Three CRPF personnel killed in Orissa landmine blast
Malkangiri (Orissa):At least three CRPF personnel, including an officer, were
killed when suspected Maoists triggered a landmine blast in Orissa's Malkangiri district today. According to sources, the blast took place in Maoist-dominated
MV-66 area, about 40 km from Malkangiri, when a van carrying the CRPF personnel
was on its way from Kalimela to Gompagunda. The attack is believed to be part
of the Maoist strategy to restrict movement of security forces ahead of their
proposed offensive in the region.
