Friday, May 28, 2010

India's Maoist Rebels Blamed For Train Derailment That Kills 100



Are India's Maoist Rebels Winning The War? -- BBC

Friday's train crash in India has been blamed on "sabotage" by Maoist rebels. It was the latest in a series of rebel attacks after the government launched an offensive against them. The BBC's Soutik Biswas asks whether the rebels are gaining the upper hand.

It is not surprising that Maoist rebels are being blamed for the derailment of an express train in India's West Bengal state, in which 71 passengers were killed.

The police claim they have found posters signed by a local Maoist militia claiming responsibility for removing part of the track, which led to the train skidding off and colliding with a freight train coming in the opposite direction.

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More News On India's War Against Maoist Rebels

Maoists trigger train crash, 100 die -- Times Of India
Maoists derail train in India, 80 dead -- Yahoo News/AFP
India police say Maoists sabotage train -- Yahoo News/Reuters
At Least 71 people Killed in Train Wreck Blamed on Maoist Rebels -- Voice of America
Third suspected Maoist attack on India train kills 65 -- Christian Science Monitor
India train crash leaves 65 dead in West Bengal state -- L.A. Times
Maoist Rebels Suspected as Indian Train Derails -- New York Times

Train Attack Shows Changing Maoist Tactics
-- Wall Street Journal
Maoists in India: Long struggle for the landless poor -- The Guardian
India offers talks if Maoist rebels stop attacks -- AP
Red panic grips Bastar, life crippled for 2nd day -- IBN
Maoists on Terror Campaign in India -- Dallas Blog
Naxals killed 474 security men, 391 civilians in last 3 years, SC told -- Times Of India

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