Kathmandu, Oct 11: At least 50 Maoist rebels and seven policemen were killed during a fierce clash in western Nepal, police said today. Police said at least 600 rebels attacked a police post late yesterday in the village of Khas-Kusum in western Nepal's Banke district. The fighting lasted until this morning.
"The bodies of 50 rebels have been recovered but many others were carried away by the insurgents themselves," a police officer said. Bureau Report