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Over 100 Maoists killed in Nepal ISN SECURITY WATCH (11/04/05) - Nepalese authorities said on Monday that more than 100 Maoist rebels were killed in a prolonged clash last week with government forces in western Nepal's remote Rukum district. The clashes began in the Khara area on Thursday and ended late on Friday after rebels attacked the Royal Nepalese Army's Bhairavi Battalion stationed in the area and were eventually crushed by the government forces. According to an official statement from the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), government forces have recovered 113 bodies of slain rebels in Khara. The Rukum district, located some 550 kilometers from the capital, Kathmandu, has long been a rebel stronghold. Maoist forces have not commented on the government's statement about the rebel death toll, but did say that the RNA's losses were also high. In separate incidents, Maoist rebels reportedly stormed a jail in central Nepal on Saturday, killing two policemen and freeing some 28 prisoners, including 20 rebels. Meanwhile, Russia joined the chorus of international critics of the government's actions in Nepal over the weekend, following a violent incident in which four civilians were killed and two Russian citizens were injured. Russia condemned the "criminal acts" against peaceful people and urged its nationals not to visit Nepal. "Moscow resolutely condemns yet another crime against peaceful people and no political motives can serve as a justification for such villainous acts," read a Russian Foreign Ministry statement. The Thursday and Friday clashes in Khara were the most violent since King Gyanendra assumed absolute power on 1 February, vowing to crack down on the Maoist rebels. The decade-old Maoist insurgency in Nepal has claimed almost 11'000 lives, as rebels fight to overthrow the monarchy and install a communist government. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
