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on 12-Aug-02 11:54 AM
Monday, 12 August, 2002, 14:11 GMT 15:11 UK
Interpol 'hunts Nepal Maoists'
The Nepalese authorities say that the international police organisation, Interpol, has issued global arrest warrants against eight Maoist rebels.
Police say Interpol took the action two months ago and are searching for the rebels in 200 countries.
Among those sought is the rebel leader, Prachanda.
Meanwhile, the Nepalese army says it has killed 14 rebels in separate clashes in the country's western districts over the past 24 hours.
The Maoist rebels have been waging an armed struggle to replace the constitutional monarchy in Nepal with a communist state.
More than 4,000 people have been killed over the past six years of insurgency.
From the newsroom of the BBC World Service
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