Gadchiroli_Naxal_bombing

Gadchiroli Naxal bombing

Gadchiroli Naxal bombing

2019 terrorist attack by Naxalites in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India

On 1 May 2019, a landmine killed 15 Indian police and their driver in Gadchiroli, state of Maharashtra, India. Police have blamed the blast on Maoists because they are common in the area.[1][2][3][4] The attack took place after Maoist set 25 vehicles on fire. Hours after the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack.[5]

Quick Facts Location, Date ...

References

  1. [1]
    Swati Gupta (May 2019). "16 dead in suspected Maoist attack on police convoy in India". CNN. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Maoist rebels kill Indian policemen in Maharashtra state". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. [3]
    "The Maoist challenge". The Indian Express. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. [4]
    "15 Indian commandos, driver killed in Maoist attack". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. [5]
    ""Perpetrators Won't Be Spared": PM Condemns Maoist Attack In Maharashtra". NDTV.com. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.


Stub icon

This terrorism-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Gadchiroli_Naxal_bombing, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.