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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]], which ended up being the largest since a similar [[April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada|2010 attack in a neighbouring district]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/04/chhattisgarh-suspected-maoist-rebels-kill-12-soldiers-170424124924656.html|title='Maoists' kill 25 troops in worst attack in seven years|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=25 April 2017}}</ref> It took place between Burkapal and Chintagufa in [[Sukma district]] of [[Chattisgarh]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/24-jawans-killed-in-encounter-with-maoists-in-chhattisgarhs-sukma/articleshow/58343332.cms|title=Over 24 CRPF jawans killed in worst Maoist attack in years - The Economic Times|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/11-jawans-killed-in-encounter-with-maoists-in-chhattisgarhs-sukma/articleshow/58342994.cms|title=26 jawans killed as Maoists attack CRPF team in Chhattisgarh's Sukma - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/naxalites-attack-crpf-camp-chhattisgarh-sukma-jawans/1/936827.html|title=Sukma attack: 26 CRPF jawans killed, worst Naxal attack in years|last=Agarwal|first=Nikhil|date=24 April 2017|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=24 April 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/11-crpf-personnel-killed-in-encounter-with-naxals-in-chhattisgarhs-sukma-1685343|title=Sukma Attack: 26 CRPF Personnel Dead In Encounter With Maoists|last=Prabhu|first=Sunil|date=24 April 2017|work=[[NDTV]]|access-date=24 April 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|last2=Sanyal|first2=Anindita}}</ref> |
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]], which ended up being the largest since a similar [[April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada|2010 attack in a neighbouring district]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/04/chhattisgarh-suspected-maoist-rebels-kill-12-soldiers-170424124924656.html|title='Maoists' kill 25 troops in worst attack in seven years|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=25 April 2017}}</ref> It took place between Burkapal and Chintagufa in [[Sukma district]] of [[Chattisgarh]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/24-jawans-killed-in-encounter-with-maoists-in-chhattisgarhs-sukma/articleshow/58343332.cms|title=Over 24 CRPF jawans killed in worst Maoist attack in years - The Economic Times|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/11-jawans-killed-in-encounter-with-maoists-in-chhattisgarhs-sukma/articleshow/58342994.cms|title=26 jawans killed as Maoists attack CRPF team in Chhattisgarh's Sukma - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/naxalites-attack-crpf-camp-chhattisgarh-sukma-jawans/1/936827.html|title=Sukma attack: 26 CRPF jawans killed, worst Naxal attack in years|last=Agarwal|first=Nikhil|date=24 April 2017|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=24 April 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/11-crpf-personnel-killed-in-encounter-with-naxals-in-chhattisgarhs-sukma-1685343|title=Sukma Attack: 26 CRPF Personnel Dead In Encounter With Maoists|last=Prabhu|first=Sunil|date=24 April 2017|work=[[NDTV]]|access-date=24 April 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|last2=Sanyal|first2=Anindita}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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==Ambush== |
==Ambush== |
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| Sukma Ambush | |||||||
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| Part of Naxalite-Maoist insurgency | |||||||
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 Communist Party of India (Maoist) |
 India | ||||||
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| 300 - 400 | 99 | ||||||
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~3-4 killed several wounded[2] |
25 killed 6+ wounded[1] | ||||||
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, which ended up being the largest since a similar 2010 attack in a neighbouring district.[3] It took place between Burkapal and Chintagufa in Sukma district of Chattisgarh, India.[4][5][6][7]
Background
Ambush
See also
References
- ^ a b "Maoists massacre 25 CRPF troopers – OdishaSunTimes.com". Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "25 CRPF Men Die in Naxal Attack; Sacrifice Will Not Go in Vain, Says PM". Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "'Maoists' kill 25 troops in worst attack in seven years". Al Jazeera. 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Over 24 CRPF jawans killed in worst Maoist attack in years - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- ^ "26 jawans killed as Maoists attack CRPF team in Chhattisgarh's Sukma - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- ^ Agarwal, Nikhil (24 April 2017). "Sukma attack: 26 CRPF jawans killed, worst Naxal attack in years". India Today. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Prabhu, Sunil; Sanyal, Anindita (24 April 2017). "Sukma Attack: 26 CRPF Personnel Dead In Encounter With Maoists". NDTV. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
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