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India: Naxalite Tactics and a Deadly Ambush
Apr 6, 2010 | 18:22 GMT
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Summary
Naxalite rebels reportedly killed between 70 and 80 national and local Indian police personnel in a well-executed ambush April 6 in the eastern Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Naxalite ambushes targeting Indian police are common, especially in eastern India, but the April 6 attack was unusually large. This attack followed classic guerrilla ambush tactics that gave the assailants an overwhelming advantage over their targets.
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