Nine people have been killed in an attack by Maoist rebels in western Nepal, according to a security official. The official said more than 50 rebels attacked a police post at Susuwa, 200 kilometres (124 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu. Six policemen, one soldier, and two civilians were killed in the ensuing gun battle, he added. It is not clear whether there were any casualties on the rebel side. Full Story