11 police killed in Indian landmine explosion

Suspected Maoist rebels blew up a police van in eastern India today, killing at least 11 police.

11 police killed in Indian landmine explosion
Wed, 10 Jun, 2009 - 10:09

Suspected Maoist rebels blew up a police van in eastern India today, killing at least 11 police.

Officials say the attackers detonated a land mine targeting a police patrol in West Singhbhum district, about 100 miles (160 km) east of Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state.

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