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KATHMANDU (Reuters) - The Nepali army said on Friday faulty Indian assault rifles were partly responsible for its heavy death toll in a gun battle with Maoist rebels as troops hunted for 75 soldiers still missing after the fighting.

Forty-three soldiers and a civilian were killed when hundreds of rebels attacked an army base in the remote Kalikot district, 600 km (375 miles) from the capital, Kathmandu, late on Sunday.

The Maoists, fighting to topple Nepal's monarchy and establish communist rule, say they captured 52 soldiers after the raid, a claim rejected by the army.

Army spokesman Brigadier-General Dipak Gurung said the Indian-manufactured INSAS rifles malfunctioned during the fighting which continued for about 10 hours.

"Soldiers complained that the INSAS rifles did not function properly during the fighting which lasted for a long time," Gurung told a news conference when asked why the army death toll was high.

"May be the weapons we were using were not designed for a long fight. They malfunctioned," he said.

There were also fewer troops at the base as it was a road construction project and not a fighting base, he added.

The army casualties were the heaviest since Maoist violence escalated after King Gyanendra seized direct power in February by sacking the multiparty government.

"There were stoppages during the firing ... the rifles got hot and soldiers had to wait for them to cool," another officer told Reuters.

India is a key military supplier to the poorly equipped Nepali army. But New Delhi suspended arms supplies six months ago after the king's power grab to press the monarch to restore multi-party democracy and civil liberties.

Nepali troops have complained in the past about technical problems with the Indian designed and built INSAS or Indian Small Arms System assault rifle.

Indian troops using the rifle are also known to have faced difficulties using it, Indian defence experts say. Indian defence officials declined to react to the Nepali comments.

The nine-year Maoist revolt has scared away investors in the desperately cash-strapped nation and wrecked the economy that is heavily dependent on international aid and tourism.

More than 12,500 people have died in the conflict and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes to towns or to neighbouring India to escape the conflict.


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umm... so obviously, I have access to the internet too. Thanks for the article but would you care to elaborate on this? Are you agreeing, disagreeing, saying something else? Or if you just wanted to post this article, well "thanks" I guess??


 
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Nepal, a land of possibilities


Friday August 12 2005 16:22:32 PM BDT


BY BHUWAN SHARMA


It was interesting reading Bloomfield?s article in The Rising Nepal, July 28. To a certain extent, I do agree with him that, we Nepalis do not stand united against atrocities of terrorism and instead try to use it to pursue our own political agendas. However, if you compare Nepal to countries like UK and US we are bound to look more than a little inadequate in terms of political maturity. England has a history of invading, destroying or colonizing other countries in the name of national interests, where as we have not yet been able to resolve even our internal politics.

However, as far as England?s definition or their stance on terrorism is concerned what we need to realize is that it is not important. England is the most irrelevant ally of America. Important but irrelevant. They are the only ally which will always support America under any circumstances. Tony Blair?s speeches are probably prepared in White House instead of any part of England or may be some university student is writing them right now in the US.

It should also be mentioned to Bloomfield that, Nepal might be more democratic today than England is. We do not shoot people in the head five times on the suspicion of being a terrorist. We do not have thousands of people imprisoned in concentration camps without charging them for indefinite period of time. What is even more absurd is that, when one British Muslim is suspected of involvement in terrorist act the British government claim that it is Muslim community?s responsibility to restrain or contain religious extremism. This however has shown that in England, there are native white Christians known as Britons and the rest are basically just communities. They have different cultures living near each other but not together and that is not multi-culturism.

There are other issues that need to be taken into consideration before judging Nepal or Nepalis in any way. Nepal is an extra-ordinary country where anything is possible. This is a country where ADB does investigation on corruption cases for free and we are expected to accept its result as if it were our supreme court. I wonder if it happens in England. In Nepal a neighboring country can sponsor terrorist which takes lives of thousands of Nepalis while UK, US and UN support suspension of military assistance to the government. Madhav K. Nepal in an interview on Kantipur Television said that, he believed Maoists were committing terrorists acts and adds, ?just because your actions are terrorist like, does not mean you are terrorist?. Well, can there be a leader so stupid or deceitful in any other countries? It is like saying, just because you commit a crime it does not make you a criminal. I am ashamed of being a Nepali, if he actually does represent Nepali people. There are also too many intellectuals in Nepal. Whether you are watching T.V or reading newspapers these intellectuals are always mentioned. I have never heard on BBC, ?the intellectuals of England have decided this and advised this to the government?. I don?t know who categorizes them as intellectuals and why they are never in the government but always have advises to give to the government of Nepal. In Nepal politicians claim that Maoist terrorism is a political struggle. What is a political struggle? Maoists have and are still killing innocent people, teachers, children, women and so on. They have been shaking hands with the politicians, they talk about negotiations with the politicians and the King and finally they want to collaborate with the seven gangs to incite more violence. Looking at these scenario, I cannot call it a political struggle. If it were any other country (without outside interference) the seven gangs would have been labeled terrorists a long time ago. In Nepal, politicians can go out on the street demanding their right to power without participating in elections and the so called intellectuals of Nepal support it (they are not actually intellectuals but are only pretending to be, that is why no names are ever mentioned. They are simply called the intellectuals).

We even have human rights organizations protesting on the streets with students causing traffic jams, chaos and inconveniences to the general public. Well, HR organizations encouraging students to leave schools and get out on the streets to fulfill their political agendas. Is this not like child labor? I would say this is nothing less than child labor as it not only destroys future of involved students but also those who are not willing to participate. Human rights organizations in Nepal are full of, Maoist, Nepali congress and CPN-UML party workers.

So, Nepal is an incredible country where anything is possible. The democratic system has been completely destroyed by the democratic thugs themselves. G. P. Koirala will probably live for another 250 years (until then no else can be the PM for long) and after he is dead there will be another long list of Koiralaas who will do anything to get to and remain in power. Nepali people are intelligent, tolerant, incredibly friendly, honest, laid back and forgiving people. Even with so much disparity, poverty and political turmoil we are well educated about the world and its politics. However idiots from the gang of seven have destroyed both our international image and country itself. My belief is that, it is incredibly difficult to defeat idiots and really wise people and that is why Nepalis have struggled to defeat this gang of looters. They do not represent us or our way of thinking but they have oppressed us for more than a decade and hence they will not be supported by any of us.



 
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Listen and understand carefully a proverb by Old people of Nepalese.


" Bhai Bahi phutayo, Ghar bar Lutayo !!"


" Chor ko Tulo Shoor !!!"


" Jasle dheyerai Puja ghacha Tayo nai dheyerai papi huncha !!!"
 
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All India made goods are useless. It is prooved in Indian vehicle, helicopter, guns and all other mechinary and other goods.

Everywhere, cleaning of their weapon is one of the most important thing. The Insas manufacturer now say it could be due to lack of regular cleaning. Weapon manufactures should know Army decipline or atleast their activities related to weapon. This is not first time India made Insas had problem. Kaite kura garera kamjori lukauna khojdai chhan Indian weapon company le.
 
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Buy Chinese stuff and share the Kickbacks with Indian envoy in Kath.

Best solution to the *crisis*.
 


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