Identifier
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02KATHMANDU778
2002-04-19 11:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
MAOISTS DISRUPT BUSY INTERSECTION WITH FOUR
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000778
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR DS/OP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA, AND SA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC CASC PGOV NP
SUBJECT: MAOISTS DISRUPT BUSY INTERSECTION WITH FOUR
IMPROVISED DEVICES
UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000778
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR DS/OP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA, AND SA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC CASC PGOV NEPAL'>NP
SUBJECT: MAOISTS DISRUPT BUSY INTERSECTION WITH FOUR
IMPROVISED DEVICES
1. At approximately 1508 (local) area residents in the
Gyaneshwor section of Kathmandu reported seeing several
individuals leave improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in one
of the city's busiest intersections. Police detailed to the
American Center, located about 400 meters from this junction,
responded to the scene and reported the pipe bombs to their
operations center. The intersection links three of the
city's major roads and the timing coincided with the early
start of the rush hour for many NEPALese. Police sources
report the Maoists' goal appears to have been to disrupt
traffic in the area. Security forces blocked traffic until
an army bomb squad defused the devices. The entire incident
lasted just under 2 hours. No injuries resulted and no
arrests have been made.
MALINOWSKI
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR DS/OP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA, AND SA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC CASC PGOV NEPAL'>NP
SUBJECT: MAOISTS DISRUPT BUSY INTERSECTION WITH FOUR
IMPROVISED DEVICES
1. At approximately 1508 (local) area residents in the
Gyaneshwor section of Kathmandu reported seeing several
individuals leave improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in one
of the city's busiest intersections. Police detailed to the
American Center, located about 400 meters from this junction,
responded to the scene and reported the pipe bombs to their
operations center. The intersection links three of the
city's major roads and the timing coincided with the early
start of the rush hour for many NEPALese. Police sources
report the Maoists' goal appears to have been to disrupt
traffic in the area. Security forces blocked traffic until
an army bomb squad defused the devices. The entire incident
lasted just under 2 hours. No injuries resulted and no
arrests have been made.
MALINOWSKI