Chhattisgarh: 3 Naxalites Killed in Sukma Encounter, Including Woman; Operation On

• Three Naxalites, including a woman, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Sukma, Chhattisgarh.
• The exchange of fire occurred on a forested hill under the Golapalli police station area on Thursday.
• A District Reserve Guard team was on a search operation based on intelligence about Maoist presence.
• Bodies of the three Naxalites have been recovered from the encounter site; the operation is still underway.
• This incident brings the total number of Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh this year to 284.

Why It Matters: Three Naxalites killed in an encounter in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, bringing this year's total to 284.