Thirteen Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh
At least 13 Maoist rebels were killed in gunbattles with security forces in Chhattisgarh.The clashes took place on Thursday in two remote districts.
The clashes took place on Thursday in two remote districts. Paramilitary troops backed by police raided a village in Dantewada district, 520 km south of
Five rebels were arrested, he added. In a separate clash, 420 km northeast of
Chhattisgarh is worst-hit by the Maoist insurgency that began more than three decades ago. At least half of Chhattisgarh's 16 districts have a presence of the Maoist guerrillas and over 170 civilians have been killed in the state since January, according to official figures.