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Operation Sankalp: 22 Maoist Militants Eliminated in Chhattisgarh

5/7/2025

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In a decisive blow against Maoist insurgents, security forces in Chhattisgarh, India, have eliminated 22 militants during Operation Sankalp along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. Since its launch on April 21, the operation has claimed 26 lives and led to the recovery of a cache of weapons and explosives, with over 28,000 troops focused on dismantling the insurgency.

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In a decisive blow against Maoist insurgents, security forces in Chhattisgarh, India, have eliminated 22 militants during Operation Sankalp along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. Since its launch on April 21, the operation has claimed 26 lives and led to the recovery of a cache of weapons and explosives, with over 28,000 troops focused on dismantling the insurgency.