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Nepal: Maoist Protests Begin

Written byRezwan
Posted 2 November 2009 16 years ago

Members of the UCPN (Maoist) and their supporters have started protests in Nepal to fulfill their demands including establishment of a Maoist led government and integration of the Maoist Army into the Nepal Army. Neil’s Nepal reports along with pictures on the lockdown of government offices in Kathmandu, torch rally, and the impending airport blockade by the Maoists.

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