Chris Chandler
13th December 2001, 01:00 PM
Tumlingtar airport is a jumping off/finish point for trekkers heading to Makalu.
From the Kathmandu Post:
Maoists hurl bombs at Tumlingtar airport
KATHMANDU, Dec. 11 (PR)– Maoist rebels threw two socket bombs at Tumlingtar airport in the eastern hill district of Sankhuwasabha Monday night, security sources said.
But the explosion targeted at the police post near the airport did not cause any damage, our Biratnagar report quoted the security sources as saying.
About a dozen Maoists hurled the bombs at the police post, about two hours walk from the district headquarters of Khandbari, but they fled after the police opened fire at them.
More security personnel were sent to the site immediately from the headquarters, the report said. The Maoists also exploded bombs in Dhupu and Ramche VDCs of the district the same night, according to the locals arriving from the village.
Meanwhile, a group of army men travelling from Benibazaar to Babiyachaur of Myagdi district survived an ambush laid by the Maoists Tuesday afternoon, our reporter in Myagdi said, quoting local army sources. The explosion took place in Singha VDC-4 but no one was injured, the report said.
The Maoists fled the scene after the army opened fire after the explosion. The army men were going towards Babiyachaur village in connection with their search operation. After the incident, more personnel have been sent to the area, further tightening the security there.
Similarly, Royal Nepal Army personnel arrested 10 Maoist rebels in different places during their cordon and search operation on Monday, the Defense Ministry said here today.
The RNA men arrested four "terrorists" in Motipur VDC of Kapilbastu district, two in Nuwagaun village of Rolpa district and four in Samudradevi VDC of Nuwakot district, according to a press release issued by the Defense Ministry.
From the Kathmandu Post:
Maoists hurl bombs at Tumlingtar airport
KATHMANDU, Dec. 11 (PR)– Maoist rebels threw two socket bombs at Tumlingtar airport in the eastern hill district of Sankhuwasabha Monday night, security sources said.
But the explosion targeted at the police post near the airport did not cause any damage, our Biratnagar report quoted the security sources as saying.
About a dozen Maoists hurled the bombs at the police post, about two hours walk from the district headquarters of Khandbari, but they fled after the police opened fire at them.
More security personnel were sent to the site immediately from the headquarters, the report said. The Maoists also exploded bombs in Dhupu and Ramche VDCs of the district the same night, according to the locals arriving from the village.
Meanwhile, a group of army men travelling from Benibazaar to Babiyachaur of Myagdi district survived an ambush laid by the Maoists Tuesday afternoon, our reporter in Myagdi said, quoting local army sources. The explosion took place in Singha VDC-4 but no one was injured, the report said.
The Maoists fled the scene after the army opened fire after the explosion. The army men were going towards Babiyachaur village in connection with their search operation. After the incident, more personnel have been sent to the area, further tightening the security there.
Similarly, Royal Nepal Army personnel arrested 10 Maoist rebels in different places during their cordon and search operation on Monday, the Defense Ministry said here today.
The RNA men arrested four "terrorists" in Motipur VDC of Kapilbastu district, two in Nuwagaun village of Rolpa district and four in Samudradevi VDC of Nuwakot district, according to a press release issued by the Defense Ministry.