Nepal's five-year-old Maoist insurgency has left 1,465 dead till Monday, according to statistics released by the police. The dead include 981 "insurgents", 232 policemen and 252 civilians. According to the police, Maoists have so far looted Rs 352.5 million, attacked and damaged 21 projects undertaken with foreign aid, 172 government and quasi-government offices and 21 telecommunication centres. The Maoists have also set fire to 94 police posts. The police claim to have captured over 1,500 muzzle-loaders, 52 twelve-bore rifles, 146 home-made pistols and 472 kgs of gelatine, in addition to other types of explosives and fuses. The report also said that the police had released 4,150 suspected rebels after investigations and pressed charges against 1,643.
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Domestic Brief | From Issue #13 (October 20-26, 2000)
