Indian security forces kill 16 Maoists in eastern Chhattisgarh

Record ID: 1986885

  • Title: Indian security forces kill 16 Maoists in eastern Chhattisgarh
  • Date: 29th March 2025
  • Summary: SUKMA, CHHATTISGARH, INDIA (MARCH 29, 2025) (ANI- No use India) VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS OF INDIAN SECURITY FORCES CARRYING BODIES OF KILLED MAOISTS SOLDIERS OF INDIAN SECURITY FORCES RETURNING FROM OPERATION (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) SUKMA DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KIRAN CHAVAN, SAYING: "In the encounter that took place in the area that falls under the Kerlapal police stati
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  • Keywords: Chhattisgarh India Indian Army Maoists insurgency military action military encounter national security
  • Location: SUKMA, CHHATTISGARH, INDIA
  • City: SUKMA, CHHATTISGARH, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace,Insurgencies
  • Reuters ID: LVA001M29DC9B
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Indian security forces killed 16 Maoists in an encounter that took place in eastern Chhattisgarh on Saturday (March 29).
    "Many weapons like AK-47, SLRs, INSAS have been recovered", said Sukma Superintendent of police Kiran Chavan.
    He said that two soldiers were also injured during the encounter.
    Soldiers of Indian security forces were seen carrying the bodies of the killed Maoists.
    Chhattisgarh and its neighbouring states in central and eastern India have been affected by a decades-long insurgency by Maoist rebels, although the areas they operate in have reduced significantly over the years.
    The rebels subscribe to a form of communism propagated by late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, and have waged a guerrilla-style offensive against the government, leading to periodic clashes and casualties on both sides.
    Maoists say they are fighting to give poor Indian farmers and landless labourers more control over their land and a greater claim to its minerals currently exploited by major mining companies.
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