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Five armed Maoists shot dead in Nepal
At least five armed Maoists have been shot dead by security forces in two western districts of Nepal, in a weekend in which at least 42 people have died.
Police say three Maoist insurgents, including an area committee member, were shot dead by the security forces after the two sides clashed on Saturday.
One more rebel was shot dead in the same area while another was killed by security personnel in far western Nepal.
The soldiers recovered a large quantity of explosives and other materials.
The ministry said on Saturday at least 37 Maoists had been killed in clashes with security forces since late Friday.
The violence was the latest in a week of attacks by Maoists and retaliations by the police and army, which have left nearly 300 people dead.
25/02/2002 05:34:21 | ABC Radio Australia News
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