11 Jawans Injured in Bijapur IED Blasts, Airlifted to Raipur

• Eleven security personnel were injured in six IED blasts during an anti-Maoist operation in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh.
• The incident occurred near Karegutta hills, on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, during a joint operation by DRG and CoBRA.
• Ten injured personnel are from DRG, and one is a CoBRA sub-inspector; three sustained serious leg injuries, and three others had splinter wounds to their eyes.
• All injured jawans have been airlifted to Raipur for treatment and are reported to be stable and out of danger.
• The operation was launched based on intelligence about the presence of Maoists, with Battalion 1 of PLGA believed to be in the area.

Why It Matters: Eleven jawans were injured in IED blasts during an anti-Maoist operation in Bijapur and airlifted to Raipur.