Archive Maoists, January-April 2004

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30/04/2004: Abducted cops to be released today, by Dharma Poudel and Shyam Niraula (kp), Rebels kill 1, continue abductions (kp), Forces kill five Maoists in Bara (kp), Three Maoist rebels killed in operation (rn), Maoists release 40 abductees (rn), Maoists set free 41 cops abducted from Ilam (ht), Maoist attack fears in Jumla allayed, by Bishnu Devkota (rn), US envoy-to-be pledges support to government (ht), Son flees from clutches of Maoist dad (ht), 5 securitymen, 4 Maoists ‘killed’ (ht), Collateral damage: The new money-making mantra when more than half the population is below 25, by Kishore Nepal (nt), “Talks soon”, extracts of an interview with Prachanda in Janadesh, 28 April (nt)

29/04/2004: Maoists continue enforcing attendance at programs (kp), Army calls off search, Maoists to free abducted army men (kp), Maoists in the mist, by Saurav Jung Thapa (kp), Roadside blast damages houses,Maoists attack injure one (rn), Army stops operation to help release hostages (rn), Kids injured as they mistake bomb as toy (rn), Three Maoists shot dead in separate encounters (rn), Security operations put on hold in four eastern districts (ht), UK spy planes for army by mid-May (ht), 65 Morang VDC secys to resign (ht), Peace comes from right thinking, by Sudha Shrestha (pr), Book leaders for criminal Army neglect, by Bhola B. Rana (pr)

28/04/2004: Govt’s peace bureau effort hits snag, by Prem Khanal (kp), RNA for cease-fire, talks (kp), Butwal Mayor shot by Maoists, critical (kp), Journalists displaced by conflict seek justice (kp), One dies, rebels continue bombings, looting (kp), ‘RNA working actively to curb terrorism, establish peace’ (rn), 1,973 Maoists killed after truce-end: Army (ht)

27/04/2004: 5 killed, 100 abducted in continuing violence (kp), Why third party mediation?, by Ajay P Nath (kp), Security forces kill four Maoists in clashes (rn), In last two months, 65 killed in eastern region (rn), Maoists kill ex-VDC chief, destroy passenger bus (rn), RNA man killed, 2 injured (ht)

26/04/2004: Two dead in insurgency related incidents (kp), Nine Maoist activists killed in clashes (rn), Maoists loot fax machine, phone set (rn), Maoist ban causes food scarcity (ht)

25/04/2004: Rebels loot drugs, injure woman (kp), Maoists to continue using Indian soil (kp), Damage by Maoists costs Rs. 555M in East Nepal (rn), Maoist bar on RPP in Banke, Bardiya (ht), Flak spurs RNA’s rights education campaign, by Rekha Shrestha (ht), 3 hurt in attack (ht), Inefficiency of security firm draws KMC flak (ht), Banke DDC deputy chairman quits office (ht)

24/04/2004: Freezes Maoists’ assets in America: US pushes for all-party govt (kp), Maoist atrocities continue (kp), Why not UN mediation for peace?, by Gopi Upreti (kp), Threat of infiltration of Maoists still looms (rn), Maoist section commander surrenders (rn), Maoist leader pledges to back parties (ht)

23/04/2004: NID officer, three Maoists among six killed (kp), Report of over 50 cops quitting their jobs refuted (kp), Baidya allowed medical treatment (kp), NHRC expresses concern over abduction by Maoists (rn), A Lost Opportunity? As Nepal enters in the phase of complex political emergency, debate continues on the possible role of the international body (sp), India’s Options In Nepal, by C. Raja Mohan (sp), Maoist utopia (nt, originally published in Drishti, 20/04/2004), Maoists call parties to join hands for republican set-up (ht), US military aid — a life saver?, by Akanshya Shah (ht)

22/04/2004: Maoists kill 4, abduct 40 (kp), Maoist dies in 3-hour eastern hill clash (rn), Maoist abduction terror up in Taplejung (rn), Three Maoists handed over to police (rn), Maoists abduct more than 1,000, by Laxmi Gautam (ht), Tough times for Rolpa locals (ht), 2 security men, 1 Maoist killed (ht), Children of violence (ht), Appeals for peace in Nepal, by Kamala Sarup (pr)

