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2006-04-28 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Steve 2006-04-28 08:58|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

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Hyderabad,India April 28 : Police gunned down nine Maoist guerrillas, including six women, in Andhra Pradesh's Rayalaseema region in a major gun battle early Friday.

The gun battle in Sunnepalle forests on the Chittoor district border, about 500 km south of here, occurred during combing operations by a police team.

The Maoists, who were holding a training camp there, allegedly opened fire when police surrounded them and ordered them to surrender. Police returned the fire in the nearly hour-long gun battle, which began around 6.30 a.m.

The bodies of nine guerrillas, including of six women, were recovered later and also a large cache of arms and ammunition. The police did not suffer any casualties.

The slain Maoists are yet to be identified, but police claim among them are some top leaders of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist. Police recovered one 303 rifle, three self loading rifles, one sten gun, 38 rockets, claymore mines, time bomb, 25 kit bags and tents from the encounter scene.

This is the first time in recent months that such a large number of Maoists were gunned down. More than 350 people have been killed in Maoist-related violence since January last year when the eight-month-long ceasefire broke down. Maoist violence in the state has claimed more than 6,000 lives in the last 37 years.

Posted by john 2006-04-28 15:49|| 2006-04-28 15:49|| Front Page Top

#2 About time the Indians started killing the scum infesting their provinces. Now, if they will just back-door a bunch of equipment to the Royal Nepalese Army so they can fight the Nepal branch of the Maoists.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-04-28 16:59|| 2006-04-28 16:59|| Front Page Top

#3 When are they going to kill REAL Maoists instead of just suspected ones?

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-04-28 19:23|| 2006-04-28 19:23|| Front Page Top

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