Archive Maoists, September-December 2003

Archive

2000

Court order to five Maoist leaders (kp 31/12/2003), Court issues notices to top Maoist leaders (ht 31/12/2003), Maoists loot industrial bank in Chitwan (kp 31/12/2003), Maoists kill 3 securitymen (kp 31/12/2003), Clashes claim eight Maoists, 3 soldiers (ht 31/12/2003)

3 rebels killed in clashes: APF cop dies in bomb blast (kp 30/12/2003), India renews its prescription: All-out (ht 30/12/2003)

Maoists kill UML cadre in Kailali (kp 29/12/2003), Maoist bandh in three districts on Jan 1 and 2 (ht 29/12/2003), Forcefully recruited woman Maoist surrenders (rn 29/12/2003)

Def Secy Aryal escapes three bids on his life (kp 28/12/2003), Maoists kill one, lock out four houses (kp 28/12/2003), Maoist assassins on prowl caught, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 28/12/2003), Five Maoists, teacher killed (ht 28/12/2003), Rebels recant en masse (ht 28/12/2003), Four securitymen killed: Ministry (rn 28/12/2003)

4 soldiers dead, 11 hurt in mine blast (kp 27/12/203), Students attend police before school, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 27/12/2003), 16 members of Tharuwan Liberation Front resign (kp 27/12/2003), 4 security men, 6 Maoists killed (ht 27/12/2003), 62 Maoists surrender (ht 27/12/2003), Maoist training camp in Salyan rounded up (rn 27/12/2003), Five Maoists killed in different parts (rn 27/12/2003)

Court summons for Prachanda (kp 26/12/2003), Court call to Prachanda on treason case (ht 26/12/2003), 6 Maoists killed in Solukhumbu (kp 26/12/2003), Woman in Maoist custody (kp 26/12/2003), RNA to set up barracks in Syangja (kp 26/12/2003), INSEC activist murdered (kp 26/12/2003), Rights activist killed in Maoist stronghold (ht 26/12/2003), Forgotten half, by Yubraj Acharya (kp 26/12/2003), Mediators’ team offers peace road map (ht 26/12/2003), Forces kill 12 Maoists (ht 26/12/2003), Three Maoists killed (ht 26/12/2003), Road blocked due to Maoist threat (ht 26/12/2003), Maoist activists pledge to shun violence, surrender (rn 26/12/2003), 12 rebels killed in security operation (rn 26/12/2003), General Amnesty: Dangling The Carrot, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 26/12/2003), Rocca with the Rocky Regime: You Rub Me, Master, in One Place but I have a Pain in Another, by Bipin Adhikari (sp 26/12/2003), Voice of the people: A television program shows that Nepalis still have the courage to speak up. The nation listens, by Kishore Nepal (nt 26/12/2003)

7 Maoists killed, 10 surrender (kp 25/12/2003), Hearing on treason charges against Maoist leaders today, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 25/12/2003), Govt, Maoists reluctant to sign rights agreement (kp 25/12/2003), Thapa gimmick, by Arjun Bhandari (kp 25/12/2003), 15 Maoists, four security men killed (ht 25/12/2003), Maoists loot Nepal Bank (ht 25/12/2003), Three Maoists surrender in Sindhuli (rn 25/12/2003), "After all, it is India", by PR Pradhan (pr 25/12/2003), Indian bargain (pr 25/12/2003), Before, during and after the Rocca visit, by M.R. Josse (pr 25/12/2003), EU reacts on planned Village Defense Forces (pr 25/12/2003)

9 Maoists, one cop killed in fresh encounters: Jhapa CDO, army colonel survive bomb blast (kp 24/12/2003), 10 Maoists, 1 soldier killed (ht 24/12/2003), Chopper fitted with spy cam to deter Maoists, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 24/12/2003), Christina Rocca came, saw and returned confused (tg 24/12/2003)

‘India never co-operated to arrest Maoists’ (kp 24/12/2003)

7 Maoists killed in Solukhumbu encounter: Rebels explode bomb at steel industry in Bara (kp 23/12/2003), Insurgency displaces 400 in Bardiya (kp 23/12/2003), Two Maoists, one constable killed (ht 23/12/2003)

UML seeks compensation for girl killed by army (kp 22/12/2003), Amnesty bait, again (ht 22/12/2003), Cost of insurgency stands at 18 billion rupees (rn 22/12/2003), Maoists trample individual rights (rn 22/12/2003)

Rocca mum over US support to parties (kp 21/12/2003), Exchange of intelligence required to hook Maoist leaders: Indian envoy (kp 21/12/2003), Envoy for effective info sharing to target Maoists (ht 21/12/2003), Security forces kill citizen in Pandoon (kp 21/12/2003), One Maoist killed in Udayapur (kp 21/12/2003), 3 injured in attack (kp 21/12/2003), Security force rescue 4 minors from Maoists’ captivity (kp 21/12/2003)

Surrender policy ridiculous: Prachanda (kp 20/12/2003), Securitymen kill son, father seeks justice (kp 20/12/2003), Former CJ’s house turns Maoists’ office: Locals defy Maoist orders in Dolakha (kp 20/12/2003), 2 rebels killed in security action (kp 20/12/2003), ‘Village Security Force’ set up (kp 20/12/2003), Commendable beginning (kp 20/12/2003), Looking beyond conceit, by Dhruva Joshi (kp 20/12/2003), Amnesty offer leaves Nepal unimpressed (ht 20/12/2003), Youths flee homes (ht 20/12/2003), Rolpali Tole in Delhi suburb awaits peace in Nepal, by Ravi Dhami (ht 20/12/2003), Terror activities continue (rn 20/12/2003)

