Indian Police Kill 18 Maoist Rebels

Indian police say they have killed at least 18 Maoist rebels in a gunfight in the eastern part of the country in one of the deadliest clashes with the rebels this year. Police said the shootout happened late Sunday after authorities received a call that about 30 Maoist rebels were assembling in forests near the border of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh states. Press Trust of India reported that a top Maoist leader and his son are among those killed. Authorities did not confirm this...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - lundi 24 octobre 2016