Nepalese Civil War
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A Nepalese Maoist rebel speaks to villagers in the area around Piskar | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Supported by: India Pakistan Belgium China United Kingdom France United States |
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Communist Party of India (Maoist) Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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King of Nepal: Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1972–2001) Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (2001–2008) Prime Minister of Nepal: Sher Bahadur Deuba (1995–1997; 2001–2002; 2004–2005) Lokendra Bahadur Chand (1997–1997; 2002–2003) Surya Bahadur Thapa (1997–1998; 2003–2004) Girija Prasad Koirala (1998–1999; 2000–2001; 2006–2008) Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (1999–2000) COAS of the Nepalese Army: Dharmapaal Barsingh Thapa (1995–1999) Prajwalla Shumsher JBR (1999–2003) Pyar Jung Thapa (2003–2006) Rookmangud Katawal (2006–2009) IGP of Nepal Police: Moti Lal Bohora (1992–1996) Achyut Krishna Kharel (1996–1996; 1996–1999) Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan (1996–1996) Pradip Shumsher J.B.R. (1999–2002) Shyam Bhakta Thapa (2002–2006) Om Bikram Rana (2006–2008) |
Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) Baburam Bhattarai (Laldhwaj) Mohan Baidya (Kiran) Nanda Kishor Pun (Pasang) Ram Bahadur Thapa (Badal) Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 95,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4,500 killed | 8,200 killed (guerrillas) | ||||||
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17,800 killed overall 1,300 missing | |||||||
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The Nepalese Civil War was a protracted armed conflict that took place in the then Kingdom of Nepal from 1996 to 2006. It saw countrywide fighting between the Kingdom rulers and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), with the latter making significant use of guerrilla warfare. The conflict began on 13 February 1996, when the CPN (Maoist) initiated an insurgency with the stated purpose of overthrowing the Nepali monarchy and establishing a people's republic; it ended with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord on 21 November 2006.
The civil war was characterized by numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity, including summary executions, massacres, purges, kidnappings, and mass rapes. It resulted in the deaths of over 17,000 people, including civilians, insurgents, and army and police personnel; and the internal displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, mostly throughout rural Nepal. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has received about 63,000 complaints, as reported by commissioner Madhabi Bhatta, while the Commission for Investigation of Enforced Disappearances has received around 3,000.