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April
01
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Strike:
A general strike called by Maoists businesses and schools across
eastern Nepal Thursday. Streets were largely deserted as residents stayed
home for fear of reprisals by the rebels.
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Internal dispute: After an internal conflict in the CPN(M) escalates,
the Prachanda faction has intensified moves to centralize weapons in the
party, Nepali media reported.
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Internal dispute: Though Maoist spokesman K. B. Mahara denied that
CPN(M) has expelled Dr Bhattarai and his wife Hisila Yami from the
party, observers believe that something of that nature has certainly
happened within the rebel outfit.
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Clashes:
Security forces clashed with a group of about 150 rebels in
Solokhumbu district, RNA sources reported.
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Donations:
The Royal Nepal Army RNA warned over 200 business entrepreneurs
and school proprietors against providing further donations to the Maoists. |
April
02
2005
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Bombings:
Suspected Maoist rebels set off a series of bombs ahead of
a 11-day general strike across the country. The bomb blasts were
apparently aimed at scaring people into enforcing the strike.
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General strike: The first day of a bandh (general strike) called by
the Maoists has left stranded thousands of people across Nepal as buses
and cars stayed off the roads for fear of rebel attacks. The Maoists
have urged transport, factories, businesses and schools to shut down during
the strike. The army would provide armed escorts to civilian vehicles,
the RNA spokesman Gen. Gurung said.
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Rebel's split: :
Maoists have placed Bhattarai in military custody
and the party is facing a serious split, army intelligence sources said.
Large number of Bhattarai supporters have started fleeing to India.
Maoist workers were aware of the "differences in the party", observer said. |
April
05
2005
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Ban:
The authorities banned travel on the major roads without armed
escort. An overnight curfew has been clamped on some highways. "Terrorism
cannot be an alternative to democracy," the king said.
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King: King Gyanendra rallied the Nepalese army to the fight against
the Maoist insurgeny in his first address to the military since he seized
power on February 1.
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Warning: Suspected Maoists set off a bomb to enforce strike calls in
Pokhara killing a student. The strike call had been largely ignored in
Pokhara.
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Security operations: The security forces have launched fresh security
operations in Banke, Sarlahi , Rautahat districts.
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Strike: The strike called by Maoist rebels brought business in most
parts of Nepal to a standstill. The impact of the strike was more visible
in rural areas, where the Maoists regularly enforce strikes and blockades.
The strike has disrupted school-leaving examinations across the country. |
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April
07
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Maoist problem:
Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Sun Heping saidthat Nepal
was capable of resolving the Maoist problem on its own.
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Maoist attacks: Security forces have foiled attacks on two of
its posts in Kanchanpur and Dhanghadi districts, RNA said.
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Human rights: Human rights groups have accused the rebels of executing
and torturing critics of their campaign. The army has also been blamed
for the disappearance of suspects and arbitrary arrests. The Maoist spokesman
Mahara said in a statement that the rebels were committed to international
human rights norms and would help probe any violations ommitted by the
rebel forces during the war.
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Human rights: The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) has reiterated that it
has kept its doors open for national and international human rights groups
including the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to meet people detained in barracks around
the country.
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Strike: The Maoist transport blockades have led to sporadic violence
in the countryside controlled by the rebels and near the capital controlled
by the government. |
April
09
2005
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Attack:
Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Sun Heping saidthat Nepal was capable
of resolving the Maoist problem on its own.
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Maoist attack: Maoist rebels attacked an Army base in Rukum using mortars
and rocket launchers two days ago, RNA said. At least ninty rebels and
three soldiers were killed in the clash. Independent verification of the
army claim is not possible.
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Blasts: Two Nepali citizens were killed and 13 others wounded when
their vehicles hit a landmine at separate places. Two Russian tourists
and 13 local people were injured.
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Blockades: The situation remains largely normal in Kathmandu. Outside
the Kathmandu Valley most of the drivers have largely decided not to risk
it during Maoist imposed highway blockade across the country. Buses and
trucks are being escorted by the security forces on the major highways.
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Abduction: The six deaf Israeli tourists who were kidnapped by Maoist
rebels several days ago have been set free.
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No talks: "The Maoists have made it clear that they are not interested
in talking," the US ambassador to Nepal James Francis Moriarty said. |
April
10
2005
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Attack:
Maoist rebels attacked in small groups Charikot, the headquarters
of Dolakha district. In coordinated actions the rebels bombed half a dozen
government offices and the Police check post in Charikot town. According
to an eyewitness the rebels did not attack the Army barracks and the district
HQ of the police. The Maoist rebels stormed the jail, killed two policemen
and set free at least two dozens of inmates. |
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