long-running rebellion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPolice said on Friday that the operation broke out on Thursday in the forested areas of Bijapur district in the state of Chhattisgarh, known as the heartland of the rebellion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have received information of the killing of 12 Maoists in encounters with the security forces,\u201d senior police official Sundarraj P told the AFP news agency. India\u2019s Hindustan Times news outlet placed the death toll at 17, adding that at least 3,000 police personnel were involved in the operation since Wednesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week, police in Chhattisgarh\u2019s Sukma district also killed at least three Maoist rebels, including a reported explosive expert suspected of being responsible for the deaths of several security personnel, according to The Indian Express newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last year, India\u2019s Interior Minister Amit Shah said the government expected to crush the rebellion by 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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