21/04/2004: Maoists kill two, injure six (kp), Four Maoist rebels killed in operation (rn), Joint security post established in southern belt of Kanchanpur (rn), Factors Behind the Maoist People's War, by D.B. Gurung (tg) [see also part 2 (28/04/2004), part 3 (05/05/2004), part 4 [12/05/2004]], Maoists abduct 162 more (ht), CVICT: Healing war wounds of victims’ kin, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), US delivers 500 M16A2 rifles to RNA, by Rekha Shrestha (ht), 13 civilians killed in two months (ht), Maoist-imposed ban hits Salyan, Jajarkot districts hard (ht)

20/04/2004: Maoists bury friend alive, kill two others (kp), Maoists force dozens of youth to attend their ‘political campaigns’ (kp), Fifty Rajbiraj cops quit (kp), ‘Security forces kill three Maoists’ (rn), US says aid has helped maintain ‘peace’ in Nepal (ht), Maoists our siblings, says army spokesman, by Rekha Shrestha (ht)

19/04/2004: ‘Maoists, state killing journos’ (kp), Binayak bazaar under army control: Maoists kidnap 65-year-old woman (kp), UN mediation for peace? by Ram S Mahat (kp) [see also part 2 (20/04/2004)], Govt ready for talks if Maoists quit violence: Thapa (rn), Four Maoists surrender (rn), Maoist threats force 26 journos to leave job (rn), Children & Conflict, by Lok Raj Pokhrel (rn)

18/04/2004: 3 Maoists killed in encounters (kp), UN mediation necessary: Experts (kp), Army needs world-class weapons, by Pritam S Rana (kp), Maoists kill two civilians in Nawalparasi (rn)

17/04/2004: School turns into graveyard of those killed in bombing, by J Pandey & Bed Prakash Timilsena (kp), UN and prospects of peace, by Rajan Bhattarai (kp), Maoist commander killed (rn)

16/04/2004: Blast kills 85-yr-old man (kp), 5 Maoists killed in clashes, blast (kp), ‘Dozens of children were hurt in Binayak bombing’ (kp), Amnesty offer for Maoists upon surrender on: Govt (rn), Grim Recollection: A dozen people are getting killed everyday – states 2004 yearbook of human rights situation in Nepal, by Sanjaya Dhakal (kp), Big Brothers: They’ll meddle if we muddle, by Kunda Dixit (nt), Nepal conflict keeps the ICRC busy, by Naresh Newar (nt), This conflict is child’s play: The Maoists are recruiting the only people still left in the villages: the young and elderly, by Rameshwor Bohara (nt), The India card: Time for the Maoists to transform their people’s war into a peaceful people’s movement, by Puskar Gautam (nt), 2 Maoists, DDC chief’s dad killed (ht), Pro-Maoist student organisation keeps tabs on private schools (ht), Three Maoists arrested (ht), Villagers get Janabadi training (ht)

15/04/2004: Captured cops will be freed soon: Maoists (kp), Maoist non-supporters forced to leave village (kp), India bans pressure-cooker export to Nepal (kp), Extortion by Maoists terrorise business community in Sarlahi (rn), Security forces reveal more reports on terrorist attacks (rn), Phidim police post attacked (ht), India-Maoists face-off significant, needs watching, by MR Josse (pr), Appeals for peace in Nepal, by Kamala Sarup (pr), Kidnapping for indoctrination, Maoist's new ploy (pr), Going in Circles (pr)

14/04/2004: Aerial bombing in Achham ‘retaliatory’, by J Pandey (kp), Tightened border patrolling (kp), Ex-Kamaiya beaten up for receiving USAID fund (kp), Maoist links (kp), Thapa government might announce a ceasefire: Maoists to follow? (tg), I would not mind if the United Nations System acts as a mediator, by Narendra Kumar Chaudhary (tg), Role of India, the United States as well as EU would be very crucial in bringing both warring rivals to table, interview with Prem Raman Uprety, Central Department of History, T.U. (tg), Ramechhap ‘cut off’ from the world (ht), Cops want joint patrol with army (ht), 1,746 killed last year, 159 brutally (ht)

13/04/2004: School teacher among 4 killed in aerial bombing, by J Pandey (kp), Baidya reveals Maoists, Indian KLO hand in glove (kp), 3 of a family killed in bomb blast (kp), Three of family killed in blast (ht), 75-yr-old man killed by Maoists (kp), New Year resolutions (kp), Democracy and communism, by Ajay P Nath (kp), Pashupatinagar after Bhojpur, by Puran P Bista (kp), An open letter to Dr Bhattarai, by Madhu Ghimire (kp) [See also A reply to Dr Madhu Ghimire, by Baburam Bhattarai (kp 07/05/2004))], Six Maoists killed in action (rn), Commando force rescue asst. inspector in Panchthar (rn), People pining for push for peace, by Shashi Dhungel (ht), India, Nepal team up against Maoists (ht), ICRC seeking access to abductees, by Rekha Shrestha (ht), Conflict resolution Role of third party mediation, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht)

