Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India: Ambushes against reactionary armed forces

Featured image: Map of Chhattisgarh in India.

On July 17, 2024, two STF jawans were killed, and four were injured due to an IED blast in the Tarrem area of Bijapur. The operation followed alleged Naxal groups in the border area between Bijapur, Dantewada, and Sukma.

Two personnel from the District Reserve Guards (DRG) sustained injuries on Thursday after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, police confirmed.

Bijapur Police reported the incident, stating, “Two DRG soldiers were injured in a pressure IED explosion planted by Naxalites in the forests near Mudvendi village, within the jurisdiction of the Gangaluur police station area.”