The army shot dead seven more Maoists, including a woman in continuing operations in three districts Wednesday and Thursday, the Defence Ministry said Friday.
Three rebels were shot dead in Siraha Wednesday, the Ministry said. The army shot dead Indra Bahadur Chand and Tara in Rukum and Hansa Bahadur Shahi alias Badal and Somu Kumari Rokka in Humla Thursday. The army recovered two pistols and bullets of 303 rifles from the clash sites.
An injured rebel is missing after jumping into the Sunkosi River Thursday, the Ministry said. He was injured in retaliatory firing after assaulting a soldier who was escorting him to base camp after arrest in Balephi. The army distributed concealed food grains and clothes recovered from rebels in Dadeldhura.