Govt sop for Maoists: Surrender, get amnesty (kp 19/12/2003), Govt offers amnesty to Maoists (ht 19/12/2003), Govt offers amnesty to Maoists upon surrender (rn 19/12/2003), Kin of missing soak streets in Mid-West with tears, by J Pandey (kp 19/12/2003), 400 students flee school after APF take-over, by Rudra Khadka (kp 19/12/2003), 13 army personnel injured in blast: Three Maoists killed in two separate encounters (kp 19/12/2003), Rebels release Deputy Mayor (kp 19/12/2003), Maoists free Dy-mayor (ht 19/12/2003), India’s attitude towards CPN-Maoist, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp 19/12/2003), Present arms: The army and the Maoists are engaged in a lethal arms race, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt 19/12/2003), “Why did they do this to us?”: After the battle, Khimdi still lies deserted, the villagers forced to live in the forest, by Netra KC (nt 19/12/2003), East not so red: The Maoist strategy to go east has suffered setbacks, by Dambar Krishna Shrestha (nt 19/12/2003), Amnesty offer for Maoists (nt 19/12/2003), False premises: Did Christina Rocca figure out what is really going on in Nepal?, by C.K. Lal (nt 19/12/2003), Turning civilians into combatants, by Seira Tamang (nt 19/12/2003), Vale of Forgetfulness and Unreality: Perhaps it’s time for Nepal to declare its independence, from Kathmandu, by Daniel Lak (nt 19/12/2003), Not the people’s war (nt 19/12/2003)

11 security personnel killed in mine blasts (kp 18/12/2003), 10 security men killed in ambush (ht 18/12/2003), Ten security men killed in Dang Maoist ambush (rn 18/12/2003), 1056 rebels, 358 security men killed after cease-fire collapse (kp 18/12/2003), Army barrack to be set up at DDC premises, by Om Prakash Sharma (kp 18/12/2003), Indian cops on trail of Maoist leaders (ht 18/12/2003), Insurgency spurs exodus from villages to India for work, peace, by Kailash Kumar Joshi (ht 18/12/2003), Forces blamed for killing in Bhairahawa (ht 18/12/2003), Don’t misinterpret events: RNA tells media (ht 18/12/2003), Defence force being formed (ht 18/12/2003), Two Maoists surrender in Sindhuli (rn 18/12/2003), "We don't approve Indian territory being used for clandestine meetings", interview with Shyam Saran, Ambassador of India (pr 18/12/2003), Army requests US for more military aid, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 18/12/2003), American Support (rn 18/12/2003), Rocca assures continued support, updates herself, by M.R. Josse (pr 18/12/2003)

8-year-old boy hurt by RNA bullet (kp 17/12/2003), Complaint against atrocities by security personnel in Ilam: One rebel killed, 2 police hurt in clashes (kp 17/12/2003), Fear psychosis (kp 17/12/2003), Maoist insurgency leads to immense migration to India (ht 17/12/2003), Two rebels killed in Sunsari (rn 17/12/2003), Rocca concerned over HR abuses (kp 17/12/2003), Rocca arrives on 4-day official tour, meets prime minister (ht 17/12/2003), 'US support to fight terrorism will continue' (rn 17/12/2003)

Mukti Morcha strike affects life in Terai (kp 16/12/2003), Terai bandh throws nation out of gear (ht 16/12/2003), Rebels kill social mobiliser in Dailekh: SSP, others escape landmine blast (kp 16/12/2003), Schoolchildren flee Maoist recruitment (kp 16/12/2003), What others say, by Puran P. Bista (kp 16/12/2003), India not sheltering Maoists: Envoy (ht 16/12/2003), EU against village forces (ht 16/12/2003), Maoists have looted over 90m: RBB (ht 16/12/2003), Costly Conflict (rn 16/12/2003), Meeting with King, PM, parties, army and ambassadors on agenda: Rocca paying ‘exclusive’ visit to Nepal (kp 16/12/2003), Rocca to arrive here today (ht 16/12/2003)

Dozen Maoists killed in clashes: Inspector among 11 APF personnel dead, by Rabindra Upreti and Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 15/12/2003), Maoists abduct deputy-mayor: Security forces arrest 5 locals (kp 15/12/2003), Displacement of people to India increasing (kp 15/12/2003), Family of former police trainee forced to flee (kp 15/12/2003), End this nightmare, by Suman Pradhan (kp 15/12/2003), Army abuses and “proud” democracies, by Damakant Jayshi (kp 15/12/2003), Businessmen leaving homes to avoid Maoist-demand (kp 15/12/2003), 61-yr-old killed by Maoists (ht 15/12/2003), Killing fields, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht 15/12/2003), 11 armed policemen killed as truck runs over ambush (rn 15/12/2003), Conflict costing loss of billions to nation (rn 15/12/2003), Waling deputy mayor abducted (rn 15/12/2003)

Maoists hack aged farmer to death (kp 14/12/2003), 5 Maoists including area commander killed in Udayapur (kp 14/12/2003), With gun in hand, Maoists set out to woo parties, by J. Pandey (kp 14/12/2003), Continue with spate of abductions, destruction and looting: Maoists bomb DDC chairman’s house (kp 14/12/2003), Police post re-established (kp 14/12/2003), Nine rebels killed in clashes (rn 14/12/2003), New model army (Sunday Herald, 14/12/2003)

