Archive Maoists, September-December 2004

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31/12/2004: Aerial strike in Achham, 22 killed, by Ravi Dhami and Shiva Raj Bhatta (ht), Dozen Maoists killed: Forces (kp), Unidentified group detonates bombs at Birgunj govt offices (rn), Security forces chase away Maoists in Budkuwa of Kailali (rn), Bandh & Blockades Sapping The Country’s Energy, by Prem N. Kakkar (rn), Jittery in Jiri: “What tragedy I have to see in my old age”, by Bibi Funyal (nt)

30/12/2004: Maoists lift 6-day Capital blockade (ht), Maoists withdraw embargo (ht), Maoists’ STF a nightmare for forces, by Kosmos Biswokarma and Hem Dulal (ht), Banke, Bardiya bandh on January 2-3 (ht), Maoist blockades continue to affect life (kp), Two rebels killed in fresh violence (kp), Maoists call off blockade, traffic resume (rn), HMG holding informal talks with Maoists: Shrestha (rn), Maoist killed in security action in Banke (rn), Fitting Response (rn)

29/12/2004: Rights groups urge Maoists to end blockade (ht), vulnerable valley — II: Manpower crunch adds to insecurity, by Kosmos Biswokarma and Hem Dulal (ht), Govt yet to decide on constituent assembly (ht), Public pressure (ht), Now DPM warns of authoritarian rule (kp), King, Maoists not sincere: Rana (kp) [see also Incorrect translation, letter by Himalaya S Rana (kp 30/12/2004)], Five killed in clashes (kp), Maoists must change for survival, by Ajay P Nath (kp), Blockade a la 1989 March (tg)

28/12/2004: Mass rally takes up cudgels for peace (ht), Rallying for peace (kp), ‘We want peace, not war’ Capital’s mammoth public rally raises voice against violence, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), More vehicles enter valley (kp), Maoist blockade claims two lives (ht), Sankhu fiasco a fall-out of info-lapse?, by Kosmos Biswokarma and Hem Dulal (ht), NHRC probing suicide in custody (ht), Forces kill rebel, destroy trenches (kp), Women rally against Maoists (kp), Nepalis gather for anti-Maoists meet in Ludhiana (kp), Former Maoists in rehab center demand to go home (kp), Reconciling Nepali peace perspectives, by Surya B Prasai (kp), Industries hit hard by blockade (kp), Peace process King should call, Maoists should come, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht), Seven Maoists killed in actions (rn), Maoists’ blockade impact diminished due to security (rn)

27/12/2004: Over 200 vehicles reach capital even as blockade continues (ht), Blockade continues to affect life (ht), Maoist insurgency: Time to leave Mao and embrace Deng, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht), Go to any extent (ht), Massive rally for peace today (kp), Continuing blockades, bandas affect life (kp), Four Maoists, armyman killed (kp), Man killed in explosion (kp), Whose war? (kp), More vehicles enter, leave Valley after security measures (rn), Three Maoists killed as Parasi locals retaliate (rn), Farmers bury tons of tomatoes due to Maoist ‘blockade’ (rn)

26/12/2004: Adhikari vows to break blockade (ht), 18 trucks still burning (ht), Two civilians among 5 killed as Maoists clash with locals (ht), Bandhs, blockade continue to cripple life in districts (ht), Taplejung locals caught in a strange dilemma (ht), Govt to aerial-escort vehicles (kp), Dhadingbesi returns to normalcy (kp), Father killed by Maoists, children terrorized, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp), Maoists kill retaliation team members (kp), Blockade affects farmers in Makwanpur (kp), Smooth supply of essential goods from today, assures DPM Forces to be mobilised on highways (rn), Peace rallies call for end to violence (rn), Over 150 passengers freed in Taplejung (rn), Janamorcha holds rally to denounce Maoist atrocities (rn), Farmers pour milk on roads in protest (rn)

