Maoist Rebels Bomb Nepal Soda Factory
Maoist rebels bombed a Coca-Cola factory Thursday in the first attack in the capital since a state of emergency was imposed in this Himalayan kingdom earlier in the week. No one was injured, police said.
The two bombs exploded before workers arrived, damaging equipment and an exterior wall, police said.
Troops took up positions around the Balaju industrial area where the factory is located.
King Gyanendra declared a state of emergency after rebels broke a four-month cease-fire and launched a series of attacks that have killed at least 200 people since last Friday.
Interior Security Minister Khum Bahadur Khadka said 66 rebels have been killed in the subsequent military operation.
Nepal’s constitutional monarchy was established in 1990. The rebels have been fighting since 1996 to abolish the monarchy, promising to redistribute land and property among the poor.
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