One dead, another hurt in firing (kp 13/12/2003), Bereaved families narrate dear ones’ killings (kp 12/12/2003), Three Maoists killed, three security men injured in clashes (kp 13/12/2003), Maoist rebels destroy water supply system (kp 13/12/2003), Gun shots rattle Pokhara (ht 13/12/2003), Porous border comes to Maoists’ aid (ht 13/12/2003), Forces kill six Maoists (ht 13/12/2003), Maoist atrocities continue (rn 13/12/2003), Indian envoy wary over money extortion by Maoists (rn 13/12/2003), Maoists obstruct water supply to Dailekh Bazzar (rn 13/12/2003), Young people desert homes fearing Maoist violence (rn 13/12/2003), Six terrorists killed in clashes, weapons seized (rn 13/12/2003)

Battle over, Pandaun locals now flee homes, by J Pandey (kp 12/12/2003), Four rebels killed, dozen injured in security actions (kp 12/12/2003), 8 Maoists, soldier killed in clashes (kp 12/12/2003), "Nepal Can Achieve A Lasting, Democratic And Prosperous Peace", interview with Sir Jeffrey James, British Special Envoy to Nepal (sp 12/12/2003), Village Defense Force: Dangerous Course, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 12/12/2003), Uniform misery: 'This place has turned into hell', by Naresh Newar (nt 12/12/2003), Nepal: Downward Spiral, by Tilak P. Pokharel (Woröd Press Review, 12/12/2003)

Unprovoked firing sets in panic among locals (kp 11/12/2003), Maoists firebomb training centre in Bara (kp 11/12/2003), Maoists torture illiterate wife of ex-VDC chief, by Binod Tripathee (kp 11/12/2003), Negative impact of Maoist dictum on harvest sharing (kp 11/12/2003), Ten tests for a successful negotiation, by Anand Aditya (kp 11/12/2003), Key to Maoist problem lies in India, by Prakash A Raj (kp 11/12/2003), Army man killed in explosion (ht 11/12/2003), Documentary on Dalit victims of violence (ht 11/12/2003), Crisis in Nepal, by Ajai Sahni (ht 11/12/2003), Maoists destroy bus, LML motorcycle showroom (rn 11/12/2003), "Negotiation is key to peace", by Sachin Silwal (pr 11/12/2003), Perils of over-intellectualization: Root cause behind the success of Maoist terrorism, by Ram Prasad Nepali (pr 11/12/2003)

Maoists set ablaze bus ferrying pilgrims (kp 10/12/2003), Army, Maoists split honours when it comes to rights abuse, by Indu Nepal (kp 10/12/2003), 2 Maoists killed in Parbat: Family returns home following media report (kp 10/12/2003), French suggestion for resumption of talks (tg 10/12/2003), Nepal’s Multiple Challenges in the search for peace, by David Scott Palmer, Boston University, USA (tg 10/12/2003)

Maoists demand money from Dabur, Surya Nepal (kp 09/12/2003), Five Maoists killed, soldier shot dead in Nuwakot (kp 09/12/2003), People who fled to India fearing security action yet to return, by Rudra Khadka (kp 09/12/2003), Suspected Maoists loot Belgian tourists (kp 09/12/2003), Prachanda supports bandh (kp 09/12/2003), Pressure-cooker bomb explodes at DEO (ht 09/12/2003), Nine Maoists killed in separate encounter (rn 09/12/2003)

Maoists gun down police inspector in Dhanusha (kp 08/12/2003), PFN warns Maoists of retaliation (kp 08/12/2003), Dozen people injured in Bara bomb blast: Rebels capture ex-minister’s house in Palpa (kp 08/12/2003), Farmers suffer Maoist grain-looting (kp 08/12/2003), Maoists plan to ‘organise’ Indian Nepalis (ht 08/12/2003), Security checks: ‘Just anything goes’, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 08/12/2003), Clashes drive VDC secys to take shelter in district HQs (ht 08/12/2003)

26 killed in clashes (kp 07/12/2003), 29 Maoists, 1 civilian, 1 cop killed (ht 07/12/2003), 80-year-old appeals for safe return of grandson (kp 07/12/2003), More Unified Command posts to be set up: Basnet (kp 07/12/2003), Porters resume work along Everest trekking route (kp 07/12/2003), Grief-stricken woman attempts suicide (kp 07/12/2003), Kamalakhuj residents face landmine threats (kp 07/12/2003), Maoists’ passport ban makes locals suffer (ht 07/12/2003), Insecurity sees exodus of Jumla locals to India (ht 07/12/2003), Govt gave arms to locals, say human rights activists (ht 07/12/2003), Maoists bombard school (ht 07/12/2003), 22 Maoist insurgents killed in security action (rn 07/12/2003)

Mediation only if parties want: UK (ht 06/12/2003), 200 schoolkids abducted: Official (ht 06/12/2003), Govt to arm local groups (ht 06/12/2003), Maoist terror scares ex-servicemen, by Robin Giri (ht 06/12/2003), Mediator’s role stressed in conflict resolution (ht 06/12/2003)

