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New armed outfit storms police post in Ilam

KANTIPUR REPORT
ILAM, AUG 01 -Cadres of Limbuwan State Force (LSF), a newly emerged armed outfit, stormed a police station at Panchamibazar of Banjho in the eastern district Ilam district on Saturday evening.
Around two dozen cadres from the outfit attacked the police station and made off with a communication set when more than half a dozen police officers were out for rescue operation in a landslide-hit area, police said. They launched the attack to mark the declaration of a fresh ‘armed revolution’ for the liberation of Limbuwan.
However, the outfit has claimed to have captured arms and communication equipments from the station.
Talking to a journalist over telephone, Khambeksa, who claimed himself to be the spokesperson for the new armed outfit, said his group attacked and looted weapons from the Sakphara Panchami Police Post in Ilam. He claimed they looted two rifles, one mouser and a radio set from the post. The incident is yet to be verified independently.
Security has been tightened in the district following the incident.
Security personnel have been deployed in search of the attackers, District Police Office, Ilam has informed.http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/08/01/national/new-armed-outfit-storms-police-post-in-ilam/319580/

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