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Demobilization – 2011

The demobilization of those who qualified, but did not wish to be reintegrated, has yet to begin. This has been delayed because the qualified combatants have yet to be integrated into the security force, as agreed on in the CPA.

In December 2011, the main political parties agreed to integrate 6,500 Maoist combatants into the Nepalese Army.¹ For the integration process to begin, parties agreed to allow the Special Committee to re-verify combatants in seven main and 21 satellite cantonment sites. Of 19,602 Maoist combatants that met the criteria for reintegration in the UNMIN verification, 17,074 combatants participated, of which 9,705 opted for integration into the state army.²

1. “Number of NA aspirants sees a free fall,” Kathmandu Post, April 18, 2012.
2. “Parties divided on ways to reduce PLA number for integration,” Kathmandu Post, December 19, 2011.