25/12/2004: Now, Mohsin talks of emergency (ht), Annan iterates concern and offer on Nepal (ht), Annan raps HR abuses in Nepal (kp), PM, deputy renew call to Maoists (ht), Bandh continues to throw life out of gear (ht), Valley feels pinch as blockade goes on unabated (ht), Blockades, bandas paralyze life (kp), Wage earners hit hardest, by Upendra Lamichhane (kp), Civilian deaths on the rise, say activists (ht), RNA Major among four securitymen killed (kp), Maoists kill 83-yr-old social worker (kp), Committee to ensure supplies (kp), High level body set up to ensure essential supplies (rn), Maoists rapped for using child soldiers (kp), End blockades (kp), Security forces kill three Maoists in action (rn), Result of Maoist defiance to talks grave, says Adhikari (rn), Nepal urges Maoists to abandon extremism (rn), Maoists abduct 150 passengers (rn), Two security men die in bomb blast (rn), Government’s Agenda: Peace Is The Priority, by Prem N. Kakkar (rn), United Approach Needed (rn), Govt ready to go for polls of Constituent Assembly: DPM (rn), Conflict claims 197 lives in Kavre in nine years (rn)

24/12/2004: 42 killed in separate clashes (ht), Edibles, petro products in short supply in Valley (ht), Blockade sparks supply problems (kp), Bandh affects life in districts (ht), Detentions, abductions worry HimRights (ht), 23 Maoists, seven securitymen killed (kp), Maoist blockades paralyze life (kp), Maoists kill police constable (kp), Meaningful activism (kp), Prashant, victim of twin lies, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp), 28 Maoists, 7 securitymen killed in latest clashes (rn), ‘Switzerland seeking role in peace efforts’ (rn), Taplejung locals repair road damaged by Maoist (rn), 1,611 civilians killed by Maoists (rn), Life affected by bandh in east Nepal (rn), ‘Govt set to resolve crisis thru talks’ (rn), Highway hell, by Tanka Hell (nt), Giving children a fighting chance: Year Zero is already here for Rolpa’s child militia, by JB Pun Magar (nt), ‘Comrade Laldhoj’ and Prachanda, Maoist ideologue from Baburam Bhattarai writing under his alias (nt, originally in Janadharana, 16 December), “The king can’t remain behind the curtain”, excerpts from an interview with Maoist chief Prachanda (nt, originally in Nepal Samacharpatra, 20 December)

23/12/2004: Bandhs, blockades disrupt life in several districts (ht), Sense of sacrifice (ht), Maoists torch 22 vehicles, by Pratap Bista (kp), 2 killed, 4 wounded (kp), Maoists torch 18 vehicles, bomb passenger bus (rn), Two Maoists killed in Surkhet clash (rn)

22/12/2004: Tuladhar insists UN should be involved in peace talks (ht), Two security men injured as Maoists attack Dhading HQ (ht), Maoist bandh affects life in districts (ht), Maoists accept big casualty (ht), Make Maoists believe they can’t win, by Ram Pradhan (ht), King wants to know India ’s stand on Maoist problem (kp), India for suspension of RNA’s UN peacekeeping operations, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), 4 Maoists killed (kp), Villagers set 5 houses ablaze (ht), Second day of banda affects life (kp), Shops close, but vehicles defy second day of bandh (rn), Red corner notice to go only if Maoists come to talks (rn), Maoist killed in security operation (rn), For Collective Pressure (rn)

21/12/2004: Day-1 bandh peaceful, affects normal life (ht), Two injured in explosion (ht), Terrified youths queue up for passports (ht), Scarcity stares at returning villagers, by Harihar Singh Rathore (kp), Forces gun down four rebels (kp), Explosion kills child, injures two (kp), Prashant committed suicide: Doctors (kp), Meeting the Reds in their stronghold, by Bikash Sangraula (kp), Five Maoists killed in operations (rn), Boy dies, two other kids injured as bomb goes off in Panauti (rn), Aerial attacks stepped up against Maoists in Naumule (rn)

20/12/2004: 10 security men, six Maoists killed (ht), 10 securitymen, 6 Maoists, civilian killed (kp), Army says Maoist leader killed self in barrack (ht), Maoist ex-valley in-charge commits suicide in army detention (kp), Maoists’ Valley chief kills himself in custody: RNA (rn), Maoist ruse caught Sankhu police off-guard: Official (ht), Maoists continue atrocities, abductions (kp), No external support for Maoist movement (kp), 10 Maoists killed in operations (rn), Security forces foil Maoist attack in Makwanpur (rn), Maoists obstruct road at Kodari, mokl farmers hit (rn)

