maoistsFour Maoists have been killed in a joint operation by security forces Wednesday morning in Dantewada’s Kunna forests in Chattisgarh,. According to police sources, all the four bodies have been recovered which included those of two Maoist commanders as well.

According to reports District Resreve Group jawan also sustained injuries in the security forces’ operation.

Based on specific inputs, the operation was launched by a joint team of CRPF, DRG and Special Task force (STF) last night to flush out the maoists hiding in Dantewada’s hilly forests close to

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Odisha border.

A group of armed maoists opened indiscriminate fire at the team in the wee hours.

In the resultant encounter, security forces succeeded in gunning down four maoists which included a woman commander as well.

At least seven firearms and a huge amount of Maoist material have been recovered from the spot.