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| Thousands of Rebels Raid Nepali Towns, 118 Dead |
| 2002-11-15 |
| KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Thousands of Maoist rebels stormed two remote Nepali towns, fighting pitched battles with security forces in which at least 118 people were killed, officials said on Friday. About 3,000 rebels stormed the town of Jumla, 375 miles northwest of Kathmandu and used villagers as human shields during the night-long gunbattle. Human shields. Nice move, assholes. At least 95 people, including 55 guerrillas and 37 security men, were killed in the fighting there, the defense ministry said in a statement. One top bureaucrat and two civilians also died."Villagers say terrorists had carried away many bodies of their colleagues while fleeing," the ministry said. Officials said the rebels also bombed a rural airport tower at Jumla and set fire to buildings housing government offices. Never see any mention of this conflict on the nightly news, do you? |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 My x was Nepali. The government has been asking for help for their war on terror for some time, with no response. It is only a matter of time before they target tourists in Khatmandu, Patan, or Bhaktpur. |
| Posted by: PJ 2002-11-15 13:12:22 |
| #1 I'd believe it more if all the numbers moved a decimal point to the left. 3,000 rebels? Or, 300? On the other hand a "top bureaucrat" was killed and that is a victory in some sense of the word. |
| Posted by: Chuck 2002-11-15 13:04:38 |