19/12/2004: Maoists attack Sankhu police post, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp), Inspector among five cops killed (ht), Five policemen killed in Sankhu attack: Search on for Maoists, looted arms (rn), Swiss aid group mulls pullout (ht), Parties to unite against Maoist atrocities (ht), Conflict taking its toll on country’s tourism, by Dikshya Thakuri (ht), Forces kill six Maoist students (kp), Two brothers killed in explosion (kp), Dozen Maoists killed in latest operations (rn), Teachers, students freed in Parasi, Gorkha (rn), 500 employees resign due to Maoist pressure in Kaski (rn)

18/12/2004: Blast in Prabhakar SJB Rana's house (ht), Maoist fear causes exodus from Dailekh VDCs, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Maoists kidnap 103 teachers, priest (ht), NC(D) condemns teacher’s murder (ht), Four rebels, civilian killed in clashes (kp), Do something (kp), Mellowing on Nepali peace, by Surya B Prasai (kp), NHRC appeals to Maoists to act responsibly (rn)

17/12/2004: Fierce fighting leaves 27 Maoists dead (ht), Forces gun down 27 Maoists, by Harihar Singh Rathour & Tirtha Neupane (kp), Heavy Maoist casualties in Lamjung, Dailekh (rn), Arghakhanchi troop toll touches 22 (ht), Rights panel slams Maoist atrocities, abductions (ht), District courts, police offices fail to serve notices to Maoists (ht), Clear and honest (ht), Prachanda says EU’s remark (ht), Displaced nursing mothers face problems in camp Surendra Kafle (ht), Maoist blockade in Gorkha (kp), Baglung horror tales recounted (kp), Anti-Maoist sentiments sweep Nawalparasi (rn), People fleeing homes in search of security: HR group (rn)

16/12/2004: 21 troops, eight Maoists killed in Arghakhanchi (ht), 21 securitymen, 6 rebels killed in Arghakhanchi, by Dinesh Regmi and Sudarshan Rijal (kp), 21 security men, dozens of Maoists die in clashes in Arghakhachi, by Sagar Upadhyay (rn), EU ready to mediate if Maoists opt for talks (ht), EU talks tough to Maoists to come to negotiations (rn), Polls without Maoist nod won’t solve crisis: Thapa (ht), Bandh cripples life in five districts (ht), Maoists abduct 500 students, teachers (kp), Maoists’ major bastion in Kailali falls (rn), Maoist leadership asked to stop militia to take life (rn), Security forces on high alert against Maoists (pr), National Security in the context of Maoist Insurgency, by General Satchit S. JB Rana (retd) (pr)

15/12/2004: Maoist bandh affects life in five districts (ht), No sacrifice in Dailekh temples after threat, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Two bombs go off in Valley; hoax at hospital (ht), ‘Govt flexible on Maoist agenda’ (ht), Maoists kill new RNA recruit (kp), Maoist suspects rounded up in Chitwan (rn), Maoist split posing obstacle to peace: PM (rn), ANNFSU to hold peace rally (rn)

14/12/2004: Ghaghal under army control (ht), The power of women leaves Dullu sans Maoists, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Conflict resolution: Looking for the way forward, by Bihari Krishna Shrestha (ht), Security forces to go on high alert (kp), EU peace mission arrives (kp), One civilian, two rebels killed (kp), Maoists injure 26, abduct 4 in Dailekh (kp), Forces accused of killing unarmed Maoists after arrest (kp)

13/12/2004: Maoist threat keeps Indian trucks stranded (ht), Hold poll or referendum: Experts (ht), Fewer detainees released during conflict (ht), Maoists ban gaudan during marriage (ht), Rally against Maoists (ht), Civil society stages anti-Maoist move (kp), FNJ calls for respecting press freedom (ht), Maoists kill abducted UML cadre (kp), UML condemns murder of party cadre (rn), Rebels force locals to construct trenches (kp), Six rebels killed in fresh encounters (rn), Maoists bomb house of Dr. Rayamajhi in Chitwan (rn), Dailekh people make 16 Maoists surrender (rn)

12/12/2004: Govt ready to discuss any topic of Maoists' choosing, says Deuba (ht), Six Maoists killed in clashes (ht), Conflict takes its toll on pvt schools, by Renu Kshetry (ht), Maoists loot, set afire 5 houses, by Sudarshan Rijal and KP Ghimire (kp), PFN’s anti-Maoist campaign in India, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp), 6 Maoists killed in clashes (kp), Fierce battle raging in Ghagal (kp), Destitution, deprivation: Travesty of ‘HR Day’, by J Pandey (kp), Fear of abduction haunts Siraha children, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rn), At least nine Maoists killed in latest action (rn)

