Maoist Rebels Kill at Least 76 Police Troops in India
Hundreds of Maoist rebels descended upon a camp of paramilitary forces in the forests of India's Chhattisgarh state in a surprise attack Tuesday morning that left at least 76 troops dead -- the bloodiest clash between rebels and government forces in four decades, according to The Wall Street Journal.Hundreds of Maoist rebels descended upon a camp of paramilitary forces in the forests of India’s Chhattisgarh state in a surprise attack Tuesday morning that left at least 76 troops dead — the bloodiest clash between rebels and government forces in four decades, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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