Send As SMS
<-- HitTail.com code -->

Blogger News Network

BNN provides English-language US and world news, analysis and opinion from all over the Internet. We strive for high standards, ethical behavior, and the presentation of multiple responsible points of view.



Visiting our advertisers directly supports this site. Thanks!


Get More Traffic For Your Blog!

Blog Explosion brings hundreds of interested visitors to your blog - without costing you a cent.

BNN News Archive Page
       Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Imagine Your Byline Here - Click Here To Write For BNN




Maoists Kill 25 Villagers at Indian Relief Camp


By VOA News
17 July 2006

Indian police say hundreds of Maoist rebels have raided a government relief camp in the central state of Chhattisgarh, killing at least 25 people and wounding many more.

State authorities say the attack took place early Monday in Dantewada district, some 500 kilometers south of the state capital, Raipur.

They say between 400 and 500 guerillas were involved in the attack. The camp houses nearly 4,000 villagers who had fled their homes in fear of the rebels. Some of the villagers are missing.

The Maoists are active in several eastern and central Indian states.

The rebels claim to be inspired by the teachings of Chinese revolutionary Mao Zedong. They say they are fighting for the rights of India's poor and landless farmers.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.
This story originally ran at VOANews.com

This story was originally posted here.



Blogger News Network is advertiser-supported, and your visits to our advertisers help BNN to meet its expenses. Help keep us afloat!

posted by Robert at 10:15 AM  

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

Links to this post:

Create a Link

<< Home

Add this story to Digg     Reddit     Newsvine     Del.icio.us     Ma.gnolia     Spurl

      

Sign up for Blog Soldiers and get 50 free credits!

Subscribe to BNN and get a daily bulletin of all our news postings.
Enter your Email


Powered by FeedBlitz

Interested in writing for BNN? Want information on our news service?

Contact The Editor
Writing for BNN
BNN Editorial Policies