29 Troops, 10 Rebels Killed in Clash at Tower
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From Times Wire Reports
Maoist rebels attacked a telecommunications tower in Nepal’s mountainous east, killing at least 29 government troops, officials said. Ten soldiers were missing and at least 10 rebels were killed in Bhojpur, they said.
The rebels knocked down the tower, cutting communications to the area, and set fire to a bank and a government office.
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