In a significant breakthrough, safety forces killed 12 Naxalites in fierce encounters in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday. The gun battle, which started round 9 am, coincided with firing in opposition to Naxals within the dense forests of south Bijapur. The change of fireplace continued for a number of hours earlier than subsiding late within the night.
A joint crew of safety personnel, together with District Reserve Guards (DRGs) from the three districts, 5 battalions of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Motion), and 229th Battalion of the CRPF Military joined the operation.
Based on a senior police officer, “As per preliminary data, 12 Naxalites had been killed within the gunfight. Additional particulars are awaited as a search operation continues within the space.” Fortunately, no casualties had been reported among the many safety forces.
The encounter marks the most recent success within the nation’s ongoing efforts to deal with Naxalism, with 26 Naxalites killed in separate encounters to this point this month. On January 12, 5 Naxalites had been killed six together with two girls in one other encounter in Madded police station space of Bijapur.
Final yr, safety forces in Chhattisgarh neutralised 219 Naxalites in such operations. Authorities continued to accentuate their operations in opposition to left-wing extremists within the area.
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