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Two soldiers killed in accidental clash with police in Nepal
Kathmandu, June 15: Two soldiers were killed and four injured in an accidental clash between an Army patrol and the armed police force in Nepal, sources said today.
Kathmandu, June 15: Two soldiers were killed and four injured in an accidental clash between an Army patrol and the armed police force in Nepal, sources said today.
The incident took place yesterday at Baghkhor in Banke district, 350 km southwest of Kathmandu, an Army source said.
"An accidental clash and exchange of fire took place between an army security patrol and an armed police group near Baghkhor... Resulting in two deaths and four injuries on the Army side," the source said.
The number of casualties from the armed police, if any, was not immediately known.
The Army had been sent to patrol the area after receiving a report that Maoist rebels were passing through the region to pick up arms and ammunition consignments from across the Indian border, the source said.
It was not known whether the soldiers or police fired first or if one side thought they were being attacked by the rebels.
An investigation is underway.
The government and the Maoists declared a ceasefire on January 29 and have held two rounds of talks aimed at ending seven years of insurgency which have left more than 7,800 people dead.
Bureau Report
"An accidental clash and exchange of fire took place between an army security patrol and an armed police group near Baghkhor... Resulting in two deaths and four injuries on the Army side," the source said.
The number of casualties from the armed police, if any, was not immediately known.
The Army had been sent to patrol the area after receiving a report that Maoist rebels were passing through the region to pick up arms and ammunition consignments from across the Indian border, the source said.
It was not known whether the soldiers or police fired first or if one side thought they were being attacked by the rebels.
An investigation is underway.
The government and the Maoists declared a ceasefire on January 29 and have held two rounds of talks aimed at ending seven years of insurgency which have left more than 7,800 people dead.
Bureau Report