The Hindu : Nepal Govt., Maoist rebels announce truce

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International \| Previous \| Next Nepal Govt., Maoist rebels announce truce KATHMANDU, JULY 23. The Nepal Government and the Maoist rebels said today they would stop all offensive action against each other to end a bloody rebellion and pave the way for peace talks in the Himalayan nation. ``Instructions have already been given to security personnel not to carry out any action (against the rebels)'', Nepal's new Prime Minister, Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba, said. The Maoist Party chief, Mr. Prachanda, urged guerilla fighters ``to suspend all offensive actions for the present to create an atmosphere for talks'' with the government. But neither said how long the truce would last. - Reuters Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
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International \| Previous \| Next Nepal Govt., Maoist rebels announce truce KATHMANDU, JULY 23. The Nepal Government and the Maoist rebels said today they would stop all offensive action against each other to end a bloody rebellion and pave the way for peace talks in the Himalayan nation. ``Instructions have already been given to security personnel not to carry out any action (against the rebels)'', Nepal's new Prime Minister, Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba, said. The Maoist Party chief, Mr. Prachanda, urged guerilla fighters ``to suspend all offensive actions for the present to create an atmosphere for talks'' with the government. But neither said how long the truce would last. - Reuters Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
Section : International Previous : 93 killed in Pak. rain Next : The question that cost him his job
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