12/04/2004: Maoists force 300 locals to join campaign (kp), Maoists kidnap 300 locals from Bagarkot, by Ravi Dhami (ht), Baidya, Pradhan may get 10-yr-jail terms if convicted (kp), Maoists threaten to attack Taplejung headquarters (rn), RNA Jawan attains martyrdom (rn), Two kids killed while playing with bombs (rn)

11/04/2004: 3 killed in insurgency incidents (kp), Villagers aghast at death of two minors (kp), Retaliation against terrorists’ activities (rn), Govt to set up bureau to manage conflict: It will bring no results, claim experts (kp), Army man killed in Maoist ambush in Dolpa (rn), Army battles to search missing cops (ht), Maoist ban affects life in Kavre (ht), 10-yr-jail for Baidya if charges proved, by Govinda Chhetri (ht)

10/04/2004: ‘Insurgency toll: 12 per day’ (kp), Two minors die in bomb blast (kp), 3 rebels killed, 5 armymen injured in insurgency incidents (kp), Whereabouts of captured cops unknown (kp), Three Maoists killed in Kavre encounter (rn), 41 Ilam cops still missing (ht), Baidya unfazed, to fight on for Maoist cause (ht), Over 2,000 killed in 2003: INSEC (ht), Abduction fear drives youth away (ht), People collecting money using Maoist, army tags (ht), Govt’s focus on internal displacement sought (ht)

09/04/2004: Army detain 41 SLC students, by Bedprakash Timilsina (kp), Maoists kill 2 cops, capture 41 others, by Benup Raj Bhattarai (kp), Maoist blitz in Ilam leaves two dead (ht), Maoists attack ambulance (kp), Angry villagers kill seven Maoists (kp), Seven rebels killed as local people retaliate (rn), No friendly fire please!, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), Maoists explode bomb in taxi at Thimi (rn), Govt steps up measures for security (rn), Bandh impact partial in Kathmandu (rn), Maoists' bandh hits milk farmers in Biratnagar (rn), Maoists destroy statue (rn), “All The Legal Forces Need To Cooperate To Address The Number One Problem That Is Maoist Insurgency” , interview with Michael E. Malinowski, American Ambassador to Nepal (sp), Kofi Annan is Available to Help Search for a Solution to the Ongoing Conflict, by Bipin Adhikari (sp), Down, but not out: Birganj feels the pain, by Naresh Newar (nt), Nothing left to lose: In remote Baitadi, you hear the heartrending stories of Nepal’s internally displaced, by Kishore Nepal (nt), Mohan Baidya fallout: Maoists must now re-examine the future course of the revolution, by Yubaraj Ghimire (nt), Cease fire in the new year (nt), Safe and sound (nt), Baburam on Baidya’s arrest, excerpts from Baburam Bhattarai’s op-ed piece in Kantipur, 7 April (nt), Girls and grenades [originally published in Rajdhani, 02/04/2004] (nt), Maoists free bulk of 1,500 abducted (ht)

08/04/2004: 6 security personnel injured in blasts (kp), Six cops still missing since Beni attack, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp), Maoists originated from sheer follies of UML, Congress, by Mohan Gopal Khetan (pr), Pasang injured! (pr)

07/04/2004: Maoists free 37 Beni hostages (kp), 37 Beni attack captives freed, flown to capital (rn), Maoists target RNAC plane (kp), Maoists abduct 31, torch more vehicles (kp), Conflict claims 274 students, 160 teachers in eight years, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rn), Bandh affects capital, few vehicles ply (rn), India’s acquires hardened posture against Maoists (tg), Road map for structuring negotiation and peace process: Long-term strategies, by Bishnu Raj Upreti (tg), Plight of Internally Displaced Persons in Nepal, by Dilli Raman Dhakal (tg)

