Nepal: Cross Border Raids

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April 4, 2007: The Maoists are having a hard time controlling the many armed factions that comprise their movement. The faction leaders are feeling increasingly independent, and some are going into business for themselves. A recent series of raids, including a bank robbery, just across the border in India, was considered the work of Nepalese Maoists. India is moving more police and troops to the border to avert this sort of thing. According to the peace deal, these armed Maoist factions should not be out there. The government has demanded that any armed Maoists surrender their weapons within the week.

April 1, 2007: The Maoists officially joined the government, with six of the 22 ministers being Maoists. This interim government will hold elections within two months, that select those who will write a new constitution.

March 31, 2007: Maoists throughout the country are asserting their power, and making themselves unpopular because of the bullying. Maoists have threatened journalists, for writing unfavorable articles, and continue to extort money from businesses.

March 26, 2007: In the southeast, demonstrations have been banned, in order to avoid more clashes between Maoists and ethnic Indian militants. The Maoists blame India for stirring up the ethnic Indians, but the Mahadhesis (ethnic Indian groups) don't need any outsiders to stir them up.

 

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