11/12/2004: 6 Maoists killed in separate incidents (ht), PM questions rights activists’ failure to address Maoist atrocities (ht), Eight Maoists, securityman killed in clashes (kp), Rebel training centers destroyed: RNA (kp), Sheer nonsense (kp), Restoring peace and stability, by Prakash A Raj (kp), 19 Maoists suspected killed in Ramechhap (rn), Suspected Maoists explode bomb at irrigation office (rn)

10/12/2004: Forces gun down 19 Maoists in Ramechhap (ht), Maoist bunkers, trenches mushroom in schools Ravi Dhami (ht), Janamorcha seeks assistance (ht), Four including a child killed (kp), Maoists bomb agricultural office building (kp), Six rebels killed, two policemen injured (kp), Maoists relocate school, by Haribishnu Oli (kp), Maoist conditions for Upper Tamakoshi, by Bikash Sangraula (kp), Quo vadis? by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), 8-year-old among dead in Ramechhap clash (rn), Business Under Threat: British authorities have advised ways to stem organized extortion; Will the government implement them?, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Teachers at the frontlines: Dailekh’s teachers have been on strike for two months to protest forcible recruitment by Maoists, by Kishore Nepal (nt), Common roadmap: Worry in India about Nepal’s crisis, by Puskar Gautam (nt), Turf war: Jana Morcha and the Maoists are fighting for influence in central Nepal, by Thomas Bell (nt)

09/12/2004: 40 per cent on list of ‘displaced’ fake (ht), A bit unfair (ht), Maoists hurl bombs at peace march, kill one (kp), Forces kill 14 Maoists (kp), War hawks, by Binaya Ghimire (kp), Antidote to Maoist problem, by Ajay P Nath (kp), Anti-Maoist drive spreads nationwide (rn), 13 Maoists killed in operations, nine surrender (rn), Three die, over dozen hurt in Maoist attack (rn), ‘Terrorist tag on Maoists to be removed if they come for talks’ (rn), Prachanda extends an olive branch (pr)

08/12/2004: Four civilians, eight Maoists killed (ht), Maoists lift blockade on Mahendra highway (ht), Prachanda reiterates willingness for talks (ht), Negotiation deadline, by Ajit NS Thapa (ht), Forces kill 3 Maoists, nab two on recce (kp), PM, DPM on different tracks (kp), Police station for Dullu soon (rn), Maoist demands are progressive - Foreign Secretary Shyam Sharan (tg 08/12/2004)

07/12/2004: Yard sends plan to beat Maoists to PM (ht), Saran for aggressive border (ht), New Delhi conference on Nepal, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), Bandh paralyses Mechi, Koshi (ht), SC fiat on Yadav’s detention (ht), Discussion on conflict management held (ht), Bus caught in crossfire, by Kamal Panthi (kp), Judge freed (kp), Maoists release abducted judge (rn), Baglung women intensify anti-Maoist campaign, by Binod Tripathi (kp), Anti-Maoist wave (kp), PFN appeals for contributions for party activists’ treatment (kp), Forces kill Maoist in Sarlahi (kp), Can Deuba restore peace? by Roger Adhikari (kp), Dact’ Saeeb, it’s time for deep reflection, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), Three Maoists shot dead (rn), Jhulaghat traders feel insecure due to Maoists (rn), Dailekh people hand over four Maoists to administration (rn), Maoists force elderly couple to leave village (rn)

06/12/2004: Deadline to Maoists, polls PM's personal stand: UML (ht), Over 15 Maoists, two security men killed (ht), Maoists draft dalits at gunpoint (ht), SC concerned over judge’s abduction (ht), Maoist unit condemns judge’s abduction (kp), Poll process to start if Maoists don’t come for talks: Dahal (ht), Jan 13 is no deadline, but don’t miss the chance: Deputy PM (ht), Bandh cripples life in Dhanusha (ht), No better chance (ht), Masal to campaign against Maoists in India (kp), PFN anti-Maoist drive on (kp), PFN and Maoists: Once allies, now sworn enemies, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp), 4 securitymen, 2 Maoists killed (kp), Maoists abduct over 150 youths (kp), 40 VDC secys resign en masse (kp), Untie the knots, by By Shiva Gautam (kp)

