US EditionNepalese army moves to restore order after protest violence intensifies
Following Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's resignation, the Nepal Army imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed troops to restore order amid protests causing 19 deaths and over 400 injuries, officials said.
- 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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Nepal: On Wednesday, the army regained control of the capital Kathmandu after two days of riots that forced the Prime Minister to resign.
On Monday and Tuesday, young Nepalese people violently protested against the government, leading the Prime Minister to resign.
Nepal Protests: Army imposes restrictions, India tightens security, restrictions on who can cross border — Key points
The Nepal Army on Wednesday imposed restrictive orders across the nation followed by a curfew to quell possible violence that saw protesters leaving key buildings in flames and the nation on edge. Kathmandu and other key cities wore a deserted look as soldiers took over the country.
Nepal has dawned this Wednesday under military control and with a strict curfew that will rule between five o'clock in the afternoon and six o'clock in the morning on Thursday, after the Army announced the deployment of its troops in the streets to try to stifle the spiral of violence that has taken over the country.
An unrelated video from a protest in Indonesia is falsely shared as the September 2025 Nepal protest
On 04 September 2025, the Nepal government banned 26 major social media platforms, sparking nationwide youth-led protests that turned violent from 08 September 2025 onwards, leaving at least 19 people dead and hundreds injured as demonstrators clashed with security forces and targeted government properties, including the residence of the President. Despite lifting the ban on 09 September 2025, anger persisted, with protesters demanding Prime Min…
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