Another Maoist Attack in Nepalgunj; one woman killed
One local woman was killed and another injured in crossfire between the security forces and the Maoists in Nepalgunj on Sunday evening.
Security personnel and the Maoists exchanged fire for around 10 minutes after the Maoists opened fire at the police office at Khajura road. The Maoists fled after the security personnel at the police office and the security forces deployed at the Nepal Rastra Bank’s branch office retaliated, reports said.
This is the third attack by the Maoists in Nepalgunj following the withdrawal of unilateral ceasefire on January 2.
Likewise, reports from Bardiya said the Maoists set off three bombs at the DDC building at Gulariya, damaging the building slightly. Security personnel retaliated after the explosions. This is the fourth time that the Maoists have detonated bombs at the DDC building.
Ten more bodies of the Maoists killed in a clash between the security forces and Maoists at Hatuwagadi area of Bhojpur on Friday night have been recovered.
The RNA’s divisional headquarters in Itahari said the Maoist death toll from the Friday clash has reached 21.
The security forces continued their operation against the Maoists at Ghoretar and Bhanjyang area today as well.
Separately, two Maoists were killed in an encounter between the security forces and the Maoists at Likuwapokhari area of Khotang district on Saturday, reports quoted the RNA’s eastern headquarters as saying.
Meanwhile, a report from Mahottari said the RNA foiled the Maoists’ bid on Saturday to bomb the buildings of the DAO, the District Post Office and the DDC Office at Jaleshwor, sources said.
The army resorted to firing after the Maoists exploded bombs at different government offices in Jaleshwor. nepalnews.com pb Jan 30 06
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