06/04/2004: India condemns Maoist attack on its vehicles (kp), Maoists kill 9 policemen, 3 soldiers in Dhanusha, Kavre, by Shyam Sundar Shasi (kp), Three armymen killed in Maoist ambush (ht), Maoists bomb Kirtipur ward office (kp), Maoists torch five vehicles before banda (kp), Maoists in North Bengal, by Puran P. Bista (kp), Maoist-political party alliance might redefine power dynamics, by Bikash Sangraula (kp), Security forces kill 13 Maoists (rn), Maoists blast two bombs in capital (rn), Valley sees 4 blasts (ht), Maoists explode bomb at food store in Narayangarh (rn), Four Maoists killed in retaliatory action (rn), Govt ‘overstated’ Maoist toll in Beni attack (ht), Chitwan DDC chief, deputy’s houses bombed (ht), Analyst alleges King-Maoist link (ht), Maoist blockade results in price hike (ht)

05/04/2004: 35 Janakpur policemen missing after Maoist attack on post, by Brij Kumnar Yadav (ht), Maoists torch 18 tankers (kp), 7 Maoists killed in encounters (kp), Indian police yet to find evidence against Vaidya (kp), Favouring cease-fire and peace talks?, by Bishnu Raj Upreti (kp), Maoists out to weaken democratic forces, an argument of the RNA (rn), Maoists infiltrating into five party demonstrations (rn), Women Maoists die in encounter (rn), Maoist village chiefs surrender (rn), VDC secretary released (rn), Far-west hit hard by Maoist-imposed ban (ht), 3 Indians shot at, 19 vehicles torched (ht)

04/04/2004: ‘No signs of Vaidya’s extradition soon’, by Leela Baral (kp), Maoists abduct over 60 teachers (kp), Five die in insurgency related incidents (kp), Achham reels under food shortage (kp), Two bombs explode behind EC office (kp), Maoists kill accountant, atrocities continue (rn), Maoist jailbirds take to yoga (ht), 100 teachers abducted so far (ht), Concern over abduction (ht)

03/04/2004: RNA to get fighter choppers from India, M-16s from US (kp), Prachanda backs ongoing stir (kp), Blockade affects life in Kapilvastu, Salyan (kp), Maoists kill 65-yr-old man (kp), Govt serious about Annan’s offer (kp)

02/04/2004: Abductions, bombings reported nationwide: Bomb blast kills two Maoists (kp), Woman forced to abort (kp), Deceiving dependence (kp), Kofi Annan’s offer, by Yadav Khanal (kp), Friends in Need: Like a true friend, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan expresses concern over Nepal situation (sp), UN-interested in mediation (nt), Victimised victims: Preyed on by Maoists, victims of violence face official apathy, by Naresh Newar (nt), Maoist gameplan: All signs point to a protracted conflict in which the Maoists try to improve their bargaining position in future talks, by Puskar Gautam (nt)

01/04/2004: Uncertainty over Vaidya’s extradition (kp), Prachanda flays Vaidya’s arrest (kp), Maoists abduct 1,000 civilians (kp), Three blasts in Bhaktapur (kp), Blasts in ward offices, two hurt (ht), Women ‘worst hit’ by ongoing conflict, by Mamata Pokharel (kp), Conflict and women (kp), Blockade falls heavy in western Nepal (kp), Two terrorists killed, bombs confiscated (rn), Maoists behead thief at locals’ prodding, by Shyam Rai (ht), Prachanda deplores Vaidya’s arrest (ht), Civil mantra to put Nepal back on rails (ht), Maoists shift looted Bhojpur weapons to Ramechhap (ht), 3 APF personnel injured in blast (ht), Conflict is most cruel to children, by Kamala Sarup (pr)

31/03/2004: Maoist big fish in Indian net, by Govinda Chhetri (ht), Top Maoist leader Vaidya nabbed in India (kp), Daring wives ‘retrieve’ husbands from Maoist clutches, by Madhav Dhungana (kp), Maoist kill two of their own (kp), Maoist diktat against NGO activities (kp), Boy dies in bomb blast (kp), Blockade leaves tankers stranded in Nepalgunj, by Rudra Khadka (kp), Maoists' barrier affects BIP construction, by J Pandey (kp), Life at Beni gets normal (rn), Is Prachanda really serious about UN mediation? (tg), UN mediation would mean the acceptance of ‘Two State’ theory which it is not, by Mohan Gopal Khetan, Industralist /Businessman (tg), Nepal’s rejection of UN offer is just the latest in a long, long chain of depressing events, interview with Gert Meinecke, Charge d’ Affaires, Royal Danish Embassy, Nepal (tg), With terrorist tag Maoists cannot enter poll fray, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Women rescue cop hubbies from Maoist clutches (ht), Saga of Bhojpur and Beni a show of military strength, by Rekha Shrestha (ht)

