Guerrillas kidnap 151 civilians in mid-western Nepal

The anti-government guerrillas have kidnapped a total of 151 civilians from mid-western Nepal, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed Sunday.

"A total of 151 civilians including a teacher were abducted from Kotjahari village of Rukum district, some 700 km west of Kathmandu," the MoD said in a press statement.

The guerrillas took them to an undisclosed location on Saturday, the statement added.

The guerrillas usually force civilians, teachers and students to take part in their "ideological" programs and usually free them after a few days unharmed.

Meanwhile, at least two guerrillas including a so-called militia of the guerrillas surrendered to the security forces on Friday, the statement said.

"They surrendered along with three socket bombs, one improvised explosive device and a binoculars," the statement added.

Source: Xinhua