Rebel Blockade Stalls Katmandu ; Shops Closed, Staple Prices Soar
The Washington Times › August 23, 2004
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A gloom has settled over this Himalayan capital five days into a blockade by Maoist rebels that has emptied the streets and driven up the price of staples.
Roads leading to Katmandu were nearly deserted yesterday despite a high-profile effort by the Royal Nepal Army to usher some trucks into the besieged city with an armed helicopter escort.See the full content of this document
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Rebel Blockade Stalls Katmandu ; Shops Closed, Staple Prices Soar
In the city, 90 percent of the shops were shuttered because of mistaken rumors that the Maoists had called a general strike. In fact, the only st...
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