US EditionNepal Army Bids to Restore Order After Deadly Protests Oust PM
Nepal's military intervenes amid unrest sparked by social media bans and economic grievances, with at least 19 protester deaths and multiple government buildings torched, officials reported.
- On Tuesday, Nepal's military said it would send troops to restore order after Nepali youth protesters set fire to government buildings, police stations and politicians' houses.
- Recently, Nepal's government banned major social media platforms, prompting youth protests demanding the ban's lifting and action on corruption, with violence escalating on Wednesday.
- Victims say at least 19 dead after police opened fire; the army reports 21 suspected looters arrested as protesters set fire to government buildings, including the parliament.
- With curfews imposed, the army stepped in amid unclear civilian control, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and four Cabinet ministers resigned, and President Ram Chandra Poudel appealed for restraint.
- With youth unemployment high and GDP per capita at $1,447, economic grievances deepen political instability as Gen Z protesters say long-standing frustration fueled unrest, analysts call it a major inflection point requiring swift action.
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Army tries to restore order in Nepal after protest violence intensifies
Armed soldiers are guarding the streets of Nepal’s capital and ordering people to stay home in an attempt to restore order after protesters stormed and set fire to government buildings and attacked politicians.
Protesters set fire to Nepal’s parliament. Army says it will send troops to restore order
A day earlier, authorities opened fire into crowds of young demonstrators, leaving at least 19 dead, in some of the most widespread social unrest in the country in recent years.
The situation in Nepal descended into complete chaos yesterday. Angry protesters stormed the parliament building and set it on fire. The country's prime minister's house was also set ablaze, as were the homes of other politicians. Two airports and Hilton hotels were also damaged.
Protests in Nepal broke out after the blockade of 26 social networks, leading protesters to set the parliament on fire and demand reforms and transparency from the government.
In Kathmandu, Nepal, hundreds of protesters set fire on Tuesday to the country’s parliament, public institutions, and homes of political leaders, in rejection of the curfew imposed following the resignation of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad (KP) Sharma Oli. The leader’s resignation occurred after Monday’s crackdown on protests against the social media blockade left at least 19 dead and more than a hundred injured. “Hundreds of people broke into th…
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