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Eight CRPF personnel killed in Maoist attack in Sukma

Eight CRPF personnel killed in Maoist attack in SukmaRaipur, March 13 (IANS) At least eight CRPF personnel were killed and three others injured in a Maoist attack in Sukma district of Chattisgarh on Tuesday.

According to a CRPF official, Maoists targeted a team of 212 CRPF personnel between Kistaram and Palodi in the district at 12 noon and blew up a mine protected vehicle by triggering an improvised explosive device (IED).

The injured personnel are being evacuated by a helicopter to Raipur, the CRPF official told IANS.

 

Earlier in the day, Maoists had staged a similar attack but they fled after the CRPF personnel retaliated the fire.

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Eight CRPF personnel killed in Maoist attack in Sukma

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