Volume 6, No. 9, September 2005

 

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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