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At least 12 Maoist rebels killed by India’s security forces

More than 10,000 people have died in the decades-long rebellion by India's Maoist rebels, who say they are fighting for the rights of marginalised Indigenous people [File: AFP]

At least 12 Maoist rebels have been killed by Indian security forces as New Delhi steps up efforts to quell the long-running rebellion.

Police said on Friday that the operation broke out on Thursday in the forested areas of Bijapur district in the state of Chhattisgarh, known as the heartland of the rebellion.

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