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Operation Sankalp: 22 Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh, 3 Greyhounds Commandos Die in Telangana Blast

The counter-insurgency operation in Karregutta Hills intensifies with significant Maoist casualties, while an IED attack in Telangana highlights ongoing risks to security forces.

Three Telangana police personnel killed in Maoist landmine blasts
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The deceased have been identified as reserve sub-inspector (RSI) Ranadheer and constables Sandeep and Pawan Kalyan (Representational image)

Overview

  • Security forces have killed 22 Maoists in ongoing encounters in the Karregutta Hills under Operation Sankalp, bringing the total number of insurgents neutralized since April 21 to 26.
  • The operation has dismantled hundreds of Maoist bunkers and hideouts, seizing significant caches of explosives, weapons, and supplies in the dense forested terrain.
  • Three Greyhounds commandos were killed and three others injured in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in Mulugu district, Telangana, near the Chhattisgarh border, on May 8.
  • The operation, involving over 24,000 personnel from specialized units like DRG, CRPF, CoBRA, and Greyhounds, continues to target senior Maoist leaders in their strongholds.
  • Search and combing operations are ongoing, with intelligence suggesting that several high-ranking Maoist cadres may have been killed or critically injured during the offensive.