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14 Naxal Rebels Killed In India

New Delhi (April 22, 2018): At least 14 armed rebels, popularly called Naxals, were killed in India’s southwestern state of Maharashtra on Sunday, a senior district official said.

The operation against the rebels, which started at around 9:30 am local time, was carried out by the Maharashtra Police in the Gadchiroli district’s Bhamragarh area.“We are continuing with search operations in the area. So far we have recovered 14 bodies,” said Sharad Shelar, Inspector General of Police. The police suffered no casualties.

Two district-level “commanders” of the proscribed outfit, identified as Sainath and Sainyu, were among those killed in the encounter, the officer said.A team of C-60 commandos, a specialised combat unit of the Gadchiroli police, carried out the operation.

He said the combing operation, which started in the morning, was currently underway at Tadgaon forest in Bhamragad.

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