Maoist ambush kills 17 jawans in Sukma of Chhattisgarh

Taking advantage of the situation, the rebels---who had taken position comfortably---targeted jawans and inflicted a major casualty.

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This is the first major incident after the Congress government led by Bhupesh Baghel came to power in December 2018. | Representative Image

R Krishna Das Raipur

2 min read Last Updated : Mar 22 2020 | 9:24 PM IST

While the entire nation was struggling to combat the deadly Covid-19, Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) stuck in Chhattisgarh and killed 17 security personnel in a fatal ambush laid in restive Sukma district.

Acting on a tip-off that senior Maoist cadre was present in the forests of Elmaguda, a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF) and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)- an elite unit of CRPF launched an operation on Saturday. Around 600 personnel struck from three corners namely Chintagufa, Burkapal and Timelwada.

The Maoists had meticulously planned the operation and forced the jawans to

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