National Defence Army
The National Defence Army is a Hindu[1] militant organisation in Nepal which seeks to restore the Nepalese monarchy, which was abolished in 2008.[2]
Activities
The group has claimed credit for multiple attacks in Nepal:
- 2007, July: killing of a missionary in eastern Nepal.[2][3]
- 2008, March: bombing of a mosque in Biratnagar, killing two people[4][1]
- 2009, May: bombing of the Christian Church of the Assumption in Lalitpur, killing two people were killed and a dozen injured.[5][2]
References
- ^ a b "State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2010 - Nepal". Refworld. Minority Rights Group International. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ a b c "Blast rips through Nepal church". Al Jazeera. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ "Nepal: Police Foil Church Bombers' Terror Plot". Eurasia Review. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Nepal Muslims call general strike to protest mosque bombing". The Jerusalem Post. March 31, 2008. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Bhandari, Subel (May 23, 2009). "Two dead, 14 injured in Nepal church blast: police". Google News. Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 2009-05-30.