The Maoist conflict: Headlines 2004
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Headlines 2003
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May 2004
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May 01 - May 07 May 08 - May 14
May 03 2004 » Rolpa: RNA has launched massive operation to put put psychological pressure on the rebels and force them towards peaceful resolution of the conflict.
» Banke, Sindhuli: Maoists have torched local bus and abducted teachers.
May 06
2004
» Israel: Political solution to the conflict would be in the best interest of Nepal. Israel is providing arms to Nepal.
» Israel has not added the Maoists to its terrorist exclusion list.
» Baglung: Maoist has banned all private schools.
» Baglung: Maoists killed former Indian Army captain und abducted former RNA officer.
» RNA: Clashes with Maoists in Panchathar, Bardiya, Makawanpur, Surkhet and Jajarkot
» Bhaktapur: Maoists set powerfull bomb in front of a government building
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May 09 2004 » Kailali: Maoists picked up over 500 ex-Kamaiyas, or bonded labourers, from different parts of Kailali district in the west and took them to the central area of Kailali, where the Maoists have seized land from the local landlords.
» Kalikot: Maoists abducted over a hundred civilians from different parts of the district. The civilians were taken to make them participate in military training.
» Dolakha: Maoists attack passenger bus in Mainapokhari. Several RNA soldiers, policemen and civilians have been shot dead. In the past time different incidents have been reported from this area. More than a year ago a passenger bus was hit by a Maoist led landmine near Mainapokhari. Last year Maoists have attacked a passenger bus transporting security personnel.
May 12
2004
» Three major western donor organisations (Great Britain, Netherlands and Germany) have indefinitely suspended projects in western Nepal due to what they say are threats by Maoist rebels.
» Dolakha: Security forces launch search operation.
» Maoist top leader Prachanda: The CPN-Maoist leader was reiterating his commitment to
settle the ongoing conflict in the country through dialogue and urged all concerned to seek a political solution.
» Rasuwa: Maoist rebels have killed the abducted chairman of District Development Committee of Rasuwa. The rebels had threatened him of physical action if he did not resign from his post.
» Dhading: Six security personnel and some Maoists were killed during a clash. The clash started after the Maoists attacked three RNA-trucks.
» Dhading: Several Maoist rebels have been killed in the exchange of fire with security forces. The clashes occurred oduring a routine security patrol. The incident took place a day after six soldiers and policemen were killed in an Maoist led ambush.
May 15 - May 21 May 22 - May 31
May 16 2004 » Myagdi: Maoists imposed blockade of Beni, headquarter of Myagdi. Hundreds of tourists stranded.
» Myagdi: Maoists stopped transports on the Pokhara-Baglung-Beni road.
» Myagdi: Maoists have threatend tourist and forced them to pay "donations".
» Lalitpur: Officials of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Kirtipur Municipality, Bhakatapur Municipality and Madhaypur Thimi Municipality resigned due to Maoists' threats.
» Ramechhap: Maoists have damaged a portion of the road at Tilpung Pahara of Khimti under Pushpalal highway.
» Kaski: Maoist minister'of the "Tamuwan Autonomous People's Government" and his wife have been killed by security forces in a security operation
May 17
2004
» Chitwan: Maoists detonated a bomb at the storeroom of Gaida Wildlife Resort located inside the Chitwan National Park. No human casualties were reported.
» Dang: Maoists led landmine exploded on Mahendra highway and injured several secuity personnel.
» Kaski: Maoist bomb exploded at the king's family owned Fishtail Lodge in Pokhara. No human casualties were reported.
» Kaski: Maoists took five prominent Ghandruk hoteliers hostage and killed two of them.
» Lalitpur: Maoists imposed blockade to eastern districts of Nepal.
» CPN-Maoist leader Prachanda calls for all-party dialogue to find a way-out to the present crisis.
» Government: Gvt. is keeping security forces on high alert to ensure security and curb destructive activities of Maoists on public and individual properties.
May 21
2004
» RNA: Army has flushed the Maoists out of their strongholds in Rolpa and Baglung districts.
» Army spokesman: The military strength of the Maoists has subsided drastically.They used all their military power during the attack in Beni.
» Maoist called three-day general strike affected life nationwid.

May 26 2004 » Chitwan: The security forces killed a Maoist regional commander and bureau member of Gandak region in a search operation.
» West Nepal: Maoists have told civilians who had fled from their villages due to Maoist pressure or fear of abduction to return back home. If someone failed to return, their houses would be locked.
» Jumla: Several hundreds of locals were abducted for a Maoist program in Kalikot.
» Solukhumbu: Maoists confirmed trekker tax. American tourist have to pay more than trekkers from other nations.
» Solukhumbu: Any national or international non-government organisation has to keep up with the Maoists' terms and conditions to conduct development programs within "people's government zone".
Solukhumbu: Maoists demand royalty of 15 percent for every Rs 100,000 spent for local development projects by foreign organisations
May 28
2004
» Peace talks: The the facilitators of the last peace P. Tuladhar said that the Maoists may give up constituent assembly. The Maoists might opt to comprise if the upcoming government could come forward with appropriate alternatives to draft a new constitution.
» Achham: Maoists abducted dozens of school teachers and civilians.
» Maoist: According to journalists, the Maoist rebels now control roughly 40% of Nepalese territory, 30% of Nepal's Maoist fighters are women and the Maoists' average age is 19-years-old.
» Human Rights: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) blamed both the security forces and the the Maoist rebels to violate the human rights in the country.
» Human Rights: In a report AI has also expressed concerns at increasing human rights abuses by both the state and the Maoists sides.
» Tanahun: Maoists ambush a Nepali media vehicle by a landmine blast and killed one driver.
May 30
2004
» Kathmandu: Maoists set off a powerful bomb in a public bus. More than 22 civilians have been injured and at least one person killed.
» Talks: The reason of the delay in forming a new government is that the Palace and the Maoists are busy in secret talks.
» Strike: Maoist have declared an indefinite educational bandh from June 6, 2004.
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