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September 30, 2008
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Ramazan 29, 2008
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Blast kills four Indian soldiers
RAIPUR (India): Four paramilitary soldiers were killed on Monday in an attack in the insurgency-racked central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said, ahead of a visit by the country’s president.
Maoist guerillas were thought to be behind the landmine blast, which occurred ahead of a planned visit to the state by President Pratibha Patil.
“A deputy commandant, a driver and two constables were killed in the incident,” police inspector general A.N Upadhaya said.
Another three soldiers were injured, he said.
At least 834 people were killed in Maoist-related violence nationwide last year and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described the rebels as the biggest threat to India’s internal security.—AFP
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