At least 400 Naxals suspected to be 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 ambushed the forces in an area that is a strong-hold of the Maoists due to the difficult terrain, large tracts of forests and a smaller number of security forces camps, an officer said.
Whole country bows before martyrdom of 22 jawans: Sonia
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New Delhi, April 4 : Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday condemned the attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh s Bijapur that left 22 security personnel dead and that the entire country bows before their sacrifice. I pay homage to all jawans who have sacrificed their lives, and heartfelt condolences to their families. The nation owes an enormous debt of gratitude to them. I fervently hope for the return of our missing soldiers, and look forward to the complete recovery of those injured..
A group of an estimated 400 Maoists, armed with LMGs, had ambushed security forces deployed for a special operation, killing at least 22 personnel and injuring 30 others, besides decamping with over a dozen sophisticated arms, officials said
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NEW DELHI: A large group of nearly 400 Maoists had ambushed security personnel who were deployed in the forests of Chhattisgarh for a major anti-Naxalite operation, PTI reported quoting official sources.
At least 22 personnel have lost their lives and several others injured in the deadly ambush, the second major Maoist attack in 10 days.
Union home minister Amit Shah said the exact number of casualties is yet to be ascertained.
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Sources said that a 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 Saturday noon aft