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| Nepal Maoists suspect new arms supplies for army |
| 2006-09-14 |
| KATHMANDU - Nepal’s Maoist rebels said on Wednesday they suspected the multi-party government of amassing weapons for its army, highlighting the continued mistrust between both sides despite a slow peace process. Dozens of army trucks thought to be carrying arms were headed for Kathmandu through a highway linking it with the southern plains bordering India, rebel spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara told Reuters but did not say where they came from. “The trucks are now in military barracks near Gajuri,” Mahara said referring to a village 70 km (45 miles) west of the capital. “We think they are carrying arms.” India, Nepal’s giant neighbour, has supplied arms including automatic rifles in the past to the army to fight the rebels. An army spokesman denied the trucks were transporting weapons. “It is a normal convoy move. There are no arms and ammunition,” Brigadier General Nepal Bhusan Chand said. |
| Posted by:Steve White |