Philippines: Victorious NPA offensives (August 2003) - "Eighteen soldiers were killed and at least five high-powered weapons seized in six successful tactical offensives launched by the NPA this August in various parts of the Philippines. Six soldiers were also wounded and five short arms confiscated, aside from other equipment."
Philippines: NPA rebels ransack Army camp in Bukidnon "Communist guerrillas overran and ransacked an isolated military camp in the southern Philippines and escaped with 15 firearms, the regional military commander said Friday."
Maoists call 72-hour nationwide general strike in Nepal "Maoist rebels in Nepal on Friday announced a three-day, nationwide general strike for September 18-20 to press their 11-point demands for political change in the Himalayan kingdom."
India:Naxals blow up police convoy, 5 dead "Five policemen were killed when the Gypsy in which they were travelling was blown off by Naxalites in Gadchiroli district on Friday. Two other policemen escaped with minor injuries."
CP of Nepal (Maoist): Current Situation In Nepal "Cease fire had been broken since the Nepalese old regime rejected to grand sovereign right to the Nepalese people, glued on 235 years old rotten and autocratic monarchical feudal system, failed to address kernel of long standing political problem and remained to determined to rule on terror against the Nepalese people. Their “concept paper of political reform”, their killing of 19 Maoist revolutionaries in the same day of dialogue in Dang, and all their anti-people activities in the period of cease-fire period justify that the old regime was not interested to solve the crisis through peace process. In this context, any responsible party and organisation of any country would have obligatory step to call the people for self-defence, hence CPN (Maoist)’s call for resistance has clearly been the product of Nepalese old state’s irresponsibility to the people, to the peace and prosperity. In this context with the statement of CPN (Maoist) chairman Prachanda, mass resistance has again resumed."
Nepal Gov't: Maoists a terrorist outfit "The Nepal government responded sternly to the unilateral withdrawal of ceasefire by the Maoist rebels, declaring the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) and all its associate outfits "illegal terrorist organisation."
The government also declared all other organisations and individuals directly or indirectly related with the Maoist party as terrorists, a notice issued after Cabinet meeting stated."
Peru's Truth Commission to Release Report "The 12-member truth commission was formed to shed light on the atrocities that occurred from May 1980 to November 2000 in fighting, most of it in remote Andean areas, between government security forces, leftist rebels and civilians."
"The commission has identified by name some 32,000 people who died during the violence. But sociologist and historian Nelson Manrique, who worked on the project, said Thursday's report estimates that at least 69,000 people died or disappeared - double previous estimates.
He said the study attributes 48 percent of the deaths to the Shining Path guerrilla group, 33 percent to the security forces, 17 percent to government-backed peasant militias and 2 percent to a small Cuban-inspired guerrilla group."
Nepal: Attack on Deuba a mistake: Maoists "Maoists have expressed "regret" over the attack on former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, stating that it was an error, as the rebels mistook the Deuba convoy for a group of security forces, a published report said Wednesday quoting a Maoist statement. "
Nepal: Ceasefire off: Prachanda "Maoist rebels have unilaterally and "temporarily" pulled out from the seven-month old ceasefire starting Wednesday, with issuance of a statement in the name of Maoist chief Prachanda. He said, "The rationale for ceasefire, code of conduct and talks process is now over for the time being."
In a statement posted on the Maoists' website on Wednesday afternoon (August 27, 2003), Prachanda has blamed the government for provoking them to announce the ceasefire break."
Maoist statement in Nepali
At least 11 killed in Maoist clashes in Nepal "Seven policemen, three Maoists and one civilian were killed, while at least 10 policemen are missing, in renewed Maoist attacks during the past 12 hours, media reports said today."
Nepal cease-fire collapses "A seven-month old cease-fire in Nepal betweem the government and Maoist rebels has collapsed after the rebels declared there was no justification for the truce amid an uncompromising stance from Kathmandu. "
Group claims responsibility for killing of Bangladesh politician "A banned left-wing group has claimed responsibility for the killing of a senior Bangladeshi opposition leader in the southwestern city of Khulna.
In a faxed message to local newspapers, the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (Janojuddha) says it had gunned down the Awami League party's Khulna city president, Monjurul Imam, on Monday"
India's Maoists on a growth spurt [Hack job from Asia Times, factually incorrect etc., but still interesting. The editors.]
"The communist movement is long dead in India, and yet a large number of Maoists continue to thrive there. They have little hope of ever getting to the level where policies are made, and make no pretense of programmatic work; violence is their stock in trade."
India: Jharkhand ready for talks with Maoists "Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has said that his government is ready for talks with the outlawed Maoists provided they lay down their arms and are willing to be rehabilitated."
India: CPI (ML) [PW] bandh: Violence in Jharkhand, 21 held "Twenty-one people hailing from Andhra Pradesh and suspected to be members of the Peoples’ War Group (PWG) were arrested from Naxal-hit Dumaria block in Jharkhand even as the state-wide bandh by the Jharkhand Disom Party in tribal-dominated areas affected life in the state."
Sison: "Democracy in the NPA and Lack of it in AFP" "Since July 27, 2003, hundreds of military officers and enlisted personnel, calling themselves the Magdalo group, have dramatically aired their long pent up grievances against their commander-in-chief Gloria Macapagal, defense secretary Angelo Reyes and some high officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). They complain against the corruption of their superiors, including the overpricing of equipment, the privatized use of military planes and land vehicles and cheating the soldiers of their basic supplies. They also complain against the use of terrorist bombings to demonize the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, to lay the ground for increased US military intervention and logistical assistance and to justify the declaration of martial law."
Nepal: Baburam for no less than constituent assembly "The CPN-Maoist today warned the government that the ongoing talks would cease automatically if the latter declined to come up with its revised agenda by Tuesday and accept the Maoist condition for unconditional constituent assembly elections."
Nepal: Comrade Gaurav arrested "Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) political bureau member comrade Chandra Prakash Gajurel (comrade Gaurav) has been arrested at Chennai airport on 20 august. Comrade Prachanda, chairman of the CPN (Maoist) issued an statement on 23 August urging the Indian government to release him respectfully."
Nepal rebels killed "Reports in Nepal say 10 Maoist rebels have been killed in clashes with the security forces in the western hill district of Lamjung."
Former Nepal PM survives attempt on life "Former Nepalese Prime Minister Mr Sher Bahadur Deuba today survived a bid on his life when Maoist rebels fired at his motorcade in Kailali district.
A group of armed rebels fired at his vehicle at 4.30 p.m. in Phalmanpur village when he was returning from a party workers training camp in the district, information and communication minister Mr Kamal Thapa said.
The rebels fired two rounds of bullets at his vehicle and those carrying security personnel escorting him but neither he nor his guards were injured."
