Nine Maoists killed in Nepal

Nine Maoist rebels were killed in clashes with security forces across Nepal, a security official said Tuesday.
"Nine Maoist rebels were killed by the security forces in separate clashes in different parts of Nepal in the past 24 hours," the Royal Army Public Relations Directorate office said.
Security forces killed three rebels in Rukum district, to the far west, two each in south-western Kapilbastu and far western Doti districts and one each in south-western Arghakhachi and south-eastern Siraha districts, it said. The security forces recovered some fire arms, a few grenades, improvised explosive devices and materials used for making bombs after the clashes, it said.