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  • Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 villagers came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • Villagers watch as Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 people came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Villagers watch as Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 people came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 villagers came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 villagers came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 villagers came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Villagers watch as Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 people came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Villagers watch as Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 people came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 villagers came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 villagers came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • Villagers watch as Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 people came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Villagers watch as Maoists perform a traditional dance with Communist flags during  a cultural program where over 1000 people came from several kilometers walking distance in the village of Tila, district of Rolpa, Nepal March 14, 2005. The Maoists have these cultural programs several times every month as a way to educate villagers about their plans and programs. (Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • More than 20 Communist flags are draped in trees and throughout a small village signaling that the Maoists are in firm control of the region in Tila, Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Maoist soldiers practice with old guns left by the British colonialists and a stick because there are not enough weapons for everyone  in Tila, village in  Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 14, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • A child works on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road.(Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • A Maoist commander puts a tikka on villagers as they begin work for 15 days to construct  the road from Rolpa to Thabang in Tila village, Rolpa district in western Nepal March 13, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • A Maoist soldier stands among villagers who are constructing the road from Rolpa to Thabang in Tila village, Rolpa district in western Nepal March 13, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • Maoist soldiers practice with old guns left by the British colonialists and a stick because there are not enough weapons for everyone  in Tila, village in  Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 14, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • A man works on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road.(Ami Vitale)
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  • A banner exclaiming that the Maoists are in control and winning the war is erected after the King declared Emergency rule February 1, 2005 in a village in  Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • A banner exclaiming that the Maoists are in control and winning the war is erected after the King declared Emergency rule February 1, 2005 in a village in  Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 12, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • A child works on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road.(Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • A Maoist soldier, Prati Rodh, 27 from Rolpa speaks about his experiences as a farmer and joining the movement in a v illage in Rolpa district, March 13, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • A Maoist commander puts a tikka on villagers as they begin work for 15 days to construct  the road from Rolpa to Thabang in Tila village, Rolpa district in western Nepal March 13, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Maoist soldiers practice with old guns left by the British colonialists and a stick because there are not enough weapons for everyone  in Tila, village in  Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 14, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • Maoist soldiers practice with old guns left by the British colonialists and a stick because there are not enough weapons for everyone  in Tila, village in  Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 14, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Children and adults together work on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road that the Maoists promise to bring in defiance to the central government who they say had been promising for decades. (Ami Vitale)
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  • Maoist soldiers practice with old guns left by the British colonialists and a stick because there are not enough weapons for everyone  in Tila, village in  Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 14, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • A child works on the road from Rolpa to Thabang in western Nepal, Nepal March 14, 2005. Nearly every citizen living in the Maoist controlled area must work for 15 days straight, manually digging through the mountaineous region to construct the road.(Ami Vitale)
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  • Maoist soldiers practice with old guns left by the British colonialists and a stick because there are not enough weapons for everyone  in Tila, village in  Rolpa district in Western Nepal March 14, 2005. Ami Vitale
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  • A Nepalese woman and her baby eat the sweet national flower of Nepal outside of a Maoist cutlrual program where thousands of villagers come to hear  traditional song and dance as well as a political speech by one fo the local communist committee members. The Maoists are seeking to overthrow the monarchy and set up a democraticlaly elected Communist regime. Since 1996, over 11,000 people have been killed in the brutal conflict. (Ami Vitale
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004: Villagers watch as Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 24, 2004:  A child works in a tea stall in a small village in Rukum District April 24, 2004. Nepal is one of the poorest countries and most children are forced to be a part of the labor work force.  Ill-equipped security forces in politically unstable Nepal are unable to control  Maoist rebels, who continue to abduct thousands of villagers for forcible indoctrination and military training.  The Maoists mainly target students, teachers and youths. The victims are usually released after a few days of indoctrination, unless they actively resist the "training attempts," in which case the rebels torture or sometimes kill them. Maoist insurgents have capture most of the Western part of Nepal in their attempt to make it a Communist State. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core Maoist fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and people's courts. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers.  They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • SOLAN DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 24, 2004: Royal Nepalese Army soldiers sit in a village in Solan  district April 24, 2004.The soldiers are fighting Maoist guerrillas who are trying to make Nepal a communist state. