Bijapur maoist attack: Questions around SOP swirl after Reds blow up convoy
Monday, 6 January 2025 Security personnel in Bijapur were attacked by an IED explosion that was triggered manually by Maoists hiding nearby. Despite earlier sanitisation, the blast killed jawans who were returning after a successful operation. The incident raises questions about the effectiveness of standard operating procedures and the use of light motor vehicles for transport through insurgency-affected areas.
Police have yet to identify three of the 31 Maoists killed in the Bijapur encounter. The remaining 28 carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 1.1 crore. Among the dead.. IndiaTimes
In one of the bloodiest encounters to date, security forces killed 31 Maoists in the Indravati national park, Chhattisgarh. The park, a previous safe haven for.. IndiaTimes
In a major success for security forces, 12 Maoists were killed in an intense encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. This comes just a week after another operation in which 8 Maoists were neutralized. The joint operation involved the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), CRPF, and CoBRA unit, targeting the West Bastar division of Maoists. The central government has vowed to eliminate Naxalism by 2026, and this operation marks another step in that direction. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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