A group of an estimated 400 Maoists had ambushed security personnel who were part of a large contingent deployed for a special operation, leading to the killing of at least 22 personnel and injuries to 30 others, official sources said on Sunday. They said the contingent of about 1,500 troops drawn from CRPF S specialised jungle warfare unit CoBRA, some teams from its regular battalions, a unit of its Bastariya battalion, the Chhattisgarh Police affiliated District Reserve Guard (DRG) and others had launched a search and destroy operation along the border of Bijapur-Sukma district around noon after they got inputs of some Maoists presence in the area.
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At least 400 Naxals, an officer said, led by the most wanted Maoist commander and leader of the so-called People s Liberation Guerrilla Army(PLGA) battalion no 1 Hidma and his associate Sujatha are suspected to be behind the Saturday ambush that took place in an area that is a strong-hold of the ultras due to the difficult terrain, large tracts of forests and less number of security forces camps.
Chhattisgarh: 400 Naxals Ambushed Security Personnel With Heavy Gunfire
The Maoists rained bullets from light machine guns (LMGs) and used low-intensity improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to mount the attack that went on till evening. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-04T16:14:26+05:30 Chhattisgarh: 400 Naxals Ambushed Security Personnel With Heavy Gunfire outlookindia.com 2021-04-04T16:17:30+05:30
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According to official sources, a group of an estimated 400 Maoists had ambushed security personnel who were part of a large contingent deployed for a special operation, leading to the killing of at least 22 personnel and injuries to 30 others.
At least 400 Naxals, an officer said, led by the most wanted Maoist commander and leader of the so-called People s Liberation Guerrilla Army(PLGA) battalion no 1 Hidma and his associate Sujatha are suspected to be behind the Saturday ambush that took place in an area that is a strong-hold of t
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