11 terrorists killed in operations

By A Staff Reporter

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: At least 11 terrorists were killed in security operations conducted in different parts of the country since the last one week, according Defence Ministry statements.

Security personnel killed five Maoist terrorists in Naubasta of Banke district and two other in Rampur Bilaspur of Kanchanpur on October 13.

In the course of the search operations, three terrorists were shot dead in Ramechhap - two in Duragaon and one in Bijulkot on October 10, the Ministry said, adding that one more was killed in Bahunban, a border area of Jhapa and Ilam districts on October 11.

The forces seized food grains, socket bombs, explosives, pistols, two guns, bullets of rifles, combat dresses, megaphones, amplifiers, equipments used in setting up ambush and terrorist literature from the sites, the Defence Ministry stated.

A bomb disposal team of security forces deactivated an ambush planted by the terrorists at Bhatte of Dadeldhura on October 12.

The security forces on Saturday rescued a local in Sandhepani Village Development (VDC) Committee of Kailali who had sustained injuries in Maoist attack. He has been taken to the Seti Zonal Hospital for treatment.

The army men also rescued a person at Sudadevi VDC of Achham and took to the nearby health post. The person was severely beaten by the Maoist terrorists on Saturday Explosives, food grains, communication equipment and logistical materials were recovered from otalpur of Kailali on October 13.

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