| Dec232004 | »Maoist ambush: Maoist rebels ambushed an army patrol in Arghakhanchidistrict leaving many dead comrades and security personnel on the battlefield.
»Clashes: Maoist rebels and Maoist rebels clashed in Bardiya and Solokhumbu(Paphlu area)
»Headquarters attacked: Maoist attacked targets in the headquartersof Dhading and Surkhet districts.
»Blockade: Maoist rebels have announced to block two of the three mainhighways leading to the capital city. Kathmandu has been virtually cutoff from the rest of the country. Maoists warned of; heavy consequencesif drivers ignored their orders to stay off the roads.
»Violence: Maoist rebels stepped up violence ahead of January 13 deadline.The Government has set a dealine for the Maoists to come to the negotiatingtable.
»Transport strike: Maoists have announced indefinite blockades in variousparts of Makwanpur and Dhading districts. Udayapur, Bara, Parsa, Sindhuli, Syangja and Tanahun districts have been also affected by the blockade.
»General strike: A general strike called by Maoists has crippled dailylife in Morang, Dhankuta, Sarlahi, Surkhet, Bara and Rautahat districts.Life in several districts of eastern region has been affected by rumorsof Maoists called general strike. |
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 |  | | Dec272004 | »Rebels cut links: Trucks and buses stayed off the major highway linkingthe mountain-ringed the capital with the southern plains because of thethreat by Maoist rebels to attack vehicles defying the ban.
»Maoist blockade continues: The Maoist blockade on Prithvi Highway isbecoming less effect ive as more vehicles operated with security cover.Maoists have set ablaze four taxis in Dolalghat for defying the blockade.
»Arniko highway blocked: traffic along the Arniko Highway has also cometo standstill following blockades along Dhulikhel road section.
»Shortage: The government has failed to keep a record of the stock ofgoods available in the market and control hoarding, businessmen said.
»Human rights : PM S.B. Deuba said in a press meeting that that humanrights, press freedom and rule of law exist only in democracy.
»Peace talks: PM S.B. Deuba said thet his government is willing to holdresult-oriented talks with the Maoists rebels.
»Security operations: Ongoing security operations in Arghakhanchi, Bankeand Dang districts..
»Bombs: Security personnel have defused Maoist laid landmines alongthe Mahendra Highway in Kanchanpur and Kailali districts. The army hasdefused bombs in Jhapa, Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha , Mahottari, Makwanpurdistricts. At least two security personnel were killed while trying todiffuse explosives planted by Maoists along Mahendranagar-Atariya Highway.
»Pokhara: One policeman and two others were injured in a gun battlethat ensued between the security forces and Maoists at a police check post.
»Taplejung: Maoists rebels kidnapped over 200 people travelling on threepassenger buses for defying the blockade. The buses were heading from Jhapato Taplejung. The Maoist took the abductees to an unknown place. They wouldhave to participate in the Maoist programme.
»UN Help: UN resident coordinator in Nepal has said that UN help couldbuild trust in both sides to facilitate the resumption of the peace negotiations.
»UN call: UN's Secretary General Kofi Annan has once again called forend to fighting in Nepal, urges talks between Government and Maoist rebels.With reports of an escalation in fighting and continued grave human rightsviolations emanating from Nepal, United Nations Secretary-General KofiAnnan called for a quick end to hostilities and the start of talks betweenthe Government and Maoist forces.
»Rally for peace: More than 50,000 students, teachers, party activists,rights workers and members of citizens' groups carried placards and shoutedslogans demanding an immediate end to the civil war. This is the firsttime that all the sectors collectively showed their solidarity in the peacerally to urge the warring sides for initiating the peace talks. | December30
2004 | »Blockade lifted>:Maoist rebels called off an indefinite blockade imposed in Kathmandu andnine other districts of the country. The Maoists threatend they would imposethe blockade again after three months if the Government continued suppressionagainst them. |
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