30/03/2004: Koirala to initiate talks with Maoists (kp), Maoists torch passenger bus (kp), Mechanism to restore peace, by Bishnu Raj Upreti (kp), Open secret dialogue with the Maoists, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), Twin blasts rock army office at Sundhara (ht), Maoists’ bandh leads to food shortage in Jajarkot (ht), Peace-building If war is here, could peace be far?, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht)

29/03/2004: One dead, dozen hurt as rebels ambush bus (kp), German lawyers demand Gajurel’s release, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp), Health workers caught between ongoing conflict (kp), Long on paper, short on commitment, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), Seven Maoists surrender (rn), One dead, 12 injured as bus runs over electric ambush (rn), Postal services obstructed in Sindhuli district (rn), We want Maoists in poll fray, says Kamal Thapa (ht), Maoists ambush vehicle with SLC papers (ht), Lahures walk back home due to Maoist chakka jam (ht), Maoist ban on sale of milk, by Surendra Kafle (ht)

28/03/2004: Nepal doesn’t need UN mediation: Kamal Thapa (ht, Govt rejects UN call for ceasefire, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp), RNA lieutenant shot in Capital (ht), Army officer shot dead (kp), Five teens languish in Maoist labor camp (kp), Maoists kill dacoit: 4 kids injured in stray bomb blasts (kp), Posing the question of arms, by Bikash Sangraula (kp), No threats to deter people, says Thapa (rn), Maoists torch passenger bus in Bhairahawa (rn)

27/03/2004: Accidental bomb blast kills 2 minors (kp), RNA seeks public opinions on current situation (kp), 10 Maoists killed in clashes (rn), A tale of horror at Beni on Saturday night, by Danda Gurung (rn), Sanctions force people to use Indian roads (ht)

26/03/2004: RNA scuttled Maoist plan of three-day siege of Myagdi HQ, by Rekha Shrestha (ht), ‘Maoists had plans to capture Beni for 3 days’ (kp), Kofi’s offer (nt), Government considering UN appeal (kp), Prachanda hails Annan appeal (kp), Maoists gave ‘dhakka’ in Beni albeit at a heavy price, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), 3 civilians killed in Maoist-laid blasts: Rebels kill ex-intelligence officer, soldier (kp), UML appeals for cease-fire, peace negotiations (kp), NC to work on warring sides to resume talks (kp), Conflict hit children still without education (kp), Will peace initiative prevail?, by Madan Regmi (kp), Maoists’ section commander surrenders in Terhathum (rn), Exposure of Weaknesses: The fierce Maoist attack on Myagdi district headquarters exposes the inherent weaknesses in security and intelligence, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Govt pushes TADA extension (ht), Tourists harassed for defying blockade (ht), Home-bound Nepalis stranded at border (ht), Twin blasts at Sanchaya Kosh building rock Thamel (ht), Insurgency forces cut in employees’ numbers (ht), Bad blood in Beni: The stench of death is overpowering in Myagdi, and the country is sucked into a vortex of violence, by Kishore Thomas Bell (nt), Khaobadis in Hong Kong (nt), Between Bhojpur and Beni: How long can the police sustain such heroic defeats? by Yubaraj Ghimire (nt)

25/03/2004: Air raid in Parbat to flush out Maoists (ht), Aerial bombing of Maoist hideouts continue: AI appeals to Maoists for release of ‘hostages’ (kp), Death toll in Beni attack rises to 172 (kp), Rebels batting strongly against govt’s weak bowling, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), Bomb blast at Chabahil NEA Office (kp), Blast rocks NEA office in Chabahil (ht), UN appeal (kp), First legitimate govt, then UN mediation, say leaders (ht), US urges Maoists to end violence (kp), US asks Maoists to resume talks (ht), There was method in the Maoists’ Beni blitz, by Rup Narayan Dhakal (ht), Speaker rejects NA members’ district visit (ht), New hope (ht), Maoist not worthy to believe (pr), Desperate attack of Maoists Army should be more effective (pr), Why Kali Bahadur Gan was attacked? (pr), Conflicting claims, interpretations and pressures, by M.R. Josse (pr), Nepal: Arming the children, by P. G. Rajamohan (pr)