05/12/2004: Maoists abduct district judge (ht), Maoists abduct former palace secy, district judge (kp), 6 security men killed in clash (ht), 7 securitymen, civilian killed (kp), Devkota warns Maoists against avoiding talks (ht), Anti-Maoist campaign spreading fast, by Binod Tripathee (kp), Dailekh continues to attract attention (kp), Locals force rebel leader to surrender (kp)

04/12/2004: Maoists kill 4 cops in Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi (ht), We can discuss all demands: Gyawali (ht), PM seeks media help to pressure Maoists (ht), Deuba seeks media pressure on Maoists for peace talks (rn), Projects in limbo due to fund crunch (ht), UN-aided programme under cloud (ht), Tanahun women rally for peace, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp) Maoists loot PFN cadres’ houses (kp), Five killed in violence (kp), At least seven Maoists killed in operation (rn), Hand drill holes legs: Example of Maoist brutality (rn)

03/12/2004: Blasts in EC office, Sujata's house (ht), Bomb goes off at Sujata’s house (kp), India worried fearing Maoist unrest spill-over (ht), Sr citizens crushing stones in Maoist gulag (ht), Maoists reimpose blockade (ht), PFN goes all out against Maoists, by Binod Tripathi (kp), Locals kill Maoist commander (kp), Six Maoists killed (kp), Six Maoists killed in retaliation (rn), Forces arrest three Maoists in Dailekh (rn), Blocked artery: For a month now, western Nepal remains cut off by landmined highways, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), A war on two fronts: The people of Nepal’s most AIDS-stricken district struggle with an insurgency and an epidemic, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), Strategic question mark: Five thousand women gathered in Dullu to protest Maoist atrocities, but what are the chances it will spread? by Kishore Nepal (nt, originally in Himal Khabarpatrika, 1-15 December), Comrade Umesh (nt, originally in Nepal Samacharpatra, 26 November), Closing in Rukum, by people’s government chief Sharun Banthamagar nt, originally in Machhapuchhre, 25 November), Maoist Makalu (nt, originally in Samaya, 25 November)

02/12/2004: Indian Maoists seek global link-up (ht), Maoists not to hamper projects (ht), Maoists indulge in brutal torture of women, by Binod Tripathee (kp), 3 Maoists, 2 policemen killed (kp), Border security tightened to check Maoists: Indian minister (rn), Amid Maoist terror, more students flee Banke, Bardiya (rn), More Maoist cadres surrender in Nuwakot (rn), Public pressure on Maoists for talks stressed (rn), Put pressure on Maoists for peace talks: Deuba (pr), Buddha, peace and Maoists (pr), Royal Nepalese Army and conflict resolution, by Narendra Bahadur Parbate (pr), Politics of peace parley, by LB Thapa (pr), Maoists training ULFA, KLO ultras in Jhapa: BSF (pr)

01/12/2004: Maoists call off two-day bandh (ht), Maoists call off bandh (rn), Polls no alternative to peace: Rana (ht), Conflict resolution, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht), UML pressing for int’l mediation, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), ‘Fight against Maoists will continue ’ (kp), ‘ULFA, KLO ultras training in Nepal’ (kp), Six Maoists, civilian killed (kp), Schoolgirls forced to join Maoist militia, by Jay Bahadur Rokaya (kp), DDC/VDC office holders resign en masse (kp), Laden with landmines (kp), Maoists kill two hostages (rn), 10 Maoists killed in latest action (kp), Prachanda not averse to talks (tg)

30/11/2004: 5 Maoists killed in Kalikot clash (ht), Maoists explode bombs (kp), Cabinet discusses Prachanda’s reply (kp), Peace negotiations: Back to beginning, by Madhukar SJB Rana (kp) [see also part 2 (01/12/2004)], Two Maoists killed in fresh action (rn), ‘Traders not indifferent for Govt-Maoists talks’ (rn)

29/11/2004: School kids, under duress, planting mines Maoist leader says, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Fine-tune offer for talks, coalition leaders tell govt (ht), PM lauds forces for Pandaun raid (ht), Deuba visits Pandaun (kp), Back to square one (ht), 2 killed, 4 abducted (kp), Unheard voices, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), Human rights rap: from Capitol Hill to possibly in Geneva, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), Four Maoists shot dead in fresh action (rn)

