Toll in Chhattisgarh’s biggest anti-Maoist op increases to 31

Headline: Hindustan Times

Indian security forces shot dead at least 28 Maoist rebels on Friday during a firefight, days after the country's home minister warned the insurgents to surrender or face "all-out" assault.
Japan Today
In a significant triumph against Maoist insurgents, the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) successfully neutralized 36 Maoists during a fierce encounter in the forests along the Narayanpur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh.
Asianet Newsable
Police had been conducting a search on the border of the Narayanpur and Dantewada districts when the fighting broke out in Abujhmad forest, a remote and sparsely populated area.
Deutsche Welle (EN)
The operation, which began on Thursday, led to a nine-hour firefight the following day.
Aljazeera

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