Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Indian Maoist rebels kill 11 in Election Day attacks Updated at: 1148 PST, Thursday, April 16, 2009


NEW DELHI: At least 11 people, including nine Indian paramilitary troopers, were killed Thursday in election day attacks by Maoist rebels across the east of the country, officials said.

In Jharkhand state, a hotbed of Maoist activity, the rebels set off a landmine and ambushed a bus carrying security forces for duty at polling stations.

Seven soldiers and two civilians died in the attack, police spokesman S.N. Pradhan to

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