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| India Maoists kills 20 policemen in Chhattisgarh | |
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| Maoist rebels have killed at least 20 policemen in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police say. | |
| The patrol was on its way to provide security to workers building a road in Sukma district when rebels fired at them, officials say. | The patrol was on its way to provide security to workers building a road in Sukma district when rebels fired at them, officials say. |
| Twenty-five policemen were injured in the attack, senior police officer Mukesh Gupta told BBC Hindi. | Twenty-five policemen were injured in the attack, senior police officer Mukesh Gupta told BBC Hindi. |
| Chhattisgarh is a stronghold of the rebels who say they are fighting for the rights of the poor. | Chhattisgarh is a stronghold of the rebels who say they are fighting for the rights of the poor. |
| The Maoists are active in more than a third of India's 600 districts and control large areas of several states in a "red corridor" stretching from north-east to central India. | The Maoists are active in more than a third of India's 600 districts and control large areas of several states in a "red corridor" stretching from north-east to central India. |
| Tuesday's ambush happened in the Tongpal area of Sukma. | Tuesday's ambush happened in the Tongpal area of Sukma. |
| It is not clear whether the rebels suffered any casualties. | It is not clear whether the rebels suffered any casualties. |
| Last May, rebels attacked a convoy carrying state Congress leaders and party workers in Sukma, killing 27 people, including some top state politicians. | Last May, rebels attacked a convoy carrying state Congress leaders and party workers in Sukma, killing 27 people, including some top state politicians. |
| And in April 2012, rebels kidnapped a senior government official in the district, which is part of the Maoist-dominated Bastar region. Alex Paul Menon was freed after 12 days in captivity. | And in April 2012, rebels kidnapped a senior government official in the district, which is part of the Maoist-dominated Bastar region. Alex Paul Menon was freed after 12 days in captivity. |
| The Maoist insurgency began in West Bengal state in the late 1960s and has become, according to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the country's "greatest internal security challenge". | The Maoist insurgency began in West Bengal state in the late 1960s and has become, according to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the country's "greatest internal security challenge". |
| Major military and police offensives in recent years have pushed the rebels back to their forest strongholds and levels of violence have fallen. | Major military and police offensives in recent years have pushed the rebels back to their forest strongholds and levels of violence have fallen. |
| But hit-and-run attacks are still common, killing hundreds of people every year. | But hit-and-run attacks are still common, killing hundreds of people every year. |