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NEW DELHI, May 21 (KUNA) -- Some 16 policemen were killed in an attack by
Naxal militants in the Gadchiroli District of India's Maharashtra state on
Thursday.
Official Indian radio reported that amongst the killed, were two senior
officers.
The policemen were attacked by the gunmen while attempting to remove a road
blockade earlier placed by the militants.
The Naxal, who predominantly occupy central and eastern Indian states, have
been carrying out more frequent attacks on government establishments and
employees recently.
The group, who adopt a Marxist communist ideology, are demanding more
rights for farmers in the region. (end)
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