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist leaders celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 24, 2004:  A Nepali woman carries a basket back to her village in Rukum District April 24 2004.  Most of this district that has no roads, cars, bicycles or any mode of tranport other than donkeys an mules is completely under the control of Maoists who require farmers to make donations for their efforts to create a Communist state. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core Maoist fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and people's courts. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers.  They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 21, 2004:  Maoist insurgents visit a local shop in Rukum district April 21, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • SALYAN DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 23, 2004: An Army hospital and barracks destroyed by Maoists two years ago in Bagchaur village in Salyan district sits empty April 23, 2004. Maoist insurgents have been looting banks, barracks, destroying health facilities, jails and torching government office buildings as they attempt to build their own autonomous state, to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents gather in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents meet in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 17, 2004:  Nepalese villagers carry wheat back to their homes in Rukum District April 17, 2004. Most families in the Western part of the country must give a percentage of their crops to the Maoists as tax and Ill-equipped security forces in politically unstable Nepal are unable to control  the rebels. The insurgents have captured most of the Western part of Nepal in their attempt to make it a Communist State. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core Maoist fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and people's courts. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers.  They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 17, 2004:  Nepalese villagers gossip next to the small local shop in Rukum District April 17, 2004. Ill-equipped security forces in politically unstable Nepal are unable to control  Maoist rebels, who continue to abduct thousands of villagers for forcible indoctrination and military training.  The Maoists mainly target students, teachers and youths. The victims are usually released after a few days of indoctrination, unless they actively resist the "training attempts," in which case the rebels torture or sometimes kill them. Maoist insurgents have capture most of the Western part of Nepal in their attempt to make it a Communist State. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core Maoist fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and people's courts. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers.  They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 15, 2004:  Children carry their siblings in a small village in Rukum District April 15, 2004. Ill-equipped security forces in politically unstable Nepal are unable to control  Maoist rebels, who continue to abduct thousands of villagers for forcible indoctrination and military training.  The Maoists mainly target students, teachers and youths. The victims are usually released after a few days of indoctrination, unless they actively resist the "training attempts," in which case the rebels torture or sometimes kill them. Maoist insurgents have capture most of the Western part of Nepal in their attempt to make it a Communist State. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core Maoist fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and people's courts. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers.  They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  A Maoist insurgents yawns during a celebration in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 17, 2004:  Donkeys , the only mode of transportation in this undeveloped terrain, cross a bridge in Rukum District April 17, 2004. Ill-equipped security forces in politically unstable Nepal are unable to control  Maoist rebels, who continue to abduct thousands of villagers for forcible indoctrination and military training.  The Maoists mainly target students, teachers and youths. The victims are usually released after a few days of indoctrination, unless they actively resist the "training attempts," in which case the rebels torture or sometimes kill them. Maoist insurgents have capture most of the Western part of Nepal in their attempt to make it a Communist State. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core Maoist fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and people's courts. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers.  They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  A battalion of Maoist insurgents gather in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  A battalion of Maoist insurgents gather in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  Maoist insurgents celebrate in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 22, 2004:  A battalion of Maoist insurgents gather in Rukum district April 22, 2004 weeks after their attack on government troops in Beni when they overran the district headquarters, looting a bank, destroying the jail and torching government office buildings. The government said that 32 security personnel died in the clash and 37 were kidnapped. The clash was one of the deadliest since 1996 when fighting began to topple the constitutional monarchy and install a communist republic. The guerrillas' strength is hard to gauge. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and "people's courts" to settle rows. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers. Though young, they are fearsome fighters and  specialise in night attacks and hit-and-run raids. They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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  • RUKUM DISTRICT, NEPAL, APRIL 17, 2004: A  Nepalese villager punds wheat in Rukum District April 17, 2004. Ill-equipped security forces in politically unstable Nepal are unable to control  Maoist rebels, who continue to abduct thousands of villagers for forcible indoctrination and military training.  The Maoists mainly target students, teachers and youths. The victims are usually released after a few days of indoctrination, unless they actively resist the "training attempts," in which case the rebels torture or sometimes kill them. Maoist insurgents have capture most of the Western part of Nepal in their attempt to make it a Communist State. Analysts and diplomats estimate there about 15,000-20,000 hard-core Maoist fighters, including many women, backed by 50,000 "militia".  In their remote strongholds, they collect taxes and have set up civil administrations, and people's courts. They also raise money by taxing villagers and foreign trekkers.  They are tough in Nepal's rugged terrain, full of thick forests and deep ravines and the 150,000 government soldiers are not enough to combat this growing movement that models itself after the Shining Path of Peru. (Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
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