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Land Mines Kill 7 Indian Police Officers

   VOA News 04 April 2010

   At  least  seven  Indian police officers were killed Sunday when their
   vehicle struck a landmine in the eastern region of the country.
   Officials say they suspect the bombs were planted by Maoist rebels.
   The  attack  was  in  Orissa state, nearly 550 kilometers south of the
   state capital Bhubaneshwar.
   Indian  officials  say  the  long-running Maoist insurgency, which has
   spread  to  20  of  the  country's  28 states, is India's most serious
   domestic  security  issue.   The  rebels,  also called Naxalites, are
   demanding land and jobs for the poor.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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