24/03/2004: Over 50 Maoists killed in air raid, by Gyanendra Gautam (ht), 50 rebels dead in Baglung bombings (kp), End violence, begin talks: Annan (ht), UN Secy-Gen appeals for immediate end to fighting (kp), Fresh exchange of fire in Lukla airport (kp), Several injured as multiple blasts rock capital (ht), 3 bombs go off in capital (kp), Return near and dear ones, what harm have they done…, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Reconciliation must to end conflict: Ghimire (kp), 13 rebels killed in security action (rn), 38 more dead bodies of Maoists found in Myagdi (rn), Strategy to pincer security (tg), What if the Maoists decide to support the five-party agitation? (tg), An appeal to Comrade Prachanda and Government (tg), A future roadmap to settle conflict: Short-term strategies, by Bishnu Raj Upreti (tg), Challenges facing Nepal’s Leadership to Usher Peace and Development, by Kul C. Gautam (tg), Maoist posters sprout in Mumbai (ht), Banke, Bardiya remain shut, blasts rock HQs (ht), Foreign hand in Maoist move: Mandal, Mainali (ht), Kids worst hit by conflict: CWIN (ht), 5 killed in separate incidents (ht), Alien fighters (ht), People desire peace but not at any cost, by Ram Pradhan (ht)

23/03/2004: 15 civilians killed in Beni: Maoists set condition for release of abducted, by Ghanashyam Khadka & Lal Prasad Sharma (kp), Families appeal for release of CDO, DSP (kp), Two rebels killed after arrest (kp), War against inequality, by Puran P. Bista (kp), Maoist attack remotes possibility of resolving problem thru dialogue (rn), Polls on despite Beni clash: Govt (ht), Teenager killed, nine injured in Sunauli blast (ht), Beni wears a deserted look, by Gyanendra Gautam (ht), CDO’s family want abductees freed, by Chandra Luitel (ht), Abducted DSP’s kin appeal for his release, by Keshav P. Koirala (ht), Message from Myagdi (ht), Beni blitz ‘Strategic offensive’ means more violence, by Jan Sharema (ht)

22/03/2004: Differing claims over death toll; CDO, DSP among captured: Maoists mount fiercesome attack in Beni (kp), Conflicting claims after Maoists’ Beni blitz (ht), Army claims 500 rebels killed, 250 injured (kp), Army claims 500 Maoist casualties (ht), 500 Maoists believed dead in Myagdi (rn), 40 of our men killed: Prachanda (kp), Chilia Palace torched, looted (kp), Maoists blast air tower, palace (ht), Bomb blast destroys Meghauli airport tower (rn), Pun not surprised over Myagdi attack (ht), Peace is still possible, give it another try, by Ram Pradhan (ht), Maoists abduct CPN-UML activists (kp)

21/03/2004: Rebels kill two policemen, torch two vehicles (kp), Business suffers as blockade continues (kp), Blasts rock Valley suburbs (ht), Poll push a ploy, says Prachanda (ht), Harassed journalists take refuge in Kathmandu (ht), Maoist blockade affects life in far-western region (ht), Ranabhat against UN mediation (ht), ‘Security forces’ claim false’ (ht)

20/03/2004: Scheme to kickstart in 3 Maoist-hit dists (kp), Maoists kill intelligence officer, two securitymen (kp), At least 7 rebels killed in clash (kp), Growing militancy posing greater threats, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp), Maoist commander killed in east Nepal (rn), Maoists blow up NTC office (ht)

19/03/2004: Escort vehicles: RNA’s answer to Maoist blockade (kp), Encounters leave four Maoists dead: Ex-Minister’s home destroyed in Nawalparasi (kp), New hope for widows of mid-western Nepal, by Rudra Khadka (kp), Vehicle operators defy ‘blockade’ (rn), RNA team to probe into Kavre killing (rn), BB Thapa renews talks offer at Geneva meet (ht), Two Maoists killed (ht), Travel agents demand RNA aircraft (ht), First security, then polls: Thapa (ht), Bepatta: Relatives of Nepal’s disappeareds bear unending pain, by Kishore Nepal (nt), Isolating Pokhara: The Maoist strategy of total disruption seems to be working, by Ramesh Poudel (nt)

