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| At least 116 Maoists, 5 Nepalese soldiers killed |
| 2002-06-13 |
| At least 116 Maoist rebels and five Nepalese soldiers have been killed in clashes across the kingdom, state radio and cabinet sources said on Thursday. Sources said one of the biggest clashes occurred in the west of the kingdom when at least 80 rebels were killed after they ambushed troops in Salyan district. "The fight between the rebels and the security forces continued until Thursday late afternoon," one of the sources said. "In the clashes, at least 80 rebels and five security personnel were killed while 28 others were injured." The rebels had fired at a military helicopter which had gone to the area with reinforcement, but it managed to land safely with only a minor damage. Guess those guys just weren't in the mood to be ambushed and wiped out... Meanwhile, at least 38 rebels were killed in Nepal in a series of clashes with security personnel since Tuesday, state-run radio said Thursday. They were looking for more fish... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |