Report From Nepal:
Maoist Forces Wipe Out An Entire Military Camp
(Report Based on a Press Statement by Prabhakar,
Commander, Western Division, People’s Liberation Army, Nepal of the CPN
(Maoist) and taken from the Internet)
It was one of
the most heroic and decisive actions by the people’s forces of Nepal,
led by the CPN(Maoist), since the beginning of the people’s war in 1996.
The People’s Liberation Army forces fought heroically and determinedly
to totally wipe out the military camp stationed at Kalikot in West
Nepal, of some 250 RNA (Royal Nepal Army) puppet forces and seize vast
quantities of military equipment. As the statement says "Struggling
against extra-ordinary complexities compliant with the law of
revolution, the Nepalese People’s War, by entering into the strategic
offensive, is advancing victoriously to a height of the first plan".
The Western
Division of the People’s Liberation Army, began its assault at 17:40
hours on August 7, 2005 upon the base camp of the white army at Pili in
Kalikot. It attained a decisive victory by 4:00 the next morning. The
People’s Liberation Army captured highly explosive materials and
important war equipments including an 81 mm Barrel with 150 bombs; one
GPMG with 5,000 ammunition; 20 LMGs with 12,000 ammunition; 70 Insas
Rifles with 30,000 ammunition; 80 SLRs with 21,000 ammunition; 2 SMGs
with 3,000 ammunition; 2 Browning Pistols with 2,000 ammunition; two 2"
mortars with 200 bombs etc. Out of 250 of the so-called security
personnel in the camp, 159 have been annihilated and more than 50 are
captured and taken as the prisoners of war.
On the side
of the People’s Liberation Army, 26 fighters including, the Battalion
Commissar Comrade Lokesh (Sharad Avasthi) was martyred and some were
wounded.
The statement
ended saying: We offer our hearty tribute to those heroic martyrs who
sacrificed their invaluable lives for this important victory. Also, we
express heartily condolence to the agonized family members and comrades
fighting in arms with a wishing that, may it inspire to grasp the
sacrificing culture of the transforming epoch by the blood of history.
We heartily wish for the fast improvement of health of the wounded
comrades. We express hearty congratulations and thanks to the
commissars, commanders of different levels, including the Division
deputy commander comrade Bibidh, who played an important role while
preparing this plan of action and its implementation, and fighters,
local party and masses from the base area.
Finally, let
the revolutionaries grasp the fact that acquiring victory through losses
is the law of war! Final victory is definite.
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