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INDIA | 20 – 04 – 2009 | Krishnakumar P reports on how Thursday’s attacks revealed that the Maoists have far better military training and superior firepower than believed earlier. Rebels used people’s militia comprising well-trained youngsters from the forests and border districts for Thursday’s attacks. Security forces did not have enough time to change tactics employed with great success in November and ...

INDIA | 20 – 04 – 2009 | Ranchi: Three security forces personnel were killed and five injured when Maoists blew up a CRPF bus after a landmine blast in Barwadi of Latehaar area in Jharkhand. Those killed include three jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). All of them, reportedly, died on the spot. The injured security men have been admitted to ...