Dozens of Maoists killed by security forces in Central India
Dozens of Maoists killed by security forces in Central India
Patna, India - In the most difficult fights this year that took place in Central India on Sunday, at least 31 suspected Maoisten and two police officers killed, as the police reported.
Operation in the Indravati area
Based on information that a large number of rebels had gathered in the forests of the Indravati area in the state of Chhattisgarh, hundreds of police officers and paramilitary soldiers started a large-scale operation, explained the chief police officer of ChhattiSkarh, Pattlingam Sundarraj.
heavy battles and losses
During the search campaign, there were violent fights in the forest, in which at least 31 insurgents and two police officers died. Two other police officers suffered injuries. Sundarraj reported that the search operations in the region continued and some weapons, including automatic rifles, were ensured.no statement of the rebels
At the current time there was no amicable statement on the part of the rebels.
Several clashes in ChhattiSkarh
The fights on Sunday are the largest this year and the second serious collision within a few weeks in Chhattisgarh, as the police officer Jitendra Yadav explained. On January 23, at least 16 rebels were killed in the Gariband district. According to Indian authorities, the government had suspended a total of around $ 345,000 for $ 12 of these insurgents. In addition, eight rebels were killed on January 31 in a change of shooting with the army in the Bijapur district.
The background of the conflict
The Indian soldiers have been fighting the Maoists since 1967, who are also known as Naxalites. These demand more jobs, land and assets from the natural resources for the poor indigenous communities of the country. The insurgents are inspired by the Chinese revolutionary Mao Zedong.
living conditions and indoctrination
years of neglect has been isolated many locals who are faced with a lack of jobs, schools and health centers, which makes them susceptible to the rebels' offers. These speak the same tribal dialects as many villagers and have promised to fight for a better future, especially in Chhattisgarh, one of the poorest states of India, despite its great minerals.
violent tactics of the rebels
The rebels attacked police forces, destroyed government offices and kidnapped civil servants. They also blew up railway rails and attacked prisons to free their comrades and stole weapons from police agents and paramilitary depots to arm themselves.