Nine people, including eight Dantewada District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans and one driver, lost their lives after their vehicle was targeted by a powerful IED blast, allegedly carried out by Naxals in Chattisgarh’s Bijapur.The jawans were returning from a joint operation conducted by the Dantewada, Narayanpur, and Bijapur police when the blast occurred. According to IG Bastar, the vehicle was struck by the explosive device, resulting in the deaths of all nine individuals onboard.This is the biggest strike on security personnel by Naxalites in the last two years, an official said.On April 26, 2023, ten police personnel and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle, which was part of a convoy carrying security personnel in neighbouring Dantewada district.
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