Israeli-Made UAVs to Track Down Maoists in India

(Pioneer-India) India's security forces will use Israel-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Maoist-infested areas of Chhattisgarh state beginning next week to get real-time information about the presence and movement of extremists in inaccessible jungles and hills. On April 6, Maoists attacked a convoy in Chhattisgarh, killing 76 armed policemen. It was the sixth attack by the outlawed Maoists that have left nearly 250 men in uniform dead since March 2007.


2010-04-09 09:14:07

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