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'Big Attack' in Chhattisgarh: Five CRPF jawans & state policemen killed

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Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel along with three state policemen were killed on Saturday during a gun battle with Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. A total of 20 security forces suffered injuries in the incident.

It was a joint anti-Maoist operation conducted by CRPF's elite unit CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) in the Tarrem area in which the shootout began at noon, the CRPF said.

The operation is still on and some Maoists are also suspected to be killed during the exchange of fire.
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Asia
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Chhattisgarh, Crpf Jawans, Maoists
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