India: Seven Maoist rebels killed in Maharashtra on December 6

Event

Seven Maoist rebels (Naxalites) belonging to the Communist Party of India were reportedly killed on Wednesday, December 6, in an encounter with Maharashtra’s special anti-Maoist police unit. Additional security operations in the area are likely.

Context

Maoist rebels are believed to be in at least 20 Indian states, but are most active in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Orissa.

Advice

Individuals present in the affected regions are advised to avoid rural areas and to monitor the situation.

As a reminder, some Western governments advise their citizens against nonessential travel to the west of Jammu and Kashmir state and against all travel to the border region with Pakistan (direct vicinity of the Line of Control) due to the high threat of terrorism and other hostilities.