Communist Rebels Kill 12 Policemen at Camp
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From Times Wire Reports
Communist rebels attacked a police training camp overnight in western Nepal, sparking a gun battle that left at least 12 policemen and 15 guerrillas dead, officials said.
The rebels fled from the camp in the Dang district, about 310 miles west of the capital, Katmandu, when government reinforcements reached the area by helicopter, officials said. Officials said they expected to find more bodies.
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