Forces fire on protestors in Nepal

22/04/2006 - 12:48:17
Nepalese security forces opened fire today on protesters marching towards the king’s palace in Kathmandu, witnesses said, wounding at least four people.

The clash happened in the neighbourhood of Thapathali, about three miles from the royal palace, the symbolic heart of the city and the goal of tens of thousands of protesters filling the city streets.