Combined forces kill dozen Maoists in Palpa, by Madhav Rijal Aryal (kp 05/12/2003, links of Dec. 5 are no longer valid due to failures on the Kantipur website), Maoists’ restrictions lead to closure of Salleri weekly market (kp 05/12/2003), Maoists’ FM Radios off air (ht 05/12/2003), Koirala to Maoists: Pick either King or parties (ht 05/11/2003), Maoist area commander surrenders; more killed (rn 05/12/2003), Human Rights and Inhuman Wrongs: "Pity Him Who is Struck by Eighteen, But not by his Own Reason", by Bipin Adhikari (sp 05/12/2003), Spreading east: Now there are echoes of Rukum and Rolpa in Taplejung, by Alok Tumbahangphey (nt 05/12/2003), Humpty dumpty had a great fall: Communities with a higher level of civic participation are less vulnerable to Maoist violence, by Alok Bohara (nt 05/12/2003), Horror quantified: We should know more about victims than their numbers, by Daniel Lak (nt 05/12/2003), Bullseye, by Baburam Bhattarai (nt 05/12/2003, originally published in Nepal Samacharpatra, 30/11/2003)

3 dozen rebels, 7 cops die in Kailali clashes (kp 04/12/2003), Maoists torch 2 school buses in Sarlahi (kp 04/12/2003), 46 Maoists, 6 soldiers killed in clashes (ht 04/12/2003), 18 Maoists, 6 security men killed (tn 04/12/2003)

Security forces, Maoists engage in fierce clash (kp 03/12/2003), Arms no panacea for conflict: France (kp 03/12/2003), France favors early resumption of Government-Maoist dialogue (tg/03/12/2003), Maoists kill two civilians, one cop (kp 03/12/2003), People face hardship as rebels destroy bridge, by Dharma Poudel (kp 03/12/2003), Maoists abduct 2 in Sunsari, construct road in Udayapur (kp 03/12/2003), India’s message and insurgency, by Bhagirath Yogi (kp 03/12/2003), Nepal’s Most Likely Peace Process Scenario, by David Scott Palmer, Boston University, USA (tg 03/12/2003)

5 rebels killed in separate clashes (kp 02/12/2003), 25 Maoists killed (ht 02/12/2003), 25 Maoists killed in separate skirmishes (rn 02/12/2003), Rehab centres for surrendering Maoists planned (ht 02/12/2003)

Maoists gun down WFP staff (kp 01/12/2003), 9 rebels killed, 10 arrested in latest security actions (kp 01/12/2003), Nine Maoists killed (ht 01/12/2003), It was the first step: Nepal (kp 01/12/2003), Another Maoist battalion head surrenders (rn 01/12/2003), Six insurgents killed in east Nepal (rn 01/12/2003)

Maoist rebels gun down policeman (kp 30/11/2003), Security personnel alleged of shooting two innocent workers (kp 30/11/2003), Maoists come in the way of nuptials (ht 30/11/2003), Policeman shot dead, two Maoists killed by forces (ht 30/11/2003)

Interpol red corners for 14 Maoist leaders (kp 29/11/2003), Maoists’ indefinite strike affects 400,000 students (29/11/2003), 4 cops injured in electric landmine blast: Rebels invite Govt staff to work in villages (kp 29/11/2003), On the right track (kp 29/11/2003), The ‘roadmap’ to peace, by Dirgha N Tiwari (kp 29/11/2003), Maoist extortions drive villagers away (ht 29/11/2003)

Practice restraint: Army Chief’s missive to force (kp 28/11/2003), Maoists pledge not to sabotage infrastructure (kp 28/11/2003), 4 Maoists killed in encounters (kp 28/11/2003), Man survives five bullets, socket bomb (kp 28/11/2003), Army seeks backing of public to rout Maoists (ht 28/11/2003), Youths flee from Maoists (ht 28/11/2003), Gains in anti-terror fighting are significant (rn 28/11/2003), 20 Maoists killed in fresh encounters (rn 28/11/2003), Achham’s agony: Things have never been this bad, by Rabi Dhami and Rajendra Nath (nt 28/11/2003), Danger of a widening war (nt 28/11/2003), Breaking eggs to make an omelet (nt 28/11/2003)

Nepalis in HK get Maoist threat (kp 27/11/2003), Boy dies in bomb blast, Maoists kill two cops (kp 27/11/2003), Cop caught between police, Maoist atrocities seeks justice, by Bikash Sangraula (kp 27/11/2003), Nepal praised for talks with Prachanda (kp 27/11/2003), Court passes warrants against Maoist leaders (kp 27/11/2003), Court asks police to provide Maoist leaders’ addresses (ht 27/11/2003), Oli wrong in flaying Nepal’s Lucknow visit: UML (kp 27/11/2003), 5 Maoists shot dead in Dang, Dailekh (kp 27/11/2003), Maoists take to ‘doing good’ (ht 27/11/2003), Ambush laying Maoists killed (rn 27/11/2003), Maoist capability down, former cadres share stories (rn 27/11/2003), Nepal's Lucknow caper significant, revealing - and embarrassing, by M.R. Josse (pr 27/11/2003), Maoists and merchants: Towards conflict resolution, by Shanker Man Singh (pr 27/11/2003)

Oli slams Nepal’s Lucknow visit, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 26/11/2003), Insurgency fast hurtling nation downhill (kp 26/11/2003), Insurgency major cause of increase in violence against women (kp 26/11/2003), Eight Maoists killed in Dang, Nuwakot (kp 26/11/2003), Focus on law, order situation in country (kp 26/11/2003), Scant public sympathy for govt, Maoists, by Robin Giri (ht 26/11/2003), Maoist insurgency costs Rs. 66 bln; tourism hit hard (rn 26/11/2003), Madhav Nepal’s Lucknow trip embarrasses New Delhi (tg 26/11/2003)