28/11/2004: Govt offer has deepened crisis, says Prachanda (ht), Prachanda hints at possibility of talks (kp), Violence against scribes flayed (ht), Govt medicines treat Maoists, by Bikash Sangraula (kp), 2 Maoists, policeman killed (kp), 3 minors injured (kp), Cottage industries face problems (kp), Forces suspect 15 Maoists killed in Taplejung: Four more killed elsewhere (rn), Maoists attack PFN workers to stop campaign in Baglung (rn), Paving The Path For Peace, by Ballav Dahal (rn)

27/11/2004: Maoists reject govt call for peace talks (ht), Dialogue deadline draws mixed reaction from leaders (ht), Talks ultimatum farcical move, say 4-party leaders (ht), Dy PM warns Maoists of great loss if they don’t respond (ht), Labour union calls Maoists not to threaten workers (ht), Child killed in crossfire: 3 securitymen, civilian injured (kp), 6 Maoists killed in violence (kp), Activists demand relief for conflict-hit women (kp), 200 families migrate due to conflict (kp), PM seeks public pressure to bring Maoists to talks: Businessmen urged to help bring corrupt to book (rn), Four Maoists killed, seven surrender (rn), Come to talks now or wait till post-poll govt, Maoists told (rn), NHRC prescribes responsible role to Maoists (rn), Pandaun people hope for peace (rn), ‘Govt for talks with Maoists both secretly or openly’ (rn)

26/11/2004: Maoists given Jan 13 deadline (ht), Deadline to Maoists for talks: January 13 (kp), Govt sets Jan 13 deadline for Maoists to enter into talks (rn), Tragedy if: Dy PM (ht), Journos’ rights being grossly violated: CEHURDES holds govt, Maoists responsible for abuses (ht), Naumule gets reward for rebellion (kp), Three rebels killed: Maoists eliminate 2 ex-cadres (kp), Maoists dig tunnels in schools (kp), Three Maoists shot dead in security action (rn), Opposite Winds: Prospects for peace talks appear dim given the sharp escalation in the intensity of violence, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Thanks For The Advice...Now Goodbye, by Joe Bavier (sp), “We couldn’t take it anymore”: Dailekh’s defiant mothers rise up against the Maoists, by Kishore Nepal (nt), Red alert in Simikot, by Naresh Newar (nt), Dailekh’s brave mothers: The women of Dailekh did something the men never had the courage to do, by Chitra Singh Gaunle (nt, originally in Rajdhani, 23 November), Mothers’ army (nt, originally in Kantipur, 25 November), Rolpa roads (nt, originally in Nepal Samacharpatra, 23 November)

25/11/2004: Fine-tuning of draft delays call to Maoists (ht), Pandaun locals indifferent to RNA presence, by Hem Dulal (ht), Quick relief not likely for the displaced, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Displaced families face harder times in Dailekh (ht), US Congress ties military aid to HR, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), Leaders equate Maoists to ruthless Pol Pot (kp), Maoists’ apology (kp), 2 securitymen, Maoist killed in violence (kp), Pandaun captured due to ingenious strategy: RNA (kp), Kailali operation huge success, says RNA: ‘We avoided chopper attack, casualty was not our goal’, by Govinda Bhattarai (rn), Face of terror bared as people rise against Maoists, by Bhupedra Shahi (rn), At least 10 Maoists killed in action (rn), Leaders hail public uprising against Maoists (rn), Dailekh shows the way: Constitutional forces must unite, by Pushpa Raj Pradhan (pr), Govt attempts to untie knot (pr), Public outrage against Maoist atrocities rises while politicos fiddle away, by M.R. Josse (pr), More Maoists arrested in Tibet (pr), The Dailekh Syndrome (pr 25/11/2004)

24/11/2004: Five Maoists killed (ht), HPC undecided on calling Maoists for peace talks (ht), Lack of contact with Maoists delaying talks: RPP (ht), Bush wants to work with Nepal (kp), No govt offensive if Maoists behave: Minister (kp), Forces kill 4 Maoists (kp), Youths rescue stranded passengers (kp), Move against Maoists (kp), Govt offers truce in Lumbini for Summit (rn), Maoists go into hiding after Pandaun operation (rn), Five staff of Parsa Wildlife Sanctuary ambushed (rn), Maoists flayed for atrocities (rn), Donors glorify army's role? (tg), Maoists puzzling preference (tg)

