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Maoist insurgents in India kill 22 police officers, security forces intensify operations
Indian security forces have stepped up operations against ultra-left-wing guerrillas after they killed 22 police in an ambush over the weekend, a top police officer said on Monday.
Key points:
- Ultra-left-wing Maoists in India have killed 22 police officers
- The Maoists are India’s biggest internal security threat but the group claims to fight for tribal land rights in mineral rich territory, known as the “red corridor”
- Government officials claim the number of insurgents are rapidly growing during the pandemic
At least 30 other members of the security forces were wounded in the four-hour gun battle with Maoist rebels that took place in Chhattisgarh state on Saturday, the deadliest ambush of its kind in four years.
“The operation will be…
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