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November
22
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Peace zone: PM asked the Maoists to publicly declare educational institutions
a zone of peace.
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New tactic: Maoist rebels are said to implement a new guerilla tactic
- Exploding road side bombs and then to ambush and to attack the security
forces.
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Dailekh, Kailali: Maoist rebels and security forces have clashed in
seperate incidents. Analysts say the encounters were the bloodiest since
weeks. At least 10 soldiers of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) and more than
50 rebels were recovered from the sites.
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Pokhara:
3 Maoist rebels were killed while trying to detonate a bomb.
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Dolpa:
Maoist rebels have intensified 'one house, one bunker, one attack'
campaign. The Maoists have also issued a warning to the youths of their
so-called base area to participate in 6-month and 1-year people's militia
training.
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Talks deadline: The High-level Peace Committee is likely to decide
on the deadline to be given to the Maoists peace dialogue.
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Peace talks: The rebels insist on the mediation of the United Nations
or an international human rights organisation in any discussions.
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Internal struggle: Hardline faction has won out in an internal power
struggle in the hert of CPN (Maoists), news sources said. Those for dialogue
and a political solution are said to be in the minority. Most Maoist leaders
appeared to be against peace talks. CPN-M spokesperson Mahara has denied
these reports.
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Kathmandu:
Suspected Maoists have detonated powerful pressure cooker
bombs at two media buildings. Reporter's Club Nepal has condemned
the explosion at the press terming it as 'attack on the press freedom'
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Intelligence: The army says it has been able to penetrate rebel cells,
especially in eastern and central Nepal. |
November
24
2004
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Landmine: Five forest guards from Parsa Wildlife Reserve were killed
when a landmine planted by Maoist rebels exploded under their jeep in the
Belawa forest of Parsa district.
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Push back: Security forces had encircled the entire area declared by
the Maoists as their sub-regional headquarters in the northern part of
Kailali district. Royal Neplase Army (RNA) said it has been successful
in pushing back Maoist rebels believed to be hiding in the forests of Kailali.
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Bardiya: Maoist rebels tried to storm the police office at Gulariya,
the the headquarters of Bardiya district.
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Truth offer:
The Government was ready to stop its security actions
if the Maoists declared ceasefire during and after the Buddhist Summit
scheduled for end of this month in Lumbini.
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Elections:
Central committee members of CPN-M warned that the Maoists
would strongly resist any elections other than that for the constituent
assembly.
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No progress: Senior Maoist leaders said that there has been no progress
towards holding peace talks between the Government and the Maoists because
of the "clash of interest" among the Royal Palace, the army, India and
the United States. CPN-M was ready to sit for peace negotiations with the
government if the UN was involved.
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Dailekh: A a group of Maoist rebels bombed and destroyed the intakes
of two separate water supply projects in Dailekh district. The supply of
water has come to a complete halt in the in Khalanga and Narayan area. |
November
25
2004
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Dailekh, Kailali: RNA said it had killed more than 300 rebels
and lost 10 soldiers at the weekend in a major battle since a temporary
ceasefire ended last month. The Maoist PLA Western Command said in a statement
that the rebel army has sucessfully pushed back the government troops.
There are no independent reports on the incidents. |
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November
27
2004 |
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Deadline: Nepalese Government has set a deadline for peace talks to
Maoists. Govt. will push ahead with planned elections if Maoist rebels
do not respond by January 13, 2005 to a Government offer for peace
talks.
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No peace talks: Maoist central leadership has rejected call for peace
talks. The Maoists have refused to negotiate with this Government, saying
it does not have full executive powers.
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Military aid: The U.S. Congress has passed a bill which makes military
aid to Nepal dependent on human rights improvements. Recent reports put
the Nepal at the top of the world tables for political disappearances. |
November
29
2004
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Human Rights: The
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to scan rights
abuses in Nepal
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Human Rights: The
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has said in a press statement
the Maoists have been continuously violating the international humanitarian
law by committing unlawful killings.
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Rolpa, Rukum: For
the first time the Maoists administration have started development work
in their strongholds Rolpa and Rukum. The Magarant Autonomous People's
Government has launched road projects in these two districts.
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People's resistance: Villagers
from 25 village development committees (VDC) have joined the Maoist-resistance
campaign against the Maoist's brutal methods started recently in Dullu,
the headquarters of Dailekh district. |
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