December 23, 2001
KATHMANDU: Three soldiers died in an ambush and an unspecified number were injured while one Maoist died in ensuing gunfire Sunday in Lamjung, the Defence Ministry said in a second news bulletin.
One soldier died on the spot while two others died of injuries while undergoing treatment at the Birendra Military Hospital in the capital, the Ministry said. Other injured are being treated at the same hospital.
Many other rebels are feared dead in the gun battle, an official announcement said. The incident occurred at Salang khola near Behisahar while a joint security team was returning to base after operations.