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Two BSF jawans killed in encounter
Two BSF jawans were killed and four others injured on Saturday in a gun-battle with Naxalites in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, the second attack in as many days by the Left wing extremists.
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The encounter occurred around 2:30 am when the Naxals attacked a squad of BSF and district force which was undertaking a special operation in the interior forests of Bande police station area of the district, Kanker Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jayant Vaishnav told PTI.Â
A joint squad of BSF’s 117th and 122nd battalion along with district force had launched the operation from Chhotebethiya camp of BSF in Pakhanjore region, located around 300 km away from the state capital. The encounter lasted an hour and later the Naxals fled into the dense forests.
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