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| Indian President ] in a tweet expressed anguish at the attack and saluted the CRPF personnel who lost their lives. He also offered condolences to the bereaved families and stated that, "we remain firm in our resolve to take on and defeat all forms of terrorism".<ref name="Times Now"/> | |||
| Indian Prime Minister ] in a tweet saluted the CRPF personnel who were killed in the attack and said that, "the nation stands shoulder to shoulder" with the families and friends of those killed "in this hour of grief".<ref>{{cite news|title=PM salutes CRPF men killed in Sukma blast|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/pm-salutes-crpf-men-killed-in-sukma-blast-1188903-2018-03-13|accessdate=14 March 2018|work=India Today|agency=PTI|date=13 March 2018}}</ref> | Indian Prime Minister ] in a tweet saluted the CRPF personnel who were killed in the attack and said that, "the nation stands shoulder to shoulder" with the families and friends of those killed "in this hour of grief".<ref>{{cite news|title=PM salutes CRPF men killed in Sukma blast|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/pm-salutes-crpf-men-killed-in-sukma-blast-1188903-2018-03-13|accessdate=14 March 2018|work=India Today|agency=PTI|date=13 March 2018}}</ref> | ||
| Indian Home Minister ] expressed distress in a tweet. He also expressed condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in Sukma blast and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. He further stated that, "I spoke to DG CRPF regarding the Sukma incident and asked him to leave for Chhattisgarh".<ref name="Times Now"/> | |||
| Congress President ] tweeted that the attack mirrors a "deteriorating internal security situation due to flawed policies". He called the attack "tragic" and expressed condolences to the families of those killed and wished speedy recovery to those injured.<ref name="Times Now"/> | |||
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On 13 March 2018, at least nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and six others were injured when Maoists blew their mine-protected vehicle by an IED in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Background
The attack came almost eleven days after Indian security personnel killed 10 alleged Naxalites in the state. It also came almost a year after at least 25 CRPF personnel were killed in one of the deadliest attacks by Maoist rebels.
Reaction
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind in a tweet expressed anguish at the attack and saluted the CRPF personnel who lost their lives. He also offered condolences to the bereaved families and stated that, "we remain firm in our resolve to take on and defeat all forms of terrorism".
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet saluted the CRPF personnel who were killed in the attack and said that, "the nation stands shoulder to shoulder" with the families and friends of those killed "in this hour of grief".
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh expressed distress in a tweet. He also expressed condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in Sukma blast and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. He further stated that, "I spoke to DG CRPF regarding the Sukma incident and asked him to leave for Chhattisgarh".
Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted that the attack mirrors a "deteriorating internal security situation due to flawed policies". He called the attack "tragic" and expressed condolences to the families of those killed and wished speedy recovery to those injured.
References
- ^ "Sukma Naxal attack: 9 CRPF jawans martyred as 100 Maoists ambush convoy; 'distressing', says Rajnath". Times Now. March 13, 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Drolia, Rashmi (March 14, 2018). "9 CRPF jawans killed in Sukma Maoist attack". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- Ritesh Mishra, Rajesh Ahuja (March 13, 2018). "Sukma attack: 9 CRPF jawans killed in encounter with Maoists after IED blows up truck". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- "9 government troops killed in Maoist attack in eastern India". ABC News. Associated Press. March 13, 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- "Maoist Attack In Chhattisgarh's Sukma: 9 CRPF Personnel Killed, 4 Injured". NDTV. March 14, 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- "Chhattisgarh Maoist attack HIGHLIGHTS: 9 CRPF personnel killed in IED blast". The Indian Express. March 13, 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- "Sukma Attack: 9 CRPF Jawans Dead, CM Says Attack Was out of Panic". The Quint. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- "PM salutes CRPF men killed in Sukma blast". India Today. PTI. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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