Shots fired as unrest continues, minister reax

Описание: (9 Apr 2006) SHOTLIST
Kalanki, Katmandu
1. Police and protesters clashing
2. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Kamal Thapa, Nepalese Home Minister:
"Today in Gangabu area, not in the curfew area, but at the backside of the Gangabu area, terrorists fired shots."
3. Close up of police firing at protesters
4. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Kamal Thapa, Nepalese Home Minister:
"The government is ready to hold talks with the seven parties, provided they give up links with the Maoists. Secondly, the government will not compromise in any way with terrorism, violence and weapons."
5. Close up of police firing at protesters
6. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Kamal Thapa, Nepalese Home Minister:
"In coming days, the curfew is going to continue as it has."
Kirtipur, Katmandu
7. Protesters clashing with police
Kalanki, Katmandu
8. Various of protesters clashing with police
Kirtipur, Katmandu
9. Protesters clashing with police
STORYLINE
Nepal''s long-simmering crisis deepened over the weekend after the latest rounds of pro-democracy protests against the king sparked violence,
with mobs rampaging and a crackdown by security forces leaving three protesters dead.
The situation in the Himalayan kingdom appeared set to reach its most volatile point since King Gyanendra seized power more than a year ago with
neither side showing willingness to back down.
Instead, the royal government warned of harsher measures and its opponents vowed to keep bringing thousands of people into the streets to demand democracy be restored.
A crackdown by security forces in recent days left three protesters dead and more than 800 people in jail.
The government on Sunday again threatened more force could be used to restore order, saying Maoist rebels had infiltrated the protests and fired on security forces.
After two days of almost round-the-clock curfew, the government reimposed it in the capital on Monday but with slightly reduced hours, from 1100 local time (1645 GMT) to 1800 local time (2345 GMT).
A day curfew continued, meanwhile, in the towns of Pokhara and Bharatpur, site of clashes between anti-monarchy activists and security forces.

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