US concerned over Nepal insurgency
The United States has expressed concern over the resumption of an insurgency in Nepal, urging Maoist rebels to abandon violence and calling for the restoration of democracy in the Himalayan kingdom.
Maoist leader Pranchanda called off a four-month-old ceasefire with the government on Monday, which led to a series of explosions in state-owned buildings outside the Nepali capital.
"The United States is deeply concerned by the Maoists announcement January 2 ending their unilateral ceasefire," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack told reporters on Tuesday.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "We condemn the Maoist bombings of government office buildings outside Kathmandu," he said.
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