Information About Incident 32420-59313-138613 in Ganjam India

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Without disclosing the exact location where the Maoists were killed by security forces, he said "reports are received from different places including the Gansar Hills".

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"We have information about killing of 20 Maoists and three jawans of Special Operation Group (SOG) during the combing operation," Home Secretary T. K. Mishra said. Without disclosing the exact location where the Maoists were killed by security forces, he said "reports are received from different places including the Gansar Hills". Mishra said sophisticated equipment like night (vision) binoculars, global positioning system (GPS) and other gadgets were being used to monitor movement of the extremists inside the dense forests. Two choppers were being used for movement of personnel in order to coordinate the operation, Mishra added.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
32420-59313-138613 2/18/2008 India 20 Maoists killed in counter-insurgency operations in Orissa

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