Posted on 05/11/2009 12:12:07 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
RAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Maoist rebels killed 14 policemen in an ambush in Chhattisgarh, officials said on Monday, the latest in a string of rebel violence that has marred part of India's general election. Police said the rebels triggered blasts and shot at a security convoy that was searching for rebels on an intelligence tip but which turned out to be a trap.
"The heavily armed rebels first triggered multiple blasts and then opened indiscriminate fire from hilltops," Girdhari Nayak, a senior police officer, told Reuters.
Maoist rebel violence marred the initial phase of a staggered vote. They killed five election officials in a landmine blast and 11 police across the central and eastern "red belt".
The rebels, who have called for a boycott of the election, also blasted a railway station, blocked roads and briefly seized a train last month in a show of strength before allowing the passengers to go unharmed.
(Excerpt) Read more at in.reuters.com ...
a new state (since 2000) once part of M.P.
It Seems to me that the only groups NOT aggressively slaughtering people across the globe are Jews and Christians.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.