Peace talks between Maoist rebels and the Nepalese government resumed on Monday despite the killing of 17 guerrillas in the biggest clash since a January ceasefire, officials said.Government negotiators managed to fly to the rebel-held village of Hapure, some 400 km west of Kathmandu, for the second day of talks, that began on Sunday. ‘‘We have started discussing,’’ government negotiator Kamal Thapa told reporters after meeting rebels. ‘‘We are trying to find common points and will meet again tomorrow,’’ he added.Earlier, an Army official said soldiers killed 17 Maoists in eastern Nepal. ‘‘An Army patrol was ambushed by guerrillas.the rebels died in gun battles,’’ the officer said, adding there were no casualties on the government side. The rebels have not commented on the incident.
