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By Associated Press
Wednesday, September 1, 2004

KATMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's government imposed a curfew in the capital on Wednesday amid rioting by thousands of demonstrators protesting the killing of 12 Nepalese hostages by Iraqi militants.
      A government notice said the indefinite curfew in Katmandu was to protect lives and property. The order follows rioting, violent protest rallies and the vandalization of a mosque.
      ``We want revenge,'' protesters shouted as they stormed the Jame mosque - the only Muslim house of worship in Katmandu. They broke windows and set fire to carpets, furniture and parts of the building, which was empty at the time.
      Police fired tear gas in an unsuccessful attempt to disperse the mob.
      The protesters burnt several buildings and vehicles in Katmandu and clashed with police.
      In other parts of the capital, protesters blamed the government for not doing enough to secure the release of the 12 Nepalese contract workers, who were slain by their Iraqi captors. The angry mob stoned buildings and blocked traffic by burning tires on main intersections.
      A gruesome video posted on a Web site Tuesday showed militants slitting the neck of one Nepalese worker and shooting 11 others. They had disappeared soon after entering Iraq from Jordan on Aug. 19.
     

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