National Defence Army Explained

The National Defence Army is a Hindu^[1] militant organisation in Nepal which seeks to restore the Nepalese monarchy, which was abolished in 2008.^[2]

Activities

The group has claimed credit for multiple attacks in Nepal:

• 2007, July: killing of a missionary in eastern Nepal.^[3]
• 2008, March: bombing of a mosque in Biratnagar, killing two people^[4]
• 2009, May: bombing of the Christian Church of the Assumption in Lalitpur, killing two people were killed and a dozen injured.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1 July 2010 . State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2010 - Nepal . 2024-10-30 . . . en.
2. Web site: 23 May 2009 . Blast rips through Nepal church . 2019-02-27 . Al Jazeera.
3. Web site: 2011-03-07 . Nepal: Police Foil Church Bombers’ Terror Plot . 2024-10-30 . Eurasia Review . en-US.
4. News: March 31, 2008 . Nepal Muslims call general strike to protest mosque bombing . 2024-10-30 . The Jerusalem Post.
5. Web site: Bhandari . Subel . May 23, 2009 . Two dead, 14 injured in Nepal church blast: police . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090530204528/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jfL7xiIg0glqihUYMP8I0W5Q9eqQ . 2009-05-30 . . Agence France-Presse.