Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist

Publish date : 5 November, 2012

Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as ‘Prachanda’ (R), and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai address a press conference in Kathmandu on July 22, 2012. The former rebel leader said all of the over 3,100 ex-combatants wishing to join security forces would go for retirement if other parties fail to demonstrate flexibility in integration. AFP PHOTO/Prakash MATHEMA (Photo credit should read PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP/GettyImages)