The UNAMA report highlighted that between the Taliban takeover on August 15 2021 and May 30 2023, UNAMA recorded 3,774 civilian casualties (1,095 killed, 2,679 wounded), among them 233 women (92 killed, 141wounded) and 866 children (287 killed, 579 wounded), as per Khaama Press.
The jawan from District Reserve Group (DRG) Dantewada identified as Ajay Mandawi suffered minor injuries as he got hit by a pressure IED near Kurush while he was on his way back from a Naxalite camp.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday recovered 3 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) after defusing the explosive planted by the Maoists.
The Naxalite was allegedly involved in a number of crimes, including IED blast, murder, ambush to security personnel, encounter, murder of a sarpanch by branding him as a police informer, and other incidents, the official said
The Chaibasa Police in a joint operation with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jharkhand Jaguar and BDS recovered seven IEDs planted by naxals from under the limits of the Tonto police station area for the second consecutive day.
Insurgency-hit Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh-which remains in the media limelight for encounters, IED blasts and other naxal incidents, is gaining popularity in the world map for winning the gold medal in Second World Mallakhamb Championship recently held in Assam.
Two jawans of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) force from 202 Battalion got injured after an encounter with the Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.