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Armed rebels kill three security personnel in India

According to the police, the death toll is feared to rise as some of the injured are said to be in critical condition.

• January 30, 2024
Armed rebels in India
Armed rebels in India(Credit: Ripples Nigeria)

Armed rebels killed at least three security personnel and injured 14 others in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.

A local police officer disclosed this in Chhattisgarh.

According to the police, the death toll is feared to rise as some of the injured are said to be in critical condition.

The armed rebels launched a sudden attack on the security personnel who were on patrol duty in the state’s Sukma district.

The 14 injured security personnel were airlifted to the state capital, Raipur, for medical treatment.

(Xinhua/NAN)

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