| June112005 | »Release:Maoist rebels have released the Kantinpur journalist abductedsome days before in Darchula district.
»Clashes:Following a Moaist bomb attack on a passenger bus in Kavredistrict security forces and Maoist rebels clashed in the area leavingfive security personnel dead. There is no information on Maoist's casualties.
»Bomb attack:Security forces killed 3 three Maoist rebels after theyhad been attacked by the insurgents on a patrol in Kapilvastu district. | June13
2005 | »ULFA:India's security agencies reported that ULFA (United LiberationFront of Assam) rebels have started setting up bases in Nepal which isalready reeling under assault from the long running Maoist insurgency.
»Abductions:Maoist rebels have abducted over 150 teachers from variousschools in Darchula district. | June14
2005 | »Clashes:Violence on the rise. Eight security men and six Maoist rebelswere killed in the southeastern part of Kavrepalanchowk district. Moreencounters were reported from Dhanusha and Morang districts.
»Obstructions:Maoist rebels had planted pressure cooker bombsand mines at different places along the the Kavreplachowk sections of Arnikoand BP highways. The traffic on both highways came to a stillstand.
»Appeal:The EU again calls upon the Maoists to end their culture ofviolence and intimidation, cease their human rights abuses and return tothe negotiating table. The EU urges all parties to recognise that therecannot be a military solution to the conflict and instead commit themselvesto a joint approach towards re-establishing dialogue and peace based ona negotiated settlement. | June15
2005 | »Appeal:2005's SLC exams topper has urged the Maoist leadership togive up the ongoing-armed revolt in the country and adopt a peaceful wayfor their cause. The former SLC topper Dr Baburam Bhattari is one of thesenior most Maoist leaders in Nepal.
»Murder:According to RNA sources Maoist rebels have murdered six membersof the families of security personnel including a baby in Kailali district.
»Release:Authorities released all members of the Maoist Victims Association(MVA) who were arrested from a protest programme in Kathmandu last week.
»Arms:In a strong-worded press release Amnesty International accusedBritain, India and the United States of supplying thousands of assaultrifles to Nepal: AI said that Belgium was selling machine guns and SouthAfrica military communications equipment. |
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|  | | June162005 | »Public vehicles:Army spokesman Brig-Gen Dipak Gurung said that securityforces had already been briefed not to ride public vehicles with arms andthat anyone violating the order would be penalized.
»Surrender:Army spokesman Brig-Gen Dipak Gurung said in a briefingthat about 2,700 Maoist rebels had already surrendered to the local administrationand security forces so far.
»Party agenda:Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala urgedMaoists leaders in telephonic conversation in India to support seven partyagenda.
»Operations:Ongoing security operations in Kavrepalanchowk, Kapilvastuand Siraha district. | June17
2005 | »Abductions:Maoist rebels forcibly took away more than 250 local youthsalong whith them to indoctrinate them in their militia campaign in Gulmidistrict .
»Mediatory role:British Ambassador to Nepal said that the politicalparties could play a mediatory role between the Maoists and the constitutionalmonarch but they should not allow the Maoists to win.
»Village elections:The Maoists have asked seven political parties forparticipation in elections for village people's committees in the mid-westBheri-Karnali region.
»Military assistance:Great Britain justified re-supply of limited consignmentof humanitarian bomb disposal equipment citing the Chitwan incident thismonth.
»Incidents :Clashes between security forces and rebels were reportedfrom Taplejung and Mahottari districts. | June20
2005 | »No targets:In a press statement Maoist top leader Prachanda said hisparty and the aligned forces of PLA would not target civilians in the future."Our party has issued special instructions to all cadres, (our) People'sLiberation Army and other units not to carry out physical attacks on anyunarmed person until another decision," Prachanda said.
»Raid:A Maoist brigade has launched simultaneous attacks in Diktel,the headquarters of Khotang district. The rebels broke into a jail, freedmore than 57 inmates, killed at least five policmen, bombed or set on firegovernment offices and security bases.
»Alliance:CPN (M) chairman Prachanda said in a statement that his partywas ready for an alliance with the the seven-party alliance in their ongoingmovement for democracy.
»Warning:The Government warned the agitating political parties againstjoining hands with the Maoists. "The parties might get politically ambushedby the Maoists," the Gvt spokesperson said.
»Elections:The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is holding local electionsin Rolpa, Rukum, Salyan, Pyuthan, Dang, Gulmi, Baglung, Myagdi, Arghakhanchiand Kapilvastu districts. Chief and deputy chiefs of Village People'sGovernment (VPGs) and chiefs of Ward People's Government will be electedthrough these elections.
»Elections:The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is holding local electionsin Rolpa, Rukum, Salyan, Pyuthan, Dang, Gulmi, Baglung, Myagdi, Arghakhanchiand Kapilvastu districts. Chief and deputy chiefs of Village People's Government(VPGs) and chiefs of Ward People's Government will be elected through theseelections.
»Taxes:Maoists are financing their movement by collecting taxes fromyarsagumpa traders in Dolpa district. The yarsagumba fungus is also called"the Himalayan viagra". |
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