The situation of Nepal

[Skyline Treks]

This time the situation of Nepal is little be unstable due to the maoists and political condition, but the maoists activities just in remote places and they haven't make any unuseable things for tourists, however they may offer for some donation if their's area. Even at strike time there is no problem for tourist transportations and other services. If anybody want to visit Nepal they can confidently visit any where and enjoy as much as with its naturals.

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[Unregistered]

Maoist Rebels Kill at Least 40 Nepalese

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: August 9, 2005
Filed at 9:14 a.m. ET

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Communist insurgents killed at least 40 soldiers in fierce clashes between the military and Maoist rebels in the country's remote, mountainous northeast over the past couple of days, Nepal's army said in a statement Tuesday.

The soldiers, among about 200 troops at an army base camp that came under attack Sunday night, appeared to have been lined up and shot in the head execution-style, the Royal Nepalese Army said.

The fighting -- the fiercest between the two sides this year -- continued through Monday morning. Rebels said 26 of their fighters were killed.

''The terrorists lined up 40 soldiers who had been captured and shot them on the head and cut off parts of their bodies,'' the army statement said.

Scores of soldiers had been reported missing after the attack near the village of Tilli, in Kalikot district, about 340 miles northwest of the capital, Katmandu. Hundreds of troops backed by helicopter gun ships combed the region by foot, and found 111 of the missing soldiers.

The soldiers had been building a road in one of the most impoverished parts of the Himalayan kingdom. The army did not explain how it lost contact with the missing troops but said that search parties had landed at the spot where the fighting took place, indicating that troops either fled or were overrun.

Earlier, the rebel commander in the region, known only as Prabhakar, said guerrillas had killed 159 soldiers and taken at least 50 more hostage during the attack on the camp.

The rebels have been known to exaggerate such claims in the past, while the army's accounts have generally been accurate.

In an e-mail to news organizations, the commander also said 26 rebel fighters were killed and a number injured in the battle. He said they also seized numerous guns and a large amount of ammunition.

Rebels who claim to be inspired by Chinese communist revolutionary Mao Zedong have been fighting for nine years to topple Nepal's monarchy. Violence has escalated since King Gyanendra seized control of the government in February, a measure he said was necessary to quell an insurgency that has left more than 11,500 dead.

[yakshaver]

Unregistered,

Most of us read the article, or various versions of it for ourselves from the original source. Do you have some comment to make? Do you know where Kalikot is? Have you got some data, or a view about any implications?

I am not sure if just dumping an article like this is really enlightening in any way...

[lenny]

Build in a few extra days for traveing to and from your trek, the coaches can take up to twice as long to get anywhere, and occasionally they get stuck in a road block.

Consider using the internal flights, build in the extra costs, you have to gamble with the weather but your more likely to get you there and back in reasonable time.

[Unregistered]

when i was on the annapurna trek near tatopani i walked past about 50 soliders, who were all happy and laughing etc.
makes me real sad to read about the clashes with the maoists, and to think some of those guys could be dead.
i love nepal and cant wait to go back but thinking about it is depressing. The Nepali people are all suffering even if they are miles from the conflict. I always feel a little bit guilty that tourists arent really even effected. But then again your helping by being there arent you.
I wish there was an answer! Im sure others that have been effected by Nepal like me know what im waffling about....
Dont let the Maosits put you off going.