashmir claims
The Pakistani Government is again forced to react to comments by US
officials that it is not stopping anti-Indian militants in Kashmir.
» 83% relevance | 30/01/2003 |
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Israel clamps down on Hebron
Troops put Hebron in the West Bank under curfew in the first big
operation since the election and kill suspected militants in other
raids.
» 82% relevance | 30/01/2003 |
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Profile: Jafar Umar Thalib
BBC News Online profiles Jafar Umar Thalib, the former leader of
Indonesia's now-disbanded militant Islamic group Laskar Jihad.
» 83% relevance | 30/01/2003 |
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Muslim militants linked to Bali bomb
Indonesia's police chief formally blames the regional Muslim militant
group Jemaah Islamiah for the bombings in Bali last October.
» 88% relevance | 28/01/2003 |
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Muslim militants linked to Bali bomb
Indonesia's police chief formally blames the regional Muslim militant
group Jemaah Islamiah for the bombings in Bali last October.
» 88% relevance | 28/01/2003 |
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Malaysia arrests suspected militants
Malaysian police arrest two men, including a member of the country's
military, on suspicion of belonging to a group linked to al-Qaeda.
» 88% relevance | 25/01/2003 |
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'Major al-Qaeda attack foiled'
Spain's prime minister says police have thwarted a "major terrorist
attack", following the arrest of 16 suspected al-Qaeda militants.
» 83% relevance | 24/01/2003 |
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US rebukes Pakistan over militants
The US says Pakistan is serving as a "platform for terrorism" and must
stop militants crossing into Indian-administered Kashmir.
» 95% relevance | 23/01/2003 |
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Fresh violence in Kashmir
At least seven people have been killed in separate acts of violence in
Indian-administered Kashmir.
» 80% relevance | 21/01/2003 |
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Kashmir militants face new force
The new government in Indian-administered Kashmir is planning to recruit
local volunteers to counter separatist militants.
» 91% relevance | 18/01/2003 |
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Hamas rejects truce plan
Palestinian militants pledge to continue attacks within Israel, turning
their back on a one-year ceasefire reportedly proposed by Egypt.
» 83% relevance | 17/01/2003 |
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Gunmen cause India temple panic
Two masked gunmen cause panic at an Indian temple - but leave without
causing any damage.
» 80% relevance | 16/01/2003 |
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Bloodshed unabated in West Bank
Israeli forces kill two teenagers and a mentally-ill man, as the
authorities in Jerusalem demolish the homes of Palestinian militants.
» 85% relevance | 15/01/2003 |
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Dutch deport 'Islamic militant'
An Iraqi Kurd believed to be the head of a radical Islamic group is
deported from the Netherlands to Norway, where he has refugee status.
» 82% relevance | 14/01/2003 |
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'Grave threat' to India's security
India says that its internal security is in a grave situation, on the
same day that police claim to have killed a key militant
» 80% relevance | 13/01/2003 |
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Hamas urges Iraqi suicide bombing
The Islamic militant group calls on Baghdad to use suicide bombers
against the US military if it goes into Iraq.
» 82% relevance | 10/01/2003 |
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Singapore details terror network
Singapore says it has discovered close ties between JI - blamed for the
Bali bombing - and other regional Islamic militants.
» 85% relevance | 10/01/2003 |
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Fifteen killed in Algeria attacks
Suspected militants kill 10 members of the security forces and a family
of five, upping the toll to 100 since the weekend.
» 80% relevance | 09/01/2003 |
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Israel's military crackdown
The Palestinian suicide bombing in Tel Aviv shattered a relative lull in
Israel - but more than 45 Palestinians were killed in December alone.
» 80% relevance | 06/01/2003 |
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Israel ups pressure on Palestinians
Israel orders more military operations against Palestinian militants and
bars officials from attending talks in the UK, after suicide bombers
kill 23.
» 88% relevance | 06/01/2003 |
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Israel plans retaliation for blasts
Israel tells its forces to step up the fight against militants after two
suicide bombers blew themselves up and killed 23 others in Tel Aviv.
» 83% relevance | 06/01/2003 |
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Dozens killed in Algeria attacks
Suspected militants kill more than 40 soldiers and 13 members of two
families in attacks in Algeria, local media report.
» 86% relevance | 06/01/2003 |
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Yemen moves against 'militants'
Dozens of suspected Islamic militants are being questioned in Yemen,
after the killings of three US missionaries there.
» 89% relevance | 02/01/2003 |
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Kashmir's new year hopes
People in Indian- administered Kashmir have no real hopes of peace in
the new year, says the BBC's Altaf Hussain.
» 80% relevance | 01/01/2003 |
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US demands better Yemeni security
The United States calls for improved protection for its citizens in
Yemen after the killings of three American missionaries.
» 80% relevance | 31/12/2002 |
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Militants condemn Kashmir police deaths
A leading militant group in Indian-administered Kashmir urges an end to
attacks on police, and calls for gunmen to target soldiers instead.
» 94% relevance | 30/12/2002 |
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Three militants killed in Kashmir
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say three suspected militants were
killed in clashes with the army in two areas in Poonch district.
» 89% relevance | 30/12/2002 |
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Pakistan militant walks free
The leader of an outlawed guerrilla group is released from house arrest
following a court order two weeks ago that incensed India.
» 85% relevance | 30/12/2002 |
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US missionaries murdered in Yemen
Three Americans are shot dead and a fourth injured by a suspected
Islamic militant in an attack at a missionary hospital in Yemen.
» 85% relevance | 30/12/2002 |
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Sharon defends killing of militants
Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon justifies the killing of selected
Palestinian militants as necessary, amid a marked rise in violence.
» 94% relevance | 29/12/2002 |
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Bush vows to keep hunting militants
In his last weekly radio address of 2002, President George W Bush
promises to hunt down terrorists and to disarm Iraq.
» 80% relevance | 28/12/2002 |
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Gunmen kill Jewish settlers
Suspected Palestinian militants kill four Israelis at a West Bank
settlement as a car bomb explodes in central Jerusalem.
» 85% relevance | 27/12/2002 |
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France 'foils Russian embassy attack'
A group of suspected Islamic militants arrested in Paris were planning
to attack the Russian embassy there, the French interior ministry says.
» 83% relevance | 27/12/2002 |
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French police arrest more terror suspects
Four more suspected Islamic militants are detained in a Paris suburb, as
part of investigations into possible terror attacks in France.
» 80% relevance | 27/12/2002 |
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Indian temple gets insurance cover
A famous temple in India's Rajasthan state takes out insurance to
protect devotees and cover property in case of a militant attack.
» 82% relevance | 26/12/2002 |
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Palestinians killed in Mid-East violence
Israeli forces shoot dead at least seven Palestinians, including four
militants and return to central Bethlehem after pulling out for
Christmas.
» 88% relevance | 26/12/2002 |
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Pakistan arrests after church attack
Four people including an Islamic cleric are detained in Pakistan after
an attack on a church in which three children are killed.
» 80% relevance | 26/12/2002 |
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Philippine troops clash with rebels
A soldier and a suspected Abu Sayyaf militant die in a gun battle as the
death toll from Tuesday's Mindanao bombing rises to 16.
» 82% relevance | 25/12/2002 |
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Christmas under tight security
Christians in many parts of the world celebrate Christmas under tight
security, following a spate of deadly attacks by Islamic militants.
» 80% relevance | 25/12/2002 |
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