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Security forces have achieved great success in the operation against Naxalites. There is news of more than 14 Naxalites being killed in an encounter on the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. According to Chhattisgarh Police, this encounter took place in Gariaband area on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border. Police has said that the encounter with Naxalites is still going on.
The operation is ongoing continuously
The operation of security forces to eliminate Naxalites on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border has been going on for more than 24 hours. Earlier, there was an encounter on Monday in which female Naxalites were killed. At the same time, a soldier of CRPF's Cobra Battalion was injured. After this, an encounter took place late Monday night and Tuesday morning, in which more than 14 Naxalites have been reported killed.
Who all are involved in the campaign?
The security forces had received information about the presence of a large number of Naxalites or Maoists in the Kularighat Reserve Forest of Chhattisgarh. This area is located about five kilometers from the border of Odisha's Nuapada district. After this, the security forces started an operation against the Naxalites on the night of January 19. According to the information, this operation against the Naxalites includes a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), CRPF from Chhattisgarh and SOG from Odisha.
Can the number increase further?
During the operation on Monday, a large quantity of arms, ammunition and a 'self-loading' rifle were recovered from the encounter site and a landmine was also detected. He said that the number of Maoists killed may increase. Raipur area Police IG Amresh Mishra has said that many top Naxalites are likely to be killed in this encounter.
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