Combing operation against Maoists in Rolpa KASHIRAM DANGI Rolpa, Dec 29 - The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) has launched a massive combing operation against the Maoists in Rolpa district to flush out the rebels from their stranglehold area. A large number of the government troops have already entered the district's northern and western villages on Saturday. A group of soldiers has been dispatched to Thawang village in the north while another has been deployed in Bhawang village in the west. Each group of troops comprising 500 soldiers - have been formed for the combing operation mission. Army choppers dropped over 2,000 soldiers in the district from neighboring Dang and Chitwan for the operation which include the commandos of the army’s special force - Ranger Battalion. According to the New Gorakh Battalion based at Libang, each group has been deployed to the Maoist stronghold areas under the command of a Lieutenant Colonel. The RNA operation comes at a time when the Maoist-declared unilateral ceasefire is still on and is likely to expire on January 2. The source also said that the latest security operation would be one of the "deadliest" operations. "Although we have plans to conduct the operation for about a week to disarm the rebels, we will establish temporary camps in various villages," the source said. The RNA has also warned various representatives of development organizations in the district to refrain from going out into the village areas for few days. http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=60975