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Nepal opposition calls for fresh count of Maoist troops

Nepal's biggest opposition party Nepali Congress Friday stepped up its call for a fresh headcount of Maoist guerrilla fighters after a videotape showed Maoist chief and caretaker premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda saying he had inflated their number nearly fivefold.4:33 PM on May 08