23/11/2004: Forces raid Maoists'den, 200 believed killed: Maoists’ bid to attack Bardiya headquarters foiled (ht), RNA seizes Maoist training center in Pandaun, by Mohan Budha Aier (kp), Clarify on Yadav's detention: Apex court tells govt (ht), HPC discusses 'fresh initiative' for talks (ht), Gandak bandh affects life (ht), Maoists begin road project (ht), Why life in Kakani will never be the same, by Ishwar Khanal (ht), Cardamom farmers trapped between govt, Maoist clash, by Sita Niraula (ht), Locals go anti-Maoist again (kp), 5 park personnel, APF inspector killed in blasts (kp), Forces gun down two Maoist-aligned students (kp), 4 Maoists arrested in Kathmandu (kp), End atrocities (kp), Modus operandi of peace talks, by Prem Sharma (kp), Dailekh people show exemplary courage to protest Maoists: Khadka (rn), Six Maoists shot dead (rn), Armed Force inspector killed in landmine blast (rn), Maoists abductee’s wife loses her seven days’ baby due to cold (rn)

22/11/2004: 10 security personnel, 16 Maoists killed in Kailali Only 9 cadres killed: Maoists • Locals say around 60 (ht), 10 securitymen, 21 rebels killed, by Mohan Budha Aer (kp), 100 Maoists suspected killed in Kailali clash: 10 armymen attain martyrdom in six-hour battle, by Prakash Bikram Shah (rn), Govt to set deadline for Maoists on negotiations (ht), Gandak bandh cripples life in 13 districts (ht), Gandak banda cripples life (kp), Hundreds stranded on trekking routes, by Rup Narayan Dhakal (ht), Parsa VDC secys quit en masse / Three Maoists die in blast (ht), Act rather than talk (ht), Third Indian ALH to RNA on its way, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), 6 killed in violence (kp), Rebels abduct over 500 students (kp), 2 Maoists held in Siliguri / RNA initiates disciplinary action (kp), Democracy and Maoists, by Roger Adhikari (kp), Time to reject outright Maoists’ one-way traffic, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), ‘Monarchy cannot be uprooted now’, interview with Krishna Jung Rayamajhi, former Justice at the Supreme Court and now head of the Citizens’ Commission (kp), Mother dies because of closure (rn)

21/11/2004: Maoists kill three for Dailekh protest, by Surya Mani Gautam (ht), 3 killed for protesting Maoists, by Harihar Singha Rathor (kp), 3 securitymen, 2 Maoists killed (kp), Maoists issue death threat to dozen /( Socket bomb exploded at Triyuga Press / Maoists disrupt NGO program / Displacement causes 2 women to miscarry (kp), Three Maoists killed in security action (rn), 4 Maoists, 3 army men killed (ht), Sudip Pathak warns of more bloodshed (ht), UML leader fears external intervention (ht)

20/11/2004: 2,700 Maoists killed since August 2003 (kp), ‘Over 2,700 Maoists killed after end of peace talks’ (rn), Don’t destroy the buds: UNICEF chief (kp), ‘4,000 displaced crossed border’ (kp), Maoists force 10,000 to join party (kp), 6 Maoists killed in clashes (kp), Maoists kill TU deputy controller of exams / Maoists injure four civilians (kp), Dy exams controller of TU shot dead (rn), Pol Pot and Prachanda, by Karishma Sitoula (kp), Day to remember unfulfilled promises, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp), Maoists on rampage after being attacked by locals (rn), Locals of Dailekh displaced after clash with Maoists (ht), Maoists can’t match our strength, claims RNA (ht), US embassy urges Maoists for talks, cautions citizens (ht)

19/11/2004: Maoists gun down NC leader / 3 Maoists killed in operations (ht), Maoists abduct 40 youngsters (ht), Mag patron kidnapped (ht), Time for action (ht), People take to street against Maoists in Dailekh, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp), Locals confront Maoists in Dailekh (rn), Five Maoists killed, 200 youths abducted (kp), Govt for ceasefire during Buddhist Summit (kp), Missing forces come in contact (rn), Maoist attack delays opening of museum (rn), The road to war, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), Divided, they stand: Despite this week’s highway ambushes, the Maoists are in some disarray, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), “We haven’t lost, they haven’t won”, interview with Maoist spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara (nt, originally in BBC Nepali service, 17 November), Underground rift (nt, originally in Budhabar, 10 November), Party purification (nt, originally in Jana Astha, 17 November), Highway ambush, by Phanindra Silwal (nt, originally in Kantipur, 17 November)