25 kgs of high explosives seized in Valley (kp 25/11/2003), APF inspector among five cops killed in Maoist attacks (kp 25/11/2003), Maoists stall vehicular movement (kp 25/11/2003), Maoists impose economic blockade at Khotang, by Sahiman Rai (kp 25/11/2003), Rebels herd off sheep from government farm (kp 25/11/2003), Maoists kill three cops (ht 25/11/2003), Fear puts 45,000 pupils out of schools in Achham (ht 25/11/2003), Five securitymen killed (rn 25/11/2003), Army foils attempt to loot Bank (rn 25/11/2003)

Over a dozen Maoists killed in clashes (kp 24/11/2003), Two boys killed in bomb blast, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 24/11/2003), Parties voice concern over Maoist activities (ht 24/11/2003), Maoist section commander killed (rn 24/11/2003), Pensioners hit by Maoists’ atrocities (rn 24/11/2003)

Maoists, UML take pot shots at one another (kp 23/11/2003), 2 dead in blasts, Maoists continue kidnappings (kp 23/11/2003), Mahara sets record straight on talks (ht 23/11/2003), Day or night, Jumla stays lifeless, by Prasanna Chitrakar (ht 23/11/2003)

Maoists reject UML proposal, by J Pandey (kp 22/11/2003), US govt denounces killings (kp 22/11/2003), 5 killed in latest insurgencies (kp 22/11/2003), Nepal predicts political tremor (ht 22/11/2003), Solve crisis peacefully: German envoy (rn 22/11/2003), Activists out of control of leadership, admits Prachanda (rn 22/11/2003)

UML team meets Maoist leaders in India, by J Pandey (kp 21/11/2003), Maoists bury farmer alive in gruesome act (kp 21/11/2003), Maoists kill 3 civilians, clash sees 3 rebels dead (kp 21/11/2003), SC issues notices, army refuses to accept them (ht 21/11/2003), Maoists kill scribe (ht 21/11/2003), Maoists kill two civilians in Ilam (rn 21/11/2003), Conflict Resolution in the Context of Nepal, by Niranjan Prasad Upadhyay (sp 21/11/2003), This land is mined land: Landmines have emerged as a major threat to civilians, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt 21/11/2003), "The cost of trying to force the Maoists back to the negotiation table through military means is too high", interview with Keith Bloomfield, UK ambassador to Nepal (nt 21/11/2003)

Security forces kill ‘innocent’ shopkeeper (kp 20/11/2003), Madhav Nepal in Lucknow for talks with Maoist leaders, by J Pandey (kp 20/11/2003), One APF personnel killed in firefight: Spanish national hacked over donation (kp 20/11/2003), Maoist insurgency displaces businessmen from Beltar (kp 20/11/2003), Donors demand negotiations to end Maoist conflict (ht 20/11/2003), ‘Present trend of Maoists show inefficient of their leadership’ (rn 20/11/2003), Terrorist Atrocities (rn 20/11/2003), Insurgency takes lives of 250 children (rn 20/11/2003), Peace Corps volunteers leave after Maoist threat (rn 20/11/2003), Killing of army Gen. deplored (pr 20/11/2003), 'China supports govt. in fight against Maoists' (pr 20/11/2003), Maoists once again grab public attention, by M.R. Josse (pr 20/11/2003), Women understand the cost of the war, by Kamala Sarup (pr 20/11/2003), Reconciliation starts along with conflict, interview with Joergen Klussmann, director of the Protestant Association for Media and Communications, Germany (pr 20/11/2003)

Chinese police confirm arrest of four Maoists, by Rishiram Poudel (kp 19/11/2003), NHRC probe indicts army for students’ killings (kp 19/11/2003), Committee formed to mobilise civil peace and dev groups (kp 19/11/2003), Five Maoists killed in encounters (kp 19/11/2003), Maoists’ threats leave porters jobless (kp 19/11/2003), Maoists threats delay recruitment of teachers (kp 19/11/2003), Belated acknowledgement, by Sabin Ranabhat (kp 19/11/2003), The long and short of insurgency, by Bhavana Sharma Koirala (kp 19/11/2003), Unified command to protect liberty, by Ajay P Nath (kp 19/11/2003), Maoist fiat forces Peace Corps out, by Mahendra Thapa (ht 19/11/2003), Koirala has carrot and stick both for the King and Maoists! (tg 19/11/2003), A fight to the death in Nepal, by Dhruba Adhikary (tg 19/11/2003)

8 Maoists among dozen killed in latest clashes (kp 18/11/2003), Education adversely affected by both security personnel and Maoists (kp 18/11/2003), APF barrack displaces school in Dang district (kp 18/11/2003), Parties ready for tango with Maoists (ht 18/11/2003), 7 Maoists, 1 soldier killed in clashes (ht 18/11/2003), Shootout at Mudbhara school still haunts students (ht 18/11/2003), ICJ slams concept of civilian militia (ht 18/11/2003), Three Maoists killed (rn 18/11/2003), Bomb blast kills a boy in Dapcha (rn 18/11/2003)

Indian cops seize 7 tonnes of sulphur meant for Maoists (kp 17/11/2003), Not force but int’l mediation need of hour, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (kp 17/11/2003), Seven security personnel killed in latest clashes (kp 17/11/2003), Maoists kill 7 security men (ht 17/11/2003), Seven security men killed, 5 injured (rn 17/11/2003), Children in 36 schools deprived of day meal (kp 17/11/2003), Maoists are an Indian weapon, interview with Mohan Bikram Singh, general secretary of the CPN (Masal) (kp 17/11/2003), Give hope, not guns, by Suman Pradhan (kp 17/11/2003), ‘Maoists’ skirt court appearance (ht 17/11/2003), Fighting insurgency, by Govinda Rawal (ht 17/11/2003), Maoist commander surrenders (rn 17/11/2003), Ten Maoists killed in latest skirmishes (rn 17/11/2003), Maoists loot Rs. 500,000 from cigarette factory office (rn 17/11/2003)

