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Americans in Nepal Warned of Rebels
The U.S. Embassy has urged Americans in Nepal to practice more caution and maintain a low profile after recent threats were made by communist rebels against U.S.-linked organizations. An Embassy notice issued Saturday warned of possible attacks, despite assurances from the top rebel leader that his forces would not attack any Americans, unless they were connected to Nepalâs military.Richard Gere, call your travel agency. The rebels have criticized Washington for giving the Nepalese government millions of dollars in military and development aid, and training Nepalese soldiers. Last month, the rebels threatened to target U.S.-backed organizations in Nepal. Washington responded by advising its citizens not to visit the Himalayan kingdom. ``Americans in Nepal are urged to maintain a low profile, and to exercise special caution during the upcoming time period,ââ the embassy notice said. There have been no reports of attacks against Americans by the leftist guerrillas, but some Western trekkers have been stopped and "We save that for later!" Posted by: Steve White 2003-11-02 |
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