US EditionNepalese army moves to restore order after protest violence intensifies
The Nepal Army imposed a nationwide curfew and took control after protests led by Gen Z resulted in at least 19 deaths, over 400 injuries, and extensive government building fires.
- Nepali soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday to restore order after protesters set parliament ablaze and forced the prime minister to quit in the worst violence to hit the nation in two decades.
- The army warned that "vandalism, looting, arson, or attacks on individuals and property in the name of protest will be treated as punishable crimes".
- The demonstrations, called the 'protest of Gen Z', began after the government blocked social media platforms, citing companies' failure to register and submit to government oversight.
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