Tyranny and Terror in Nepal (continues)
Nepalese Protest Shooting of Villagers
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Associated Press Writer
KATMANDU, Nepal - A Nepalese soldier ended an argument with a group of villagers by spraying them with bullets, killing at least 11 people, officials and witnesses said Thursday.
Another 19 civilians were injured in the shooting late Wednesday, the Royal Nepalese Army said in a statement.
The killings in Nagarkot, about 15 miles northeast of Katmandu, drew about 200 protesters Thursday to the hospital where the injured were taken.
Hours later, about 15,000 protesters led by an alliance of seven political parties marched through Katmandu demanding that King Gyanendra restore democracy and condemning the killings.
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Associated Press Writer
KATMANDU, Nepal - A Nepalese soldier ended an argument with a group of villagers by spraying them with bullets, killing at least 11 people, officials and witnesses said Thursday.
Another 19 civilians were injured in the shooting late Wednesday, the Royal Nepalese Army said in a statement.
The killings in Nagarkot, about 15 miles northeast of Katmandu, drew about 200 protesters Thursday to the hospital where the injured were taken.
Hours later, about 15,000 protesters led by an alliance of seven political parties marched through Katmandu demanding that King Gyanendra restore democracy and condemning the killings.
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