Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Police kill 14 Maoist rebels

RAIPUR (Reuters) - At least 14 Maoist rebels were killed in a shootout with police in a remote jungle in Chhattisgarh Tuesday, a senior officer said.

Police said the toll from the clashes, which took place in a forested district of Chhattisgarh, could be higher.

A special force formed to fight the Maoists surrounded the rebels, preventing them from escaping into the jungle, Ankit Garg, a top police officer, told Reuters.

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