Chhattisgarh: Five security personnel, including three BSF jawans, killed in an ambush by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district.
The gun fight is taking place between the Border Security Force (BSF), State Police and the Naxals. The gunbattle has been going on since 5 am.
A joint team of BSF and district police was attacked by the rebels in Bhuski village under Durg Kondal police station in the district while they were conducting routine search operations in the wee hours, Superintendent of Police, Kanker, Ajay Yadav said.
Following the attack, the forces retaliated and in the action they lost five security personnel, including three BSF jawans. One jawan was injured, he said.
Extra forces have been sent to the spot, Yadav said.
This is the first time that BSF jawans have fallen victims to a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh.
(With inputs from PTI)
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