Brig Gen, wife and two army men killed in Maoist ambush, by Bikash Sangraula and Pratap Bista (kp 16/11/2003), Brig Gen, six security men killed (ht 16/11/2003), High Maoist casualties in fierce clash (kp 16/11/2003), Govt withholds victims’ aid, proffers cash crunch excuse (kp 16/11/2003), Maoists continue looting, property confiscation and bombings: Twelve security personnel hurt in landmine blast (kp 16/11/2003), Destruction of ropeways paralyses life in Karnali (kp 16/11/2003), Businessmen behind Chakka Jam? (ht 16/11/2003), Maoists terrorise families of security personnel (rn 16/11/2003)

Army jobs big draw among rural youth despite Maoist diktat, by Dharma Poudel (kp 15/11/2003), No proof of US presence in Nepal: Chinese envoy (kp 15/11/2003), Insurgency Nepal’s internal affair: China (rn 15/11/2003), ICJ flays govt move to create civilian militias (kp 15/11/2003), Extortion of tourists by Maoists raises concern (kp 15/11/2003), Rebels capture land of ex-DIG, landlord: Three rebels killed in security actions (kp 15/11/2003), Maoists sidestep responsibility (kp 15/11/2003)

Prachanda affirms faith in democracy (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), Maoists ‘enlist’ 1000 students for expansion drive (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), 4-year-old critically hurt in Maoist firing, by Pradeep Meyangbo (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), Rebels missing the bus before actually spotting one, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), Four Maoists killed in Rautahat: Rebels rob SC Justice’s house in Dang (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), Show honesty (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), 3 civilians among 18 killed in past 24 hours (Himalayan Times, 14/11/2003), Maoists swear by people’s democracy (Himalayan Times, 14/11/2003), Sovereign remedy for the present crisis, by Prem Narayan Upadhyay (Himalayan Times, 14/11/2003), At least four rebels killed in Rautahat (Rising Nepal, 14/11/2003), Land grab: The Maoist policy of confiscating land aggravates an already precarious food situation, by Sharad KC (Nepali Times, 14/11/2003), Mixing Maoism and tourism, by Wanda Vivequin (Nepali Times, 14/11/2003), Maoists in Manaslu, by Joel Schone (Nepali Times, 14/11/2003), The third war in Nepal, by Ken Ohashi (Nepali Times, 14/11/2003), Halt the alms race: It’s time to rethink strategy in the seething tarai, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 14/11/2003)

Rebels cross moral limit, kill 79-year-old man (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Maoists loot British, Dutch nationals, by Dharma Prasad Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Seven rebels killed, seven cops injured in booby trap (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Talks with Maoists still possible: Dhungana (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Navigating hidden mines a daily routine for bus staff (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Volunteer force (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Maoists keep unleashing terror across nation (Rising Nepal, 13/11/2003), Twenty Maoists killed, many abducted (Rising Nepal, 13/11/2003), Five Maoists killed in clashes (Rising Nepal, 13/11/2003), "Be responsible to end conflict" (People's Review, 13/11/2003)

AI flays govt plan to set up rural peace committees (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003), Govt to beef up security in bid to get works rolling, by Suman Malla (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003), Maoists rob foreign trekking groups, by Dharma Prasad Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003), 3 rebels killed in security actions: Rebels kill cop, two others (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003), Journalists driven out of Maoist stronghold (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003), Maoists losing sympathy: Analyst (Himalayan Times, 12/11/2003), Janamorcha’s protest against Maoists (Himalayan Times, 12/11/2003)

Fresh clashes: 15 rebels, two securitymen killed (Kathmandu Post, 11/11/2003), Govt deploys forces on highways, by Sagun S Lawoti (Himalayan Times, 11/11/2003), Parties agree to campaign against Maoists (Himalayan Times, 11/11/2003), 3 security men, as many Maoists killed (Himalayan Times, 11/11/2003), Oct 13 shootout still riles Mudbhara, by TR Poudel (Himalayan Times, 11/11/2003), Two Maoists shot dead in Bhojpur (Rising Nepal, 11/11/2003)

Fierce clashes see 8 Maoists, 3 security personnel dead (Kathmandu Post, 10/11/2003), Maoists restrict movement of villagers (Kathmandu Post, 10/11/2003), Heightened security operations, by Sonam Pandey (Himalayan Times, 10/11/2003), A crime — heinous or compelled?, by Akanshya Shah (Himalayan Times, 10/11/2003), Security forces uncover big amount of weapons (Rising Nepal, 10/11/2003), One Maoist killed in security action (Rising Nepal, 10/11/2003)

Security forces foxed by Maoists’ new war strategy, by Prem Khanal and Yuvraj Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2003), Cop among 2 killed (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2003), ‘Unified Command’ in operation three months earlier (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2003), Maoists targetting families of security personnel (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2003), Stinking dead bodies trouble villagers (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2003), Maoist FM station to ‘boost fight’ (Himalayan Times, 09/11/2003)

