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Nepal Army Repels Attack, Kills 50 Maoist Rebels
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Assault on government base began late Thursday and continued for more
than 12 hours at Khara, west of Kathmandu







Nepal says its army has repelled a major attack by Maoist rebels at a
military base in the western part of the country, killing at least 50
insurgents.

A military statement says the attack on the base in Rukum district, a
rebel stronghold 400 kilometers west of Kathmandu, began late Thursday
and continued into the early hours of Friday.

Government officials say at least eight soldiers were wounded, three
of them critically.  They say more insurgents are believed to be
in the mountainous area.

Meanwhile, police in Kathmandu detained more than 100 demonstrators
protesting King Gyanendra's seizure of absolute power two months ago.

Witnesses say the arrests took place in the city's central New Road
district as the protesters chanted anti-monarchy slogans and demanded
the restoration of democracy.

Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.

 


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