July 18, 2024 8:39 AM.
In Chhattisgarh, two jawans of the Special Task Force were killed in an attack by Maoists late last night. Four jawans have been injured in the incident. According to the information received, the Maoists triggered an IED targeting the Special Task Force team when the team was conducting operations against Maoists on the border of Bijapur and Sukma districts of the state. Injured jawans are being airlifted.
In a statement, the Chhattisgarh Police identified the two as Bharat Sahu and Satyer Singh Kange, and said they were part of a team of security forces that was returning after a search operation on Wednesday when the IED went off.
It added that the team was rushed for the operation after security forces were tipped off about the presence of Maoists of Darbha Division, West Bastar Division, and Military Company Number 2 in an area between Bijapur, Dantewada, and Sukma.
Commando Battalion for Resolute Action, or CoBRA, a special operation unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trained in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare, was part of the joint search operation. “Additional security forces have been sent to the area and necessary arrangements have been made for proper treatment of the injured STF [Special Task Force] jawans,” the statement said.