18/11/2004: Clashes leave 8 APF men, 5 Maoists dead (ht), 8 securitymen killed, 12 injured, 21 missing (kp), Eight securitymen die in Banke clash, 25 missing (rn), HPC considers setting deadline for dialogue, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Talks hinge on political commitment: Mahara; Gives polls no chance under old constitution (ht), Parliamentary elections not a solution: Mahara (kp), Cold-blooded murder slur on RNA (ht), EU raps Maoists, calls for talks (ht), 116 families displaced from Karnali (ht), PM seeks clarification on escaped rebels (kp), ‘Maoists, State using children in war’ (kp), Blockade affects life (kp), HLPC weighs pros and cons of offer to Maoists / Maoist inmates call for jail reforms / Additional SSB HQ at Nepal-India border (kp), Putting onus on Maoists, by Bipin Adhikari (kp), Escalating conflict and need for negotiation, by Basanta K Pokharel (kp), Highway Security Beefed Up (rn), Dhanusha man killed in Maoist attack identified (rn), Despite Prachanda's appeal, aid to increase, by Bhola B. Rana (pr), Maoists' bloody war and tourism decline, by Shashi P.B.B. Malla (pr)

17/11/2004: Scattered clashes leave 13 security men dead (ht), 11 securitymen, three rebels, civilian killed (kp), Dozen security personnel die fighting Maoists (rn), Prachanda's teacher predicts his failure, by Bhoj Raj Neupane (ht), Dhading bandh forces vehicles off highways (ht), SC order to free Maoist suspect (ht), Detained Maoist kills self / Highway blocked / HPC bid for peace talks (ht), HPC exploring ways to bring Maoists for talks (kp), Maoists abduct 53 India-bound workers (kp), Don’t prey on poor (kp), Maoist insurgency and governance system, by Mahendra Man Gurung (kp), Intl. community sees King's role in peace process (tg)

16/11/2004: Two Maoist leaders killed (ht), Maoists kill three (ht), Maoists call bandh / Maoists bomb ADB office / Troops intensify operation / Maoists obstruct road (ht), Eight killed inforces-Maoist encounters (kp), Prachanda calls for aid blockade (kp), Maoist rebel killed in security operation (rn), Maoists kill police sergeant in Kailali (rn), Dullu locals join hands to fight against Maoists (rn)

14/11/2004: Villagers bearing the brunt of torture in Nepal: rights group (Daily Times, Pakistan)

13/11/2004: Dailekh locals rough up Maoists: Both parties claim body of youth killed in offensive (ht), Three Maoists killed (ht), NHRC urges release of abductees (ht), Maoists put out lamp lit by historical warrior (ht), India for all out offensive against Maoists, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), Blockade hits travelers (kp), Minor killed in landmine explosion / Appeal for Sah’s safety (kp), Paper on the verge of closure (kp)

12/11/2004: Maoists gun down DSP in Butwal, slit VDC secy's throat (ht), Cabinet meet confers on talks issue: Mohsin says government to announce date for polls after mid-January (ht), Maoists warn of attack in far west (ht), 13 Maoists killed, DSP shot dead (kp), Maoists force hundreds to flee villages (kp), 12 Maoists killed in latest clashes (rn), Maoists shoot dead DSP in Butwal (rn), The peace industry: Is there a conflict of interest in the peace efforts? Navin Singh Khadka (nt), Mohsinisms, interview with Minister of Information, Mohammad Mohsin (nt), Lawful error: The Maoists have given themselves the legal right to sanction death penalty, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), Surviving in Argakhanchi: Individual tragedies of a people trapped by conflict, by Charles Haviland (nt), Taxed to death: Surkhet’s businessmen are forced to register with the Maoists and pay taxes to both governments, by Sharad KC (nt), Maoists need breathing exercises (nt), Rolpa offensive (nt, originally published in Nepal Samacharpatra, 8 November), Pampha Bhusal, by Ujir Magar (nt, originally published in Nepal, 21 November)

11/11/2004: Court relief for Vaidya / PM calls Maoists for talks / Maoists gun down three youths (ht), Three-year-old killed in Jumla blast (ht), Security operation on, VDCs declared restricted areas (ht), UML leader shot (ht), Maoists, forces kill seven civilians (kp),