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KATHMANDU, NOV. 21. In the fiercest battle between Maoists and Nepalese forces in months, at least 24 rebels and three security personnel were killed even as life came to a standstill in central parts of the Himalayan Kingdom following a two-day road block called by the ultras. Security forces gunned down at least 16 armed Maoists at Pandaun area of Kailali district, 650 km west of Kathmandu, today, said the Nepalese Army officials. They were killed during a massive operation launched by the security forces in western Nepal using helicopters backed by ground forces. More Maoists might have been killed during the gunbattle (a report said 66 rebels died in the clashes) that started last mid-night and continued till today, but only 16 dead bodies had so far been recovered, an army official said. Life was crippled in Dhading, Chitawan and Nuwakot districts in central Nepal during the 48-hour road blockade called by the Maoists starting today. Two army personnel were killed in the ambush triggered by the Maoists at Ghariban area of Surkhet district and in a separate incident the Maoists shot dead a soldier in Chitawan district, they said. PTI
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