10 Indian security personnel killed as Naxals blow up anti-landmine vehicle

10 Indian security personnel killed as Naxals blow up anti-landmine vehicle10 Indian security personnel killed as Naxals blow up anti-landmine vehicle

New Delhi(IRNA)-- In the second brazen attack in as many days, Naxals on Friday blew up an anti-landmine vehicle, killing 10 security personnel in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh state. 

The anti-landmine vehicle of the security forces was approaching a bridge near Gatan village when the Naxals triggered a powerful blast and opened indiscriminate fire on them, pti reported quoting Dantewada police as saying. 

Seven Special Police Officers (SPO) and three police jawans were killed when their vehicle was tossed in the air by the powerful blast, they said. 

Three of the injured have been rushed to a hospital in Bastar district headquarter. 

The Naxals had on Thursday opened indiscriminate fire near the camp of Chhattisgarh Armed Force in Naraynpur district, killing four jawans and leaving another injured.