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According to media reports, the security forces combating naxalism in Chhattisgarh have suffered a major reverse with as many as 22 men having been martyred in the forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts.
The official press release states that the martyred personnel include
eight men of the DRG (District Reserve Guard, Chhattisgarh police);
six of the STF (Special Task Force, Chhattisgarh police);
seven of the COBRA (CRPF), and
one of the so-called Bastariya Battalion (CRPF).
At least 31 men are wounded and one is missing. Only sketchy details of the botched operation have appeared in the media. From whatever that is available in the public domain, it is clear that: