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Nepal offers reward for rebel leaders - dead or alive
Nepal's government, battling a six-year-old Maoist insurgency, has announced a 64-thousand dollar reward for top rebel leaders -- whether dead or alive.
The government said it would provide the reward for the capture or killing of Maoist supremo Puspa Kamal Dahal or top rebels Mohan Vaidya or Baburam Bhattarai.
Officials say anyone with valid information on the whereabouts of the three leading rebels would be rewarded half the reward.
It was the first time the government had put prices on the heads of Maoist rebels.
The announcement was made as the Maoists began a five-day nationwide strike to press the government into talks the rebels hope will lead to the abolition of the monarchy.
The shutdown brought the capital Kathmandu and other cities to a virtual standstill, with most businesses closing down fearing attack.
24/04/2002 02:38:55 | ABC Radio Australia News
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