Maoist claim responsibility for blast at health center

Maoist claim responsibility for blast at health center

The CPN (Maoist) has taken responsibility of the explosion at a community health center run by the Ward No. 20 of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

Issuing a press statement Tuesday evening, in-charge of the Eastern Central Command of the CPN (Maoist), Aditya, confirmed that the ‘sabotage’ was carried out by the Maoists. He, however, claimed that the attack was not targeted at the community health center. He also said the Maoists would continue such attacks in the future.

The rebels had exploded a bomb at the community health center located at the premises of the ward office at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, completely bringing down the two-storey building.

Medicines and other physical properties worth hundreds of thousands of rupees were destroyed in the blast. nepalnews.com mbk Dec 15 04

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