Yesterday, Maoists blew up a mine-protected vehicle (MPV) in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, killing nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and injuring three more. The troops travelling in the vehicle were returning to their camp in Palodi from Kistaram — an area cut off from the rest of the state where the armed insurgents have almost complete control.
Organised days after 10 ultras were killed by Greyhounds personnel (India’s elite anti-insurgency force), the ambush is a chilling reminder that the Maoist’s tactical counteroffensive campaign (TCOC) is underway. Conducted every year from March to June, this is an attempt by the rebels to inflict maximum damage on security personnel during this period.
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Source: The Better India