Civilian killed in clash in far-western Nepal
According to latest reports by local media, the one-hour-long clash took place at around 5:30 p.m. local time (1145 GMT) when about six guerrillas opened fire at a police post in Traffic Chowk area of Dhangadhi, the headquarters of Kailali district, some 700 km west of Kathmandu.
The injured assistant sub-inspector of police is undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
It is not immediately known if there have been any casualties on the part of the guerrillas.
Over 12,000 Nepalese people have been killed since the anti- government insurgency erupted in the Himalayan kingdom in February 1996.