2017 Sukma attack

The Sukma attack was an ambush carried out by the Communist Party of India (Maoist) (CPI) against Indian paramilitary forces on 24 April 2017, during the Naxalite-Maoist insurgency. It was the largest ambush since a similar attack in 2010, in the neighbouring district of Dantewada.[1]

The ambush took place between Burkapal and Chintagufa in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, India.[2][3][4][5] A group of 300 Maoists attacked a 99-member troop of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).[6] Three Maoists and 25 CRPF personnel were killed in the insuing firefight.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "'Maoists' kill 25 troops in worst attack in seven years". Al Jazeera. 25 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Over 24 CRPF jawans killed in worst Maoist attack in years - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  3. ↑ "26 jawans killed as Maoists attack CRPF team in Chhattisgarh's Sukma - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  4. ↑ Agarwal, Nikhil (24 April 2017). "Sukma attack: 26 CRPF jawans killed, worst Naxal attack in years". India Today. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Prabhu, Sunil; Sanyal, Anindita (24 April 2017). "Sukma Attack: 26 CRPF Personnel Dead In Encounter With Maoists". NDTV. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma: How 300 Maoists attacked 99-member CRPF troop". Firstpost. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  7. ↑ "'Maoists' kill 25 troops in worst attack in seven years". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2017-11-24.


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