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12
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Military aid: US Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs, Christina
Rocca, said US development aid would continue to Nepal but military aid
was under review. Ms Rocca said that the US backed Nepal's fight against
the Maoist rebels adding that a Maoist regime would almost certainly threaten
stability in the region.
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Military aid: India is resuming military aid to Nepal which it suspended
after King Gyanendra seized direct power in February.
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Traffic movement: Maoists have been placing barricades on the road
and torching vehicles along the Siraha section of the Mahendra Highway
in Eastern Nepal. In Kavre district reports say that vehicular movement
on BP Highway was suspended indefinitely following the Maoist call for
a bandh on Bhakunde-Nepalthok section of the highway .
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Death toll: RNA spokesman Brig. Gen. Gurung said in a statement that
altogether 4,045 Maoist rebels have been killed since August 27, 2003.
The Royal Nepal Army has lost 432 soldiers during the same period.
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Rebel's support: Maoists will support the country's main political
parties in their campaign to restore democracy after King Gyanendra seized
power three months ago, CPN (M)chief Prachanda said in a statement.
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Human rights monitoring: "We have a mandate to do independent monitoring
of the human rights situation and have very strong commitments to having
complete freedom of movement and access to places of detention," the head
of the new Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in
Nepal, Ian Martin, said in an interview with IRIN. |
May
14
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Abducted civilians: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) called
on Maoists to abide by all international humanitarian laws and release
those civilians who were forcibly abducted by them during the last two
weeks.
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Displaced people: Maoists forced families of security personnel out
of their homes in Rolpa district.
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Rebel offer: Nepal's opposition parties say they are unwilling to cooperate
with the Maoists until they renounce violence. Maoist leader Prachanda
said in a statement that his party is welcoming the opposition campaign.
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Killing: Maoist rebels shot dead two policemen guarding a road in Tanahun
district.
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Displaced people: Millions of people have fled their villages in Nepal
to escape the war that is raging between Maoist rebels and the Nepalese
Royal Army. Independent sources claim that the number of internally displaced
persons ranges from 200,000 to 500,000 with another 2,000,000 already across
the border in India seeking jobs and security. |
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May
16
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International aid: Local staff members of the German development agency
GTZ were severely beaten by the rebels. Later international aid agencies
said they would withdraw from Kalikot district in western Nepal. The World
Food Programme and UK, German and Dutch aid agencies said the rebels had
also extorted money in Kalikot district.
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Kidnapping: Maoist rebels have abducted more than 500 students from
their classrooms Tanahu and Palpa districts. Security forces rescued the
students during an operation, a statement of the RNA headquarters said.
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Drugs : Indian security official has said the Maoists were running
drug rings to buy arms. Earlier this year an US government report said
Maoist rebels were smuggling drugs to fund their war against the state.
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ICRC activities: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
has been forced to limit visits to detainees held by the army. ICRC officials
remained tight-lipped about the new restriction. |
May
18
2005
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Clash: At
least 50 Maoist rebels were killed in a fierce gunbattle with security
forces at Taple area of eastern Nepal's Udaypur district. Security forces
lost eight soldiers and a policeman during the clash.
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Warning: Royal
Nepal Army issued a notice warning the public against looters who were
going around in the guise of security forces and were raiding private houses.
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Bombing: Maoist
rebels stormed a television station in Palpa district, overpowered the
guards and bombed transmitters.
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Release: The
Government freed nine top political leaders detained since February. More
than 600 people detained since February have been freed since King
Gyanendra seized power earlier this year. |
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