18/03/2004: UN, donors to close projects if Maoist threat continues (kp), Maoists ‘invite’ observers to assess HR violations (kp), Maoists loot bank, make way with Rs 150,000 (kp), NGOs to support Govt project for conflict-affected children (kp), No need of UN mediation to resolve crisis: Mahat (kp), Conflict affect 4 M children (rn), Maoists loot NBL Chapagaon branch (rn), Prachanda ready for UN mediation (ht), Donors’ dilemma (ht)

17/03/2004: Maoist blast kills 11, by Chitrang Thapa (kp), Four Nepali ‘Maoists’ held in Uttaranchal, India (kp), 15-day banda continues to paralyze life (kp), Maoists’ blockade hits locals hard (kp), At least 12 killed in ambush (rn), 11 killed as landmine goes off (ht), 25 SLC examinees held (ht), Maoist sanction hits Pokhara hard (ht), Just talking peace (ht), Peace process United Nations will enhance credibility, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht), Laymen hit hard by the blockade, not the establishment (tg 17/03/2004), Maoist Insurgency: Politico-Historical, Socio-Cultural, and Economic Implications – I, by D.B. Gurung (tg) [see also part 2 (24/03/2003), part 3 (31/03/2004), part 4 (07/04/2004)]

16/03/2004: Maoist blockade paralyzes life for eighth day (kp), Policeman, four rebels killed (kp), Former Maoists involved in house construction, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp), Blockade boomerang (kp), Are the Maoists still strong and kicking? Not exactly, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), More Maoists surrender (rn), Maoist atrocities on rise (rn), PM for talks with Maoists (ht), Govt downplays blockade while life stays affected (ht)

15/04/2004: Maoist blockade affects 16 districts (kp), 5-year-old girl dies in bomb blast (kp), Maoists lob bombs at policemen (kp), Maoists blast bomb in transport office (rn), Maoist blast in heart of Pokhara (ht)

14/03/2004: Maoist atrocities go on unabated (kp), Maoists’ blockade severely affects poultry business (kp), 36 more abducted, 2 killed (ht)

13/03/2004: Maoists intensify ‘Economic blockade’ in West Nepal (kp), Rebels abduct teachers, youth (kp), Fresh skirmishes in Bhojpur (kp), Press at stake (kp)

12/03/2004: RNA court punishes 3 guilty soldiers (kp), Two rebels killed, 3 securitymen hurt in shootout (kp), Govt, Maoists assaulting freedom of the press: CPJ (kp), Increasing Abuse of Law of Internal Armed Conflict, by Bipin Adhikari (sp), Major faces army court (ht), Maoists not against talks: Rights activists (ht), Three armymen shot at (ht), Let ’em perform (ht), Bhojpur postmortem: Who knew, and when did they know it?, by Dambar Krishna and Gyanendra Khadga (nt), 10,000+ (nt)

11/03/2004: 9 security personnel killed in Pokhara, Nepalgunj (kp), Maoists set ablaze passenger bus in Chitwan (kp), Maoists set free Bhojpur captives (ht), Three security men shot, six killed in ambush (ht), Maoists torch passenger bus, sanitation office (ht), Rebels admit hand in murder (ht), Maoist’s wife arrested (ht), INGOs, NGOs under Maoist scanner, told to negotiate (ht), Harsh words for King, Maoists (ht), No sign as yet (ht)

10/03/2004: New ‘draconian’ TADA on anvil, by Ghanashyam Ojha and Kiran Chapagain (kp), TADA: Need for evaluation, by Hari Phuyal (kp) [see also part 2], Maoist embargo hits life in west Nepal (kp), 3 Maoists killed, 3 civilians injured in continuing violence (kp), Assault on Bhojpur: Analysis of failure, by Pritam S Rana (kp), Maoists take hold of horticulture (kp), Maoist siege in 13 districts, govt ‘unaware’ (ht), ‘People’s court’ overshadows judicial set-up, by Rekha Shrestha (ht), Maoists set up training centres in schools (ht), War casualty high in Kavre (ht), Ex-VDC chief killed, Khajuri on high alert (ht)

09/03/2004: Maoists torch vehicles carrying medicines, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp), Troops launch heavy operation in Achham (kp), Maoist blow makes Bhojpur slip back on path of progress, by Rekha Shrestha (ht), Maoist ban on tuition hits SLC students, by Sita Niraula (ht), Other conflict zones: Lessons Nepal could learn, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht)

08/03/2004: Maoists explode two bombs in the capital (kp), Four suspected Maoists killed in encounters: Teacher, orderly killed in Bara, Dadeldhura (kp), External forces trying to spoil truce: Left leaders (ht)

