Insurgent violence

India: Kashmir Violence Down

Date: September 2nd, 2009 |

Violence in Kashmir has dipped to a record low since the beginning of the Muslim separatist insurgency in 1989, and tourist numbers are approaching the level of the pre-revolt period. Before the troubles began, more than 700,000 tourists visited the fabled mountain region annually, but tourism plummeted with the violence. Tourist numbers have steadily increased [read more]

Thailand: Possible Cease-Fire in Troubled South?

Date: July 23rd, 2008 |

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After four and a half years and some 3,000 deaths, a glimmer of hope for a resolution of the Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand appeared via a spokesman claiming to represent all of the main militant groups. He announced a unilateral cease-fire and claimed that anyone who continued the violent struggle would be considered a [read more]

Thailand: Muslim Insurgency Plagues Southern Provinces

Date: January 17th, 2008 |

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Four years after it began, a Muslim insurgency continues to plague Thailand’s southern provinces where little progress has been made to curb the violence. Suspected Islamists ambushed a military vehicle and killed eight soldiers Jan. 14, then the next day detonated a bomb hidden on a motorcycle in a busy marketplace in Yala, wounding at [read more]

India: Crime Increase in Agra, Insurgent Violence in Assam

Date: January 31st, 2006 |

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Crimes against foreign tourists have increased in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, motivating tourism industry leaders to call for a tourist police force for the city. The number of reported crimes has not been high�only a half dozen in the past two months�but they have ranged from petty theft to attempted sexual assault, and [read more]

Thailand: Attacks in the Southern Provinces

Date: November 1st, 2005 |

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Trouble continued in the far south of the country where Islamic militants are waging a terror campaign against the Thai government. A series of coordinated attacks against �village defenders� in some 30 places in Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala provinces occurred Oct. 27. The attacks were believed to be a show of force to intimidate villagers [read more]

Philippines: Bombings in Southern Islands Stop U.N. Food Distribution

Date: July 8th, 2009 |

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A series of bombings in the southern Philippines prompted the U.N. to suspend food distribution to hundreds of thousands of people displaced by violence and caused police to step up security around state offices in Manila. The bombings occurred in Cotabato City and Iligan on Mindanao and on Jolo island. No one claimed responsibility for [read more]

Thailand: Safety Whistles for Women in Phuket; Trouble in Southern Provinces

Date: March 20th, 2008 |

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Officials in Phuket have vowed to provide whistles to women visiting the popular tourist island after the murder in broad daylight of a 27-year-old Swedish woman walking alone on Mai Khao beach. A suspect surrendered to police and is in custody. The whistles are part of a plan to improve safety for tourists and raise [read more]

Laos: Fighting in Vang Vieng

Date: May 30th, 2007 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Laos reported news of sporadic fighting between government forces and rebels in the area of Vang Vieng in northern Vientiane province, and warned against ground travel north from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang. U.S. Embassy personnel are prohibited from taking personal journeys in the area on Route 13 and contiguous roads. [read more]

Nepal: Peace Hopes Dimming

Date: December 27th, 2005 |

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The cautious optimism for a political settlement to the Maoist insurgency may be waning. The unilateral ceasefire declared by the Maoists is set to expire Jan. 2 and fighting flared Dec. 26 when the rebels attacked an army patrol in Rolpa in western Nepal. The Maoists have also called for a seven-day general strike known [read more]

Thailand

Date: February 22nd, 2005 |

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The first car bomb blast in the uprising in the Muslim south occurred Feb. 17 and raised further speculation that Jemaah Islamiah is involved in the terrorist campaign there against the Thai government. Until now, the incidents had included small bombs on motorcycles, but the use of a car bomb is an ominous sign that [read more]