15 terrorists killed in search operations

By A Staff Reporter

Kathmandu, Mar. 13: Security personnel killed 15 terrorists and arrested eight others during their ongoing search operations against the Maoist terrorists across the country on Tuesday. Five security personnel died in an ambush set up by the terrorists.

The Defence Ministry today said that the forces, in separate encounters, shot dead seven terrorists in Neta and Kunathari areas of Surkhet, four in Salyan, two each in Argaldanda of Baglung and a VDC of Saptari district. Socket bombs and weapons were recovered from the sites.

In another incident, the security forces seized 11 guns in Pandekhani of Baglung, seven guns in Makawanpur, six guns in Bagnahawa of Bardiya, three muskets in Thapakot of Kailali, a sack of socket bombs and Rs.5,14,800 hidden at the house of a terrorist in Neta area of Surkhet. Similarly, the forces have arrested four terrorists each from Neta area of Surkhet and Makawanpur district and started necessary investigation on them.

Meanwhile, one police sergeant died and an assistant sub-inspector was injured while an armed terrorist group suddenly attacked a mobile patrol team of security forces at Ratanpur of Tribhuvan Municipality in Dang yesterday. The wounded policeman is being treated in a hospital of the Municipality.

The Ministry said some terrorists could have died in an encounter with the security forces when terrorists attacked the district police office in Dang yesterday.

In Sindhupalchowk, five security personnel lost their lives and three others sustained injuries as they were caught in an ambush laid by the terrorists at Panichaur of Sangachowk VDC of the district. The injured are receiving treatment and the security personnel have intensified their operations to nab the terrorists, the Ministry stated.

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