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Victims
in Nepal's Civil War
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Victims
of the conflict 2004
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November
2004
| Victims |
The
Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) said in a statement, that at least 2,700
Maoist rebels were killed and nearly 500
more rebels are suspected to have been killed during security operations
since the breakdown of the last ceasefire in August 2003.
In
the same period the Maoists rebels have killed a total number of 163
army personnel. |
November
2004
| Victims |
According
to Nepali Government sources, the eight-year long insurgency has claimed
the lives of 1265 policemen
and 254 Armed Police Force
excluding the casualties of the Royal Nepalese Army.
In
the same period the Maoists rebels have killed a total number of 1593
civilians and government personnel.
A
total of 6,500 Maoist insurgents
were killed by the security forces since the Maoist insurgency was launched
in 1996 in Nepal. |
October
2004
| Victims |
According
to Nepali Government sources, the eight-year long insurgency has claimed
the lives of 1491 security personnel
excluding the casualties of the Royal Nepalese Army.
In
the same period the Maoists rebels have killed a total number of 1484
civilians and government personnel.
A
total of 6,000 Maoist insurgents
were killed by the security forces |
August
2004
| Victims |
According
to the independent human rights organisation INSEC
(Informal Sector Service Centre) the eight-year-old insurgency has claimed
the lives of more than 10,100 persons. On
4 August 2004 the organisation has counted a total of 10,112
deaths. INSEC lists only verified deaths.
Of those killed, 268 are children under 17.
INSEC
says the Maoists have killed 3,469 people, while 6,643 have died at the
hands of the security forces. Of the total, 4,141 were civilians, 1,478
were security personnel, about 400 were political workers and over 4,000
were Maoists. The army admits 500 soldiers have died in the past eight
years, and that 1,300 police have been killed. RNA
(Royal Nepal Army) sources said the the army has counted over 6,000 Maoist
casualties in the past two years alone. |
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