In one of the biggest crackdowns against the Maoist insurgents post the Sukma attack last month, which left 25 CRPF men dead, the security forces have gunned down 10-15 Maoists in a massive operation after "storming the core area" of the rebels in Bastar's Dantewada on Sunday.
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"Our forces, who went deep into the forests to carry out the operations, saw Maoists falling down after being hit by bullets. However, neither bodies nor weapons could be recovered during these operations," a senior officer of the Chhattisgarh police told The Times of India.
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The operation was carried out in Bijapur's Basakura area by a joint team of CRPF, CoBRA, Special Task Force and District Reserve Group, according to a CRPF officer.
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The mission was coordinated by a joint command and control centre and closely monitored from Raipur, DIG Dantewada P Sunderraj told ANI. Sunderraj said the mission was a "very successful operation."
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There were reports a few days ago of CoBRA commandos being heli-dropped into the jungles of Bastar, and on Sunday, a wounded STF was flown to Raipur for treatment, indicating something was on in the forests. He died on Monday.
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