Finally, after much public debate and finger-crossing, the government has appointed Lt. Gen Rukmangad Katuwal as acting Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Nepal Army on Friday. The former army chief, Gen Pyar Jung Thapa, took a month-long leave, a tradition for the army’s head before retiring. Thapa was recently questioned by a judicial commission regarding his controversial role in the crackdown against the pro-democracy activists in April 06. Katuwal, the army's second-in-command until recently, is also among the top generals interrogated by the Commission.• Govt appoints Katuwal as new acting Army Chief, Zee News
• Katuwal appointed acting CoAS, Nepalnews
• Katuwal to become acting army chief, Kantipur Online
• Head of Nepal's army steps down, BBC News
• Army Chief Questioned in Nepal, OhmyNews International
• Govt ames new army chief, force still under cloud, Reuters
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