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August
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Warning:
Royal Nepalese Army in Dailekh has warned reporters to publish
news accusing the RNA of using minors as spies.
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Protest:
News reports say that villagers of three Village Development
Committees VDC have staged a protest rally against Maoist atrocities in
Dhading district
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Landmine:
While local people were trying to reconnect water pipes cut
down by Maoist rebels some time ago, a landmine let by suspected Maoists
exploded and killed at least one person in Arghakhanchi district.
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Military victory: Senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai said in a
interview the CPN-M is not attempting a final military victory right now.
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Strike:
Vehicular movement along the Mechi Highway has been affected
following a Maoist call of an indefinite strike in the area. |
Aug 04
2005
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Abduction:
Maoists have abducted about 300 students to participate
their programmes in Achham and Baglung districts.
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Human Rights: The most fundamental rights of children in Nepal are
being violated routinely, Amnesty international said in a statement.
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Human Rights:
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called
on the government to provide compensation to the victims' families. NHCR
is urging the government to take action against security personnel involved
in killings of unarmed civilians. 275 cases of abductions by Maoists have
been registered.
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Roads cleard :
Security forces opened the Butwal-Palpa road, which
was blockaded by Maoist rebels.
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Security :
Security forces clashed with Maoist rebels during scurity
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Aug 07
2005 |
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Abductions:
Maoists have abducted civilians from Bajura, Doti, Rolpa
and Taplejung districts. Nepalese media reported that five youngsters escaped
the Maoists. Accordings to these sources the Maoists forced them to join
their people's militia.
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Clashes: Maoist rebels attacked a road construction task force of RNA
in Kalikot district.
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Killkings:
Maoists shot dead two police personnel in front of a highway
restaurant in Jhapa district.
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Confidence :
The seven-party alliance is gradually building confidence
with the Maoists, CPN-UML General secretary Kumar said.
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No press freedom:
Maoists have prohibited the distribution of a daily
newspaper in Ilam district.
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Attack:
Maoists attacked a police post injuring at least seven policemen
in Banepa of Kavre district. |
Aug 08
2005
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Talks:
The Government is always ready to resolve the ongoing Maoist
problem through dialogue, the Vice-Chairman of the Nepali Council of Ministers
K.N. Bista said.
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Clashes: There could have been heavy casualty on both the sides during
fierce clashes between security forces and Maoist rebels in Kalikot, reports
said.
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Closed factories:
The tea gardens and factories of Jhapa and Ilam are
still closed due to Maoist threats. Thousands of tea pickers are without
jobs and are struggling to survive. |
Aug
10
2005
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Kalikot clash 1:
A large number of Maoist rebels had raided the temporary
base camp of Royal Nepal Army (RNA) set up for the construction of the
Surkhet-Jumla Road on Sunday. According to RNA sources the Maoist rebels
attacked non-combatant RNA personnel involved in road constructions. After
the clash RNA had found the bodies of 40 army soldiers killed by Maoist
rebels while 76 other soldiers were still missing.
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Kalikot clash 2: The rebels said that they had killed 159 security
personnel and captured another 50 in the firefight. The commander
of PLA's Western Central Command said in a statement that the Maoist
forces had achieved a major victory in the attack at the army base in Kalikot
district ." The army rejected the claim. No independent verification was
possible on the spot.
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Kalikot clash 3: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has started
initial investigation into the incident of Maoist attack on a security
base camp at Pili of Kalikot district .
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Strike called off: he Maoist-affiliated All Nepal Trade Union Federation
(ANTUF) has withdrawn an indefinite strike called more than three
weeks ago in the Mechi zone. All tea-estates, tea-factories and transport
resumed operations.
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Maoists' threat :
The US ambassador to Nepal James F. Moriarty
said that the Maoist insurgency posed a threat to regional stability in
South Asia. He has warned King Gyanendra to return the country to democracy
or face a slide towards chaos.
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Clash:
Security forces and Maoist rebels clashed during a RNA operation
in Baitadi district. |
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