2 maoists killed in exchange of fire

ROURKELA: At least two Maoists reportedly died in an exchange of fire with the security forces in Saranda forest in Jharkhand on Friday. They are believed to have died in the half-an-hour gun battle in the Ranga area under Manoharpur police limits, around 25 km from Sundargarh border. A rifle, 45 rounds of ammunition and cash were.   Sources said it suggested that the Maoists are yet to be flushed out of the region following the intense area-domination operation conducted jointly by security personnel from Orissa and Jharkhand. Chaibasa DIG Naveen Singh said the security forces had managed to vacate the Maoists from the core areas of the forest. Security forces are trying to flush them out from all the possible hideouts, he added. Confirming the death, Singh said the retreating ultras involved in the gun-battle comprised of 20 cadres.