In the wake of the deadly Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region that claimed the lives of 22 security personnel, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said the morale of jawans is high and the operation against Naxals will continue.
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Talking to reporters in Raipur, Baghel said that Maoists are fighting their last battle now and they will be eliminated very soon.
He added that the work of setting up camps of security forces in the Naxal stronghold areas in the state will be expedited.
The CM further said the incident was not just an encounter, but can be termed as a war that lasted for about four hours with heavy exchange of fire from both sides.
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