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5mo ago

Massive Anti-Maoist Operation Intensifies in Chhattisgarh Forests

Over 10,000 security personnel target Maoist stronghold on fifth day, as leaders call for peace talks and forces tighten encirclement.

Over 10,000 personnel from Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telangana, and paramilitary forces entered the forest on Tuesday evening, in one of the bigger anti-Maoist operations (PTI)
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Overview

  • The operation, involving over 10,000 personnel from Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and paramilitary forces, is targeting the PLGA battalion No. 1 in the Karreguttalu forests.
  • Three Maoists, including women cadres, have been confirmed killed, with intelligence suggesting more casualties among the 500 insurgents believed to be holed up.
  • Top Maoist commanders, including Mandvi Hidma and Damodar, are reportedly trapped as forces cut off supply routes and deploy drones and helicopters for surveillance.
  • The outlawed CPI (Maoist) has issued a statement urging a halt to the operation and proposing peace talks, but no official response has been made by authorities.
  • The challenging terrain, extreme heat, and booby-trapped areas have not deterred security forces, who remain focused on dismantling the Maoist stronghold.