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December
23
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Maoist ambush: Maoist rebels ambushed an army patrol in Arghakhanchi
district leaving many dead comrades and security personnel on the battlefield.
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Clashes: Maoist rebels and Maoist rebels clashed in Bardiya and Solokhumbu
(Paphlu area)
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Headquarters attacked: Maoist attacked targets in the headquarters
of Dhading and Surkhet districts.
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Blockade: Maoist rebels have announced to block two of the three main
highways leading to the capital city. Kathmandu has been virtually cut
off from the rest of the country. Maoists warned of; heavy consequences
if drivers ignored their orders to stay off the roads.
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Violence: Maoist rebels stepped up violence ahead of January 13 deadline.
The Government has set a dealine for the Maoists to come to the negotiating
table.
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Transport strike: Maoists have announced indefinite blockades in various
parts of Makwanpur and Dhading districts. Udayapur, Bara, Parsa, Sindhuli
, Syangja and Tanahun districts have been also affected by the blockade.
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General strike: A general strike called by Maoists has crippled daily
life in Morang, Dhankuta, Sarlahi, Surkhet, Bara and Rautahat districts.
Life in several districts of eastern region has been affected by rumors
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December
27
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Rebels cut links: Trucks and buses stayed off the major highway linking
the mountain-ringed the capital with the southern plains because of the
threat by Maoist rebels to attack vehicles defying the ban.
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Maoist blockade continues: The Maoist blockade on Prithvi Highway is
becoming less effect ive as more vehicles operated with security cover.
Maoists have set ablaze four taxis in Dolalghat for defying the blockade.
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Arniko highway blocked: traffic along the Arniko Highway has also come
to standstill following blockades along Dhulikhel road section.
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Shortage: The government has failed to keep a record of the stock of
goods available in the market and control hoarding, businessmen said.
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Human rights : PM S.B. Deuba said in a press meeting that that human
rights, press freedom and rule of law exist only in democracy.
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Peace talks: PM S.B. Deuba said thet his government is willing to hold
result-oriented talks with the Maoists rebels.
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Security operations: Ongoing security operations in Arghakhanchi, Banke
and Dang districts..
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Bombs: Security personnel have defused Maoist laid landmines along
the Mahendra Highway in Kanchanpur and Kailali districts. The army has
defused bombs in Jhapa, Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha , Mahottari, Makwanpur
districts. At least two security personnel were killed while trying to
diffuse explosives planted by Maoists along Mahendranagar-Atariya Highway.
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Pokhara: One policeman and two others were injured in a gun battle
that ensued between the security forces and Maoists at a police check post.
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Taplejung: Maoists rebels kidnapped over 200 people travelling on three
passenger buses for defying the blockade. The buses were heading from Jhapa
to Taplejung. The Maoist took the abductees to an unknown place. They would
have to participate in the Maoist programme.
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UN Help: UN resident coordinator in Nepal has said that UN help could
build trust in both sides to facilitate the resumption of the peace negotiations.
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UN call: UN's Secretary General Kofi Annan has once again called for
end to fighting in Nepal, urges talks between Government and Maoist rebels.
With reports of an escalation in fighting and continued grave human rights
violations emanating from Nepal, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi
Annan called for a quick end to hostilities and the start of talks between
the Government and Maoist forces.
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Rally for peace: More than 50,000 students, teachers, party activists,
rights workers and members of citizens' groups carried placards and shouted
slogans demanding an immediate end to the civil war. This is the first
time that all the sectors collectively showed their solidarity in the peace
rally to urge the warring sides for initiating the peace talks. |
December
30
2004
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Blockade lifted:
Maoist rebels called off an indefinite blockade imposed in Kathmandu and
nine other districts of the country. The Maoists threatend they would impose
the blockade again after three months if the Government continued suppression
against them. |
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