07/03/2004: Locals uneasy about impending Maoist blockade: Maoists restrict journos’ entry to Rukum (kp), Another blast in Kathmandu (kp), Maoists appeal to parties (kp), Thamel withstands bomb blast shock (kp), Child recalls night when Maoists came calling, by Rekha Shrestha (ht), Maoists free Raj Parishad member (ht), Maoists bomb DEO building (ht)

06/03/2004: Maoists blast two bombs in Valley (kp), Ex-Maoists find life at rehab center restrictive, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp), Civilian killed, 4 soldiers injured: Maoists ambush hearse (kp), NHRC appeal to free securitymen (ht), Maoists tax drivers (ht), Prachanda’s call for republic, 3-day bandh (ht), Valley blasts injure three (ht)

05/03/2004: Rs 25m losses in Bhojpur encounter (kp), Hospitalized man under RNA custody dies (kp), 2 soldiers killed, 10 hurt in mine blast (kp), Bhojpur message (kp), Soldiering Children and Availability of Small Arms, by Bipin Adhikari (sp), War school: Schools are turning into battlefields, children are being taught to fight, by Akash Chettri (nt), Torn asunder: The Maoists are playing dangerous ethnic games to keep up the momentum of their revolution, by Sharad KC (nt), Maoists draw NHRC flak for Bhojpur bloodshed (ht), Maoists free students, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Bhojpur grinds to halt after clash, by Shayam Rai (ht), Family seeks whereabouts (ht), Case for dialogue (ht)

04/03/2004: 30 security personnel, 10 Maoists killed: Maoists strike Bhojpur HQ, by Bedraj Poudel (kp), ‘We foiled Maoist attempt’ (kp), US equipment for RNA in pipeline (kp), Killing of 10-yr-old girl accidental: RNA (kp), Maoists ban on movement hits village life in Mugu (kp), People defy Maoist-called bandh (pr), Maoists launch massive attack in Bhojpur (pr), Security lapses in the Valley (pr), Maoist conflict: Locating the source, by Shrish S. Rana (pr), Fiercest post-truce attack leaves 40 dead, by Shekhar Karki and Shyam Rai (ht), ‘Nepal approach to Maoist problem impressive’ (ht), Maoists ban food supply in Baglung (ht), Pun offers to host peace parleys (ht), Siege within (ht)

03/03/2004: Blasts, hoax call alarm citizens, by Archana Parajuli (kp), US ambassador visits Maoist-affected areas, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp), Maoists abduct and kill soldier, youth (kp), Rebels block peace march (kp), Maoists plan 15-day siege from March 8 (ht), 3 hurt in Kalanki blast (ht), Maoists kill cop, detonate bomb (ht), Maoists shoot dead youth (ht)

02/03/2004: 7 suspected Maoists killed in encounters (kp), 3 Maoist area commanders shot dead (ht), Four Maoists killed in separate incidents (ht)

01/03/2004: RNA soldier killed in mine blast (kp), War dynamics, by Suman Pradhan (kp), Crossfire in Musikot still on (ht), Maoists abduct Raj Parishad member (ht), Maoists shoot at drug store owner (ht)

Evaluation gap: 04-29/02/2004 !!!!!

03/02/2004: Maoists abduct 18 SLC students (kp), Maoist strike to disturb king’s civic reception (kp), Maoists plan mass meet in Delhi (kp), 2 Maoists killed in clashes (kp), Maoists to free abducted persons on February 13 (ht), Three Maoists killed in Sindhuli, Bajura clashes (rn)

02/02/2004: Nine-year-old blast victim succumbs to injuries (kp)

01/02/2004: Maoists shoot civilian in Dang (ht)

31/01/2004: Maoists’ donation spree terrorises Aiselukharka (kp), Cat is out of the bag: Royal interview, by Baburam Bhattarai (kp), Ex-Maoists rehabilitated (ht)

30/01/2004: Maoists kidnap 140 students, by Bed Prakash Timilsina (kp), 45 rebels rehabilitated (kp), Conflict vs press freedom: Why is media being victimised?, by Chiranjibi Kafle (kp), Army push into Maoists’ socalled base areas in Rolpa (rn)

29/01/2004: Rebels free 150 students (kp), Maoist strength on decline (pr), Lankan tips on saving Nepal from hara-kiri, by Sagun S Lawoti (ht), Cough up, Maoists tell cop (ht)

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