Latest clashes see 14 Maoists dead (Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2003), RNA’s record (Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2003), Emerging trends of insecurity, by Indra Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2003), PM Thapa defends unified command (Himalayan Times, 08/11/2003), Fresh clashes kill 18 Maoists (Himalayan Times, 08/11/2003), Slander slur on ‘old regime’ (Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2003), Unified command not new concept: PM (Rising Nepal, 08/11/2003), ‘Joint force aims to strengthen capability’ (Risaing Nepal, 08/11/2003), Four money extorting Maoists killed (Rising Nepal (08/11/2003)

Post-truce body count: Maoists 700, Army 170 (Kathmandu Post, 07/11/2003), Post-truce Maoist toll over 700: Army (Himalayan Times, 07/11/2003), UN keeping tabs on Nepal crisis: Annan, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 07/11/2003), Five Maoists killed in security actions (Kathmandu Post, 07/11/2003), Understanding reached to prevent Maoists activities (Kathmandu Post, 07/11/2003), Peace Hopes Dim Again in Nepal: Violence Surges Following Collapse of Cease-Fire With Maoists, by John Lancaster (Washington Post, 07/11/2003), Maoists to resist slated local polls (Himalayan Times, 07/11/2003), Tightening The Noose: The US terms Maoists as a threat to its national security and economic policy, indicating it is keeping a close watch over the Nepalese Maoists, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 07/11/2003), “This is not a school, it is a cemetary”, by Nirmala Sharma (Nepali Times, 07/11/2003), The tarai tinderbox: It’s time to rethink strategy in the seething tarai, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 07/11/2003)

2 injured in shootout (Kathmandu Post, 06/11/2003), Rural youth flee insurgency (Kathmandu Post, 06/11/2003), Blast outside Nirmal Niwas (Himalayan Times, 06/11/2003), Govt planning to set up Industrial Security Force, by Rekha Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 06/11/2003), Maoists abduct four girls (Rising Nepal, 06/11/2003)

11 Maoists killed in Dang, Siraha clashes: Suspected rebels loot bank in Narayangarh (Kathmandu Post, 05/11/2003), Teachers pay 25pc of their salary, festival bonuses to Maoists (Kathmandu Post, 05/11/2003), School remains closed due to fear of Maoists (Kathmandu Post, 05/11/2003), PM rules out mediation (Himalayan Times, 05/11/2003), 13 Maoists killed in clashes (Himalayan Times, 05/11/2003), Bar indicts army, Maoists for Doti, by Ananta Raj Luitel (Himalayan Times, 05/11/2003), India unaware of Maoist accounts: Sharan (Himalayan Times, 05/11/2003), Maoists’ words and deeds differ (Telegraph, 05/11/2003), Maoist Rebels Hijack Development in Nepal, by Keshab Poudel (One World, 05/11/2003)

Maoists blame govt forces for Tulsipur killings (Kathmandu Post, 04/11/2003), Maoists call three day bandh in Doti, Loot cash in Nawalparasi (Kathmandu Post, 04/11/2003), US plans to target India, China from base in Nepal, say Maoists (Himalayan Times, 04/11/2003)

Maoists urged to shun violent ways (Kathmandu Post, 03/11/2003), Maoists call one-day bandh in Syangja: Three rebels killed in security actions (Kathmandu Post, 03/11/2003), Startling INSEC report on mid-west Nepal, by Rudra Khadka (Kathmandu Post, 03/11/2003), 22 Maoists, 14 army men killed (Himalayan Times, 03/11/2003), Dhading bandh hits life on 2nd day (Himalayan Times, 03/11/2003), Maoists ban youth going to India for employment (Himalayan Times, 03/11/2003), Maoists stop locals from paying electric bills in Nuwakot (Himalayan Times, 03/11/2003), 23 Maoists killed in encounters (Rising Nepal, 03/11/2003), Anti-terrorism Solidarity (Rising Nepal, 03/11/2003)

US Embassy confirms Maoists declared national threat (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2003), US blocks CPN-Maoists’ assets (Rising Nepal, 02/11/2003), 4 army men, 4 rebels killed in latest Maoist violence (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2003), Maoists continue extortion spree (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2003), Maoists involved in deforestation of community forests, by Bedprakash Timilsinha (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2003), Dhading bandh cuts off Prithvi Highway, by Rekha Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 02/11/2003), Gunfights, blast leave 16 Maoists dead (Himalayan Times, 02/11/2003), Maoists target community forestry (Himalayan Times, 02/11/2003), Over 20 rebels killed in clashes (Rising Nepal, 02/11/2003), Prithivinarayan Municipality mayor abducted (Rising Nepal, 02/11/2003)

Maoists threat to US security: Armitage (Kathmandu Post, 01/11/2003), US brands Maoists a security threat: Assets of rebels with several aliases frozen (Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), Maoists seize 210 community forests, by Bed Prakash Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 01/11/2003), 2 rebels, 2 civilians killed: Rebels capture Rana Durbar in Palpa (Kathmandu Post, 01/11/2003), Security forces kill 7 Maoists (Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), Maoists pile miseries on small farmers, by Robin Giri (Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), UN role sought in Nepali peace process (Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), Maoists block Chhinchu-Sallibazaar road (Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), 30 Maoists killed in Bhaluwang (Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), Terror activities of Maoists continue (Rising Nepal, 01/11/2003)

3 crossfire victims succumb for want of treatment, by Sudarshan Rizal (Kathmandu Post, 31/10/2003), Three Maoists killed in police action (Kathmandu Post, 31/10/2003), Fear of Maoists makes Bhai Tika dull (Kathmandu Post, 31/10/2003), Three civilians killed as rebels attack police vehicle (Rising Nepal, 31/10/2003), More cases of Maoist atrocities reported (Rising Nepal, 31/10/2003), Height Of Dishonesty (Rising Nepal, 31/10/2003), An ominous peace: There is an unreal calm in Rukum. The guerrillas have vanished, and there is no sign of the government, by Ganga BC (Nepali Times, 31/10/2003), Letter to a young Maoist: An American trekker writes to a Maoist he met on the Annapurna trail two weeks ago (Nepali Times, 31/10/2003)

