After the attack, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel tweeted to end Naxalism.
Chhattisgarh, dt. 26 April 2023, Wednesday
A major Naxalite attack has taken place in Dantewada of Chhattisgarh today. In which 11 Jawans have been martyred. A DRG force vehicle was attacked by an IED in Aranpur of Dantewada. The martyred jawans include 10 DRG soldiers and a driver. In this matter, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had an immediate conversation with Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and assured to help him as much as possible.
After this attack, CM Bhupesh Baghel of Chhattisgarh tweeted to end Naxalism. He said that the news of martyrdom of our jawans due to IED blast on DRG force is very sad. We all the people of the state respect him. Naxalites will not be spared at any cost. We will eradicate Naxalism systematically. Naxalites have attacked many times before this.
Know when there were major Naxalite attacks in the country
6 April 2010
76 jawans were martyred in the Naxalite attack in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada.
25 May 2013
A Congress change yatra was attacked in Zeeram valley. More than 30 people including top Congress leaders were killed in this attack.
11 March 2014
The Naxalite attack took place in Tahkwada of Sukma district. 15 jawans were martyred in this attack.
12 March 2014
14 people including 5 jawans were killed in the Naxalite attack in Darbha of Bistar district of Chhattisgarh.
11 March 2017
12 CRPF jawans were martyred in a Naxalite attack in the inaccessible Marghamji area of Sukma.
24 April 2017
25 CRPF jawans were martyred in the Naxal attack in Sukma.
21 March 2020
17 jawans were martyred in a Naxalite attack in Minpa of Sukma district.
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23 March 2021
A bus full of jawans was attacked in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district in which 5 jawans were martyred.
4 April 2021
22 jawans were martyred in the Naxalite attack on the border of Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh.
