Security forces killed 18 Maoists in continuing operations in Kanchanpur, Kailali, Parbat, Bhojpur, Dang and Nuwakot districts Wednesday, the Defence Ministry and local security agencies said Thursday.
Nine student activists were shot dead in Dang and two others in Parbat, local security agencies said. Security agencies recovered pistols, magazines of automatic weapons, food grains, logistics, socket bombs, grenades and 303 rifles from the clash sites.
Security forces recovered 303 rifles, magazines of automatic weapons and megaphones from Jumla and Gorkha during searches Wednesday.