Nepali Army firm to mobilize all security agencies

The Nepali Army (NA) has said some groups were taking advantage of present adverse situation and damaging public and personal properties, conducting looting spree and arsons, which must be stopped immediately.

If such activities are continued further, the Nepali Army and other security bodies, with their major responsibility to protect Nepal and Nepalis.

The NA also appealed to all people to extend cooperation from their sides.

Additional information on it would be issued after evaluation of the further situation, according to the NA Public Relations Directorate.

In a similar note, COAS Ashok Raj Sigdel has called on the agitating groups to suspend their protest programs and come ahead for a dialogue to provide a peaceful solution to the country from the recent adverse situation.

In a video message this late evening, he urged them to prevent further damage to life and property and to cooperate in the common responsibility of maintaining peace, security, and national unity.

General Sigdel has said that it is everyone’s duty to protect the supreme interests of the nation by normalizing the current difficult situation and ensuring the security of national and historical heritage and citizens’ property, diplomatic missions of friendly countries and citizens at large.

He has reminded how committed the Nepali Army has been to the country’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, national unity and the security of the Nepali people even in adverse situations.