| Silda attack | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Naxalite-Maoist insurgency | |||||||
 Paschim Medinipur district, where the attack occurred | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Communist Party of India (Maoist) |
 India (Eastern Frontier Rifles) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Jagari Baskey[1] Kishenji | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~70 | 51 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3[2] or 4[3] killed |
24 killed Several missing, feared captured[2] | ||||||
| 1 civilian killed[2] | |||||||
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The Silda camp attack occurred on February 15, 2010, when dozens of Naxalite Maoist insurgents ambushed Indian security forces in Silda (some 30 km from Midnapore) in West Bengal, India. The resulting death of 24 paramilitary personnel of the Eastern Frontier Rifles, and several believed to be abducted, made the attack a hard blow to the government's fight against the rebels.[2][4][5]
References[]
- ↑ Das, Sonali; Mahato, Sukumar (February 17, 2010). "Silda ambush: Cobra-eyed woman led attack". New Delhi. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-17/india/28138061_1_squad-training-camp-belpahari-region. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Maoist attack: Home Minister accepts failure in some aspects". New Delhi. February 16, 2010. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Maoist-attack-Chidambaram-accepts-failure/H1-Article1-509356.aspx. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ Yardley, Jim (February 16, 2010). "India Condemns Attack by Maoists That Killed 24 Paramilitary soldiers". New York City. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/world/asia/17india.html. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ Mahato, Sukumar; Mandal, Caesar (February 16, 2010). "Maoists kill 21 jawans in West Bengal". New Delhi. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-16/india/28149839_1_maoist-attack-people-s-liberation-guerrilla-army-efr. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ Banerjee, Monideepa (February 16, 2010). "Naxals massacre cops, furious Centre wants answers". New Delhi. http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/maoists_attack_police_camp_in_west_midnapore.php. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
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