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18 Anti-govt Guerrillas Killed in Nepal

At least 18 anti-government guerrillas were killed in the last two days by the government security forces in Nepal, according to a press release issued Friday evening by the Nepali Defense Ministry.


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At least 18 anti-government guerrillas were killed in the last two days by the government security forces in Nepal, according to a press release issued Friday evening by the Nepali Defense Ministry.

At least 14 guerrillas were gunned down on the spot Friday separately in Kanchanpur, Bardiya and Surkhet districts in western Nepal, as well as in the eastern district of Bhojpur, the press release said.

Meanwhile, four guerrillas were killed and seven others were wounded by the security forces Thursday at Darkha Ilaka of Dadhing district in central Nepal, the press release added.

The guerrillas were killed when they exchanged fire with the government security forces. The government forces also seized some arms, ammunition and explosive materials from the guerrillas during their cordon and search operations.

The anti-government insurgents have stepped up their violent activities across the country since the nine-month-long nationwide state of emergency expired at the end of August last year.

The insurgency has claimed over 7,000 lives, including guerrillas, security forces personnel and civilians, since it began in the Himalayan kingdom in 1996.


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