Rebel-Led Strike Halts Business in Cities
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A strike called by Nepal’s Maoist rebels closed businesses and halted transportation in Katmandu, Birganj and Narayanghat on Thursday, a day before the eighth anniversary of the start of an anti-monarchy revolt.
Officials said no violence was reported during the strike, but six people died Wednesday in a bombing in eastern Nepal, and soldiers killed 12 rebels. More than 8,000 people have been killed in the conflict.
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