Monday, 29 April, 2002, 15:21 GMT 16:21 UK
Maoist rebels have attacked a rural airport in eastern Nepal, disrupting air traffic in the region.
A civil aviation official at the Lamidada airport in Khotang district said about six rebels bombed the airport's control tower, causing damage that could cost up to $150,000.
But he said no one was injured in the attack.
Just over a week ago, the rebels attacked another Nepalese rural airport in the nearby Bhojpur district.
Correspondents say the rebels, who want to overthrow the constitutional monarchy, started targeting infrastructure including telecommunication facilities, airport control towers and hydroelectric power plants after the security forces stepped up counter-insurgency measures in November.
From the newsroom of the BBC World Service
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