Government to Drop Charges Against Rebels
Nepal’s new Cabinet matched communist rebels’ cease-fire declaration and said it would drop terrorism charges against them in an effort to end a decade-old insurgency that has left 13,000 people dead.
The rebels had backed an opposition alliance in forcing King Gyandendra to relinquish some power last week, and the guerrillas appear headed for a role in the political process.
Officials have urged the rebels to join peace talks. The government also will ask Interpol to quash international arrest warrants for the Maoists’ leaders.
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