Tuesday, 12 October , 2004, 22:32
Kathmandu: Nine Maoist rebels were killed in clashes with security forces across Nepal, a security official said Tuesday.
"Nine Maoist rebels were killed by the security forces in separate clashes in different parts of Nepal in the past 24 hours," the Royal Army Public Relations Directorate office said.
Security forces killed three Maoists in Rukum district, to the far west, two each in southwestern Kapilbastu and far western Doti districts and one each in southwestern Arghakhachi and southeastern Siraha districts, it said.
The security forces recovered some fire arms, a few grenades, improvised explosive devices and materials used for making bombs after the clashes, it said.
The Maoists have been campaigning for a communist republic Nepal since 1996 and the violence has claimed more than 10,000 lives.
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