Maoist Rebels Kill 2 Policemen, Injure 10
Two policemen were killed and 10 were injured in Nepal as Maoist rebels attacked a security post with the backing of at least 6,000 supporters, police said.
The raid appears to be the latest attack in a new offensive by the Maoists since the June 1 massacre of most of Nepal’s royal family by the crown prince.
The rebels’ overnight raid took place in Khilatpur, 190 miles west of Katmandu, the capital.
The rebels have waged a bloody campaign since 1996 to topple the constitutional monarchy that was established 11 years ago.
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