page_title: Nepalese Civil War
section_title: 2006
hierarchical_section_title: Nepalese Civil War / Timeline / 2006
caption_attribution_description: English: People's Movement of Nepal
context_page_description: The Nepalese Civil War was a civil war in Nepal fought between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and the Government of Nepal from 1996 to 2006. The insurgency period is known as the Māovādī Dvandvakāla in Nepal.
  The rebellion was launched by the CPN-M on 13 February 1996 with the stated purpose of overthrowing the Nepalese monarchy and establishing a People's Republic. It ended with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord on 21 November 2006. The conflict was characterized by summary executions, massacres, purges, kidnapping and other war crimes and crimes against humanity. The insurgency resulted in deaths of over 17,000 people including civilians, insurgents, army and police personnel, and internal displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. According to the INSEC 1,665 of the dead were women.
context_section_description: 2 January 2006 (18 Poush 2062 BS, Monday): Rebels decide not to extend a four-month ceasefire saying that the government had broken the ceasefire with numerous attacks on Maoist villages.
  14 January 2006 (1 Magh 2062 BS, Saturday): Maoists launch coordinated attacks of five military and paramilitary targets in the Kathmandu valley. The first demonstration of their ability to organize violence within the Valley, prompting curfews at night for the next several days.
  14 March 2006 (1 Chaitra 2062 BS, Tuesday): Nepali rebels extend road blockade; nationwide strike called for 3 April 2006.
  5 April 2006 (23 Chaitra 2062 BS, Wednesday): General strike begins with Maoist forces promising to refrain from violence.
  6 April 7, 2006: Protesters clash with police, hundreds arrested, dozens injured.
  8 April 2006 (26 Chaitra 2062 BS, Saturday): A curfew is imposed in Kathmandu from 10 pm to 9 am The king orders protesters violating the curfew to be "shot on sight."
  9 April 2006 (27 Chaitra 2062 BS, Sunday): General strike scheduled to end. Government extends curfew, BBC reports. Three dead in two days of unrest, as thousands of demonstrators defy curfews.
  26 April 2006 (13 Baishak 2063 BS, Wednesday): The Maoists start to unblock streets and roads, but put forth some conditions.
  27 April 2006 (14 Baishak 2063 BS, Thursday): Maoist insurgents, responding to a demand by the newly appointed Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, announce a unilateral three-month truce after weeks of pro-democracy protests in Kathmandu, and encourage the formation of a new constituent assembly tasked with rewriting the nation's constitution.
  3 May 2006 (20 Baishak 2063 BS, Wednesday): Nepal's new cabinet declares a ceasefire. This was not taken very seriously. The cabinet also announces that the Maoist rebels will no longer be considered a terrorist group. Rebels are also encouraged to open peace talks.
  21 November 2006 (5 Mangshir 2063 BS, Tuesday): Peace talks end with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord between Prime Minister Koirala and Maoist leader Prachanda. The deal allows the Maoists to take part in government, and places their weapons under UN monitoring.
  Maoists affirm that they control the 80% of the countryside territories, and that they have people infiltrated also in the urban areas.
caption: 2006 Democracy movement
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