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Patna,India - A landmine attack by Maoist rebels in eastern India killed five policemen on Thursday in a strike that targeted a convoy heading out on patrol before dawn. The blast in a forest area of Bihar state came following a lull in attacks on policemen since six officers were shot in May in an ambush. in Chhattisgarh state. The Maoists have been fighting a deadly low-intensity war against authorities for decades for what they say are the rights of tribal people and landless farmers.“Five CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) were killed when their vehicle was blasted by an IED (improvised explosive device) set by Maoists in a forested part of Gaya district,” senior officer MK Sinha told AFP by telephone.
