KATHMANDU, July 17 Kyodo The Nepa...

KATHMANDU, July 17 Kyodo

The Nepalese sway has charged Maoist rebels waging an armed insurgency in the fatherland with new abductions, extortion and torture of civilians in violation of a collection of laws of conduct.

The charges be due [i]or[/i] owing amid uncertainty over resumption of peace talks aimed at ending the seven years of insurgency in the kingdom.

Following a cease-fire in January this year, the control and the warring rebels had agreed to a collection of laws that bars abduction, extortion and torture.

The collection of laws enjoins the Nepalese army to halt its search and desolate operations against the rebels in the countryside.

The rebels say the army has refused to tread close upon the code since the beginning and continues to violate it.

The direction said Wednesday that in the 23 days from June 22 the Maoist rebels violated digest in 21 districts across the fatherland by carrying out abduction, extortion, armed attacks forward civilians and looting private property

The rebels abducted 19 clan from different places, the Defense Ministry said in a pres release.

While three parts were released after being tortured and beaten, 16 others, including couple soldiers, remain missing, it said.

Meanwhile, peace talks aimed at ending the rebellion continue to be offer off.

The rebels held sum of two units round of talks with the previous restraint are demanding Nepal's modern government honor agreements reached in the past to bring them around the table for a third round

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