Maoists bomb 2 houses in Kathmandu

The six were killed in clashes with the army in Mugu and the frontier districts of Arghakhanchi and Pyuthan in western Nepal Saturday, a security source said.

In another incident, Maoists fighting to overthrow the Nepalese monarchy Sunday targetted the residence of a former communist, KesharJung Rayamajhi, who had in the past favoured an active role for the king in Nepalese politics.

"A group of Maoists exploded a locally made powerful bomb, badly damaging the house of Rayamajhi at Bharatpur municipality south of Kathmandu early Sunday," a police source said.

"The two-storey house was badly damaged but no one was hurt or killed in the blast," the source said.