Security Forces Kill 28 Suspected Maoists In Chhattisgarh

Indian security forces killed 28 suspected Maoist rebels in a gunbattle in the central state of Chhattisgarh, police said on Friday.

Police were conducting a search in the areas bordering the Narayanpur and Dantewada districts when the fighting between officers and the suspected rebels broke out.

The rebels subscribe to a form of communism propagated by late Chinese leader Mao Zedong and have waged a guerrilla-style offensive against the government, especially in central and eastern India, for decades, leading to periodic clashes and casualties on both sides.