Insurgency bleeds Nepal off Rs 55b, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), Bank of Kathmandu looted by ‘rebels’ (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), Renegade Maoists flayed (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), One soldier, 2 rebels killed in encounters (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), Caught in between, by Sophia Khatun (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), An agony that was, by Arjun Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), Two Maoists laying ambush die in security action (Rising Nepal, 30/10/2003), Maoists keep hitting infrastructure despite statement (Rising Nepal, 30/10/2003)

Diplomatic missions deplore killings of schoolchildren: Urge Maoists to publicly adhere to Geneva Convention (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2003), 7 cops, 2 civilians killed in Maoist attack on police post, by Kulchandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2003), 10 security personnel, 10 Maoists killed in latest clashes: Three of a family die in bomb blast (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2003), Maoist pledge (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2003), 8 securitymen, 6 Maoists killed in clashes (Himalayan Times, 29/10/2003), Donors slam shooting in Doti school (Himalayan Times, 29/10/2003)

SP, three security men killed in Gorkha (Himalayan Times, 28/10/2003), Fear of Maoists keeps leaders away from home (Himalayan Times, 28/10/2003), Post-truce violence claims ten in Valley (Himalayan Times, 28/10/2003)

Maoist attack leaves six policemen dead (Himalayan Times, 27/10/2003), Maoist apology for Briton’s abduction (Himalayan Times, 27/10/2003)

CPN-UML cadre beaten to death: Maoists set ablaze passenger bus (Kathmandu Post, 26/10/2003), Maoists inactive in Rolpa, Rukum: Army (Himalayan Times, 26/10/2003), Govt-Maoist peace talks not likely in near future: Analysts, by Sagun S Lawoti (Himalayan Times, 26/10/2003)

Mudbhara school probe indicts Maoists, by Ghanashyam Ojha (Kathmandu Post, 25/10/2003), Maoists kill one in Patan (Kathmandu Post, 25/10/2003), 4 rebels killed, 6 security personnel injured: Minister Thapa compensates bereaved families (Kathmandu Post, 25/10/2003), Robbing the starved (Kathmandu Post, 25/10/2003), 3 Maoists killed, 4 security men hurt (Himalayan Times, 25/10/2003)

ICG pleads for end to bloodshed (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2003), Maoists levy ‘war-tax’ in Makalu-Barun area, by Shyam Niraula (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2003), Maoists force donations from tourists (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2003), Of mediators and facilitators, by Anita Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2003), Civilian, eight Maoists killed (Himalayan Times, 24/10/2003), Negotiated peace alone will last, says Denmark, by Jan Sharma (Himalayan Times, 24/10/2003), Maoist suspect nabbed in India (Himalayan Times, 24/10/2003), Keep kids out of it: “Our children are being robbed of their childhood, we can’t steal their future as well”, by Naresh Newar (Nepali Times, 24/10/2003), The October Resolution: No one is going to save us, we have to save ourselves, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 24/20/2003), Enough is enough: How to stop a war that no one wants before no one can stop it, by Dhawal SJB Rana (Nepali Times, 24/10/2003), Plainspeaking: What’s more important: peace or supremacy of arms? (Nepali Times, 24/10/2003), Stop it (Nepali Times, 24/10/2003)

Rebels blast Minister Shukla’s ancestral house (Kathmandu Post, 23/10/2003), 5 rebels, 1 APF personnel killed in clashes: Rebels destroy power plant in Bajura (Kathmandu Post, 23/10/2003), Belated move (Kathmandu Post, 23/10/2003), 10 Maoists killed in encounters (Rising Nepal, 23/10/2003), Significant developments across political spectrum, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 23/10/2003), Maoists threaten Sheela (People's Review, 23/10/2003), 125 more bodies recovered from Bhaluwang (Himalayan Times, 23/10/2003), Maoists kidnap farmer, loot property (Himalayan Times, 23/10/2003), New tack (Himalayan Times, 23/10/2003)

Major shift in Maoist policy: To scale down level of violence (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), Prachanda announces military action reforms (Himalayan Times, 22/10/2003), British army officer, others released from rebel captivity (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), Discussion on books analysing insurgency held (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), 3 Maoists killed in clashes (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), Dare devil act (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), Treating Nepal as a U.S. state (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), 5 Maoists, 1 army man killed in fresh clashes (Himalayan Times, 22/10/2003), Hard line (Himalayan Times, 22/10/2003), Peace prevails in Rukum (Rising Nepal, 22/10/2003)

Clarion calls from Birgunj: Unite for stability and rise against Maoists, by Yubaraj Ghimire and Sujit Mahat (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), Maoists abduct British Army official, others (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), Maoists abduct UK brigadier (Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003), 1 killed, 8 injured in mine blast (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), 4 Maoists shot dead in encounters (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), Framework for negotiations, by Dirgha N Tiwari (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), The answer is blowing in the wind, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), Maoists won’t be spared: Thapa, by Jan Sharma (Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003), Maoists threaten to attack Khalanga (Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003), Timber trade hit severely due to Maoist violence, by Kailash Kumar Joshi (Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003), Maoist destroy Nepal’s first sheep farm, by Babu Ram Lamichhane (Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003),