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Police defuse 20 kilograms of explosives in Bokaro

Bokaro, Apr 13 (ANI): Police defused 20 kilograms of cane bombs, which was planted by Maoists in Bokaro district of Jharkhand, in a bid to disrupt ongoing parliamentary elections, said a senior officer. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Laxman Prasad Singh, said security personnel received intelligence inputs about the explosives during a combing operation. Apr 13, 2014
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People in Maoist hotbeds of Bihar face threat during third phase of LS Polls

Gaya, April 11 (ANI): High voter turnout was recorded in most of the 91 seats that went to polls in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, however Maoist hotbed in Bihar faced threat from the red rebels after security forces recovered two cane bombs from the area. Authorities said Maoists had planted bombs in order to inflict fear in the minds of people. A villager present for voting, Rajesh, said that although they have come out to vote but there should have been more arrangements for the security purposes. Meanwhile, many in Gaya district decided to boycott polls due to lack of development. Residents said none of the prominent political leaders had worked for their welfare and there was no sign of development in the village. Officials confirmed the boycott by villagers. Apr 11, 2014
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Security personnel pay homage to deceased soldiers of Maoist attack

Ranchi, April 08 (ANI): Security personnel on Tuesday paid tribute to deceased officials of paramilitary force killed in a Maoist landmine blast in Bihar. A Maoist landmine blast in Aurangabad district of Bihar killed two officials of paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and left eight others injured on Monday. The powerful blast, which took place three days ahead of polling in the constituency, happened due to a series of explosives planted in the area. The injured were rushed to other districts for better treatment but the delay in arrival of a chopper worsened the situation. The CRPF personnel were trying to defuse the found bombs before the arrival of the bomb disposal squad. Apr 8, 2014
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Egypian police general killed in Cairo campus blasts

Two bombs targeting security posts near Cairo University exploded in quick succession on Wednesday killing a police general, followed by a third blast as police and journalists gathered at the scene. Duration: 00:43 Apr 2, 2014
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Israel bombs Syria army targets after Golan attack

Israel launched air raids against Syrian army positions early Wednesday and issued a stark warning to Damascus just hours after a bomb on the occupied Golan wounded four Israeli soldiers. Duration: 00:42 Mar 20, 2014
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Spain honors 191 victims of 2004 Madrid train bombs

Spaniards commemorated Tuesday their country's deadliest peacetime attack, a decade to the day since Al-Qaeda-inspired bombers blew up four packed commuter trains and killed 191 people in Madrid. Duration: 00:45 Mar 12, 2014
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Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from Maoist hotbed

Giridih, Feb 23 (ANI): Police busted a Maoist operation in red corridor of Giridih district in Jharkhand and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition. The district police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a special joint operation from February 18 to February 22 to look out for any Maoist activity in the nearby hills. The team raided a bunker of the Maoists located over the area’s highest hill, forcing the latter to flee from the spot. Police seized 200 detonators, rifles, material used to make bombs, four belts, six uniforms, axes to cut through iron, tear gas grenades, Chinese grenades and a drill machine. Feb 23, 2014
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Iraq violence leaves at least 22 dead

Attacks in Iraq, including a series of car bombs in Baghdad, killed at least 22 people Monday, officials said, as the country struggles with its worst violence in six years. Images of the aftermath in Baghdad. Duration: 00:42 Feb 18, 2014
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