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Nepal Nationwide Protests – Communist Party Collapses, Prime Minister Flees, Senior Officials Paraded in the Streets

On September 9, Khadga Prasad Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal, announced his resignation. Reports say he and several senior officials attempted to flee in a military helicopter during mass protests, but were blocked at Kathmandu International Airport. The hammer-and-sickle Communist Party flag atop the party headquarters was torn down by enraged crowds. Multiple buildings—including the headquarters of Kantipur TV, regarded as a representative institution of the Communist Party, and the Parliament building—were set ablaze.

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