2014 Chhattisgarh attack
| 2014 Chhattisgarh attack | |
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| Part of Naxalite–Maoist insurgency | |
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Location of Chhattisgarh in India | |
| Location |
 Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Date | 11 March 2014 |
| Deaths |
16: 15 security personnel 1 civilian |
Non-fatal injuries | 3 |
| Perpetrators | Naxals |
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On 11 March 2014, 15 Indian security personnel and one civilian were shot dead in an attack engineered by Naxals.
History
The Central Reserve Police Force and police were traveling from the village of Tongpal to Jeeram Ghati. According to The Hindu, "The team was engaged in an area domination exercise to sanitise the area for troop movements and also to provide security to road construction workers." While traveling, one hundred men surrounded them and began opening fire, killing 15 security personnel and one civilian, and injuring three.[1]
References
- ↑ Bagchi, Suvojit. "Maoists kill 15 in Chhattisgarh". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
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