An IED explosion took place on Monday (January 6) afternoon in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. The blast, carried out by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/former-maoist-leaders-speak-to-indian-home-minister-about-forceful-vasectomy-on-cadres-784321">Naxals</a>, targeted a vehicle carrying security personnel. The incident&nbsp;took place at approximately 2:15 PM near Ambeli village, under police station Kutru of District Bijapur.
Additional Director General (ADG) of Naxal Operations, Vivekanand Sinha, confirmed the incident. Speaking to Zee Media over the phone, Sinha said that the explosion happened as the soldiers were on their way back.
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Inspector General (IG) of Bastar told news agency ANI, "Nine people - eight Dantewada DRG jawans and one driver, lost their lives after their vehicle was blown up by naxals through an IED blast, in Bijapur. They were returning after a joint operation of Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bijapur."
<h2>Chattisgarh leaders condemn the 'cowardly attack'</h2>
Reacting to the blast, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said, "Information about a cowardly attack by Naxalites has come from Bijapur. I express condolences for the jawans. This is a cowardly action as jawans are working towards eliminating naxals. They have done this due to desperation and disappointment. This sacrifice of the jawans won't go in vain."
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<div>Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker and former CM Raman Singh said, "Whenever big operations happen against them, these Naxalites come down to cowardly attacks. I express my condolences to the families of the jawans who lost their lives in this attack. The big step that Chhattisgarh government and central government are taking will take this step forward further."</div>
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<div>This incident comes on the heels of a joint search operation in the South Abujmarh forest area at the Narayanpur-Dantewada district border of Chhattisgarh on Saturday (January 4) which resulted in the deaths of four Maoists and a state police constable.&nbsp;</div>
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&ldquo;So far, there is news of four Naxalites being killed in an encounter between security forces and Naxalites in the south Abujhmaad region bordering Narayanpur and Dantewada districts,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-30-maoists-killed-amid-anti-naxal-operation-in-chhattisgarhs-abhujmad-forest-764559">Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai</a> said in a post on X.
&ldquo;DRG head constable Sannu Karam was also martyred in the encounter. His sacrifice will not go in vain. Security forces have been fighting very strongly against Naxalism and the fight will continue till the menace is eradicated. I pray to God for peace to the soul of the martyred soldier and to provide strength to his grieving family," he added.
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(With inputs from agencies)
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India news: Inspector General (IG) of Bastar said, "Nine people - eight Dantewada DRG jawans and one driver, lost their lives after their vehicle was blown up by naxals."

An IED explosion took place on Monday (January 6) afternoon in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. The blast, carried out by Naxals, targeted a vehicle carrying security personnel. The incident took place at approximately 2:15 PM near Ambeli village, under police station Kutru of District Bijapur. Additional Director General (ADG) of Naxal Operations, Vivekanand Sinha, confirmed the incident. Speaking to Zee Media over the phone, Sinha said that the explosion happened as the soldiers were on their way back. Also read: Four Maoists, security personnel killed in Chhattisgarh encounter, weapons cache seized Inspector General (IG) of Bastar told news agency ANI, "Nine people - eight Dantewada DRG jawans and one driver, lost their lives after their vehicle was blown up by naxals through an IED blast, in Bijapur. They were returning after a joint operation of Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bijapur." Chattisgarh leaders condemn the 'cowardly attack' Reacting to the blast, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said, "Information about a cowardly attack by Naxalites has come from Bijapur. I express condolences for the jawans. This is a cowardly action as jawans are working towards eliminating naxals. They have done this due to desperation and disappointment. This sacrifice of the jawans won't go in vain." Also read: India: Journalist’s body found in septic tank after he flagged corruption in road project Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker and former CM Raman Singh said, "Whenever big operations happen against them, these Naxalites come down to cowardly attacks. I express my condolences to the families of the jawans who lost their lives in this attack. The big step that Chhattisgarh government and central government are taking will take this step forward further." This incident comes on the heels of a joint search operation in the South Abujmarh forest area at the Narayanpur-Dantewada district border of Chhattisgarh on Saturday (January 4) which resulted in the deaths of four Maoists and a state police constable. “So far, there is news of four Naxalites being killed in an encounter between security forces and Naxalites in the south Abujhmaad region bordering Narayanpur and Dantewada districts,” Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said in a post on X. “DRG head constable Sannu Karam was also martyred in the encounter. His sacrifice will not go in vain. Security forces have been fighting very strongly against Naxalism and the fight will continue till the menace is eradicated. I pray to God for peace to the soul of the martyred soldier and to provide strength to his grieving family," he added. (With inputs from agencies)

IED blast in Chhattisgarh: 9 killed as Naxals blow up security force’s vehicle in Bijapur

Suspected Naxalites carried out an &nbsp;Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Chattisgarh&#39;s Sukma district on Saturday, injuring five District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans, police said.

DRGs are part of the state police force.

The blast, triggered when the security personnel were out on an anti-Naxal operation, took place in a forest near Sirsetti village, under the Fulbagdi police station limits, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Sundarraj P told PTI.

&quot;One constable and four assistant constables were injured. They had been airlifted to Raipur. Hopefully all will be okay after treatment,&quot; the DIG said.

Reinforcement was rushed to the area and efforts were on to evacuate the injured personnel, he added.

On March 13, nine CRPF personnel were killed when a blast carried out by the Naxals targeted their mine-protected vehicle in the in the insurgency-affected Sukma district between the Kistaram and Palodi villages.

 
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The blast, triggered when the security personnel were out on an anti-Naxal operation, took place in a forest near Sirsetti village

Suspected Naxalites carried out an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Chattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday, injuring five District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans, police said. DRGs are part of the state police force. The blast, triggered when the security personnel were out on an anti-Naxal operation, took place in a forest near Sirsetti village, under the Fulbagdi police station limits, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Sundarraj P told PTI. "One constable and four assistant constables were injured. They had been airlifted to Raipur. Hopefully all will be okay after treatment," the DIG said. Reinforcement was rushed to the area and efforts were on to evacuate the injured personnel, he added. On March 13, nine CRPF personnel were killed when a blast carried out by the Naxals targeted their mine-protected vehicle in the in the insurgency-affected Sukma district between the Kistaram and Palodi villages.

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IED blast in Chhattisgarh: 9 killed as Naxals blow up security force’s vehicle in Bijapur

Chattisgarh: 5 policemen injured in IED blast by Naxals