| Operation Romeo | |
|---|---|
| Part of Causes of Nepalese Civil War | |
| Location | 28°22′N 082°33′E / 28.367°N 82.550°E |
| Commanded by | Khum Bahadur Khadka |
| Target | Maoist sympathizers |
| Date | November 1995 |
| Executed by |  Kingdom of Nepal |
| Outcome | 6,000 people displaced, human rights abuses, rape and torture, 132 arrested |
| Casualties | 12 deaths |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Nepal_Lumbini_adm_location_map.svg)  Location within Lumbini Province &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Nepal_adm_location_map.svg) Operation Romeo (Nepal) (Nepal) | |
Operation Romeo (Nepali: अपरेशन रोमियो) was a Nepal Police operation that aimed to suppress the Maoist movement in Nepal. Taking place in November 1995, it resulted in human rights abuses, the arrests of 132 people, the displacement of 6000 locals, and rape and torture on an unknown scale. More than twelve people died during the course of the operation, and severe violence against locals took place. No perpetrators were arrested. The operation was one of the causes of the Nepalese Civil War, which began three months later in February 1996.