By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The BSF troops in Malkangiri sector conducted multiple operations in the interior areas of the District. During the operations, troops of 142 Bn BSF carried out an Operation in the general area of Gomphakonda Reserve Forest in Andhra Pradesh-Odisha bordering area.
During search in the targeted area, the Ops party located an old Maoistdumps in the Reserve Forest , in the Marigetta -Tekguda axis, under GP/PS limits of Kalimela. In another ops troops of COB Jantri /177 Bn located a Maoist dump near village Taber in Swabhiman Anchal under PS limits of Jodambo in Malkangiri district, Odisha. BSF has been carrying out relentless Operations in highly Naxal affected districts of Malkangiri andKoraput in South Odisha. Such recoveries would certainly dent Maoist strategy and dampen their spirits to take on evergrowing dominance ofSecurity Forces.
Following IED making materials, arms & ammunitions and Maoistrelated items unearthed from the sites:-(By troops of 142 Bn)-Steel Tiffin IED(approx 02 litres each-03 Nos-SBML rifles-02 Nos-Gelatin Sticks-101 Nos-Electric Detonator-02 Nos(By troops of 177 Bn)-Steel Tiffin IED-01 Nos-Plstic Box IED-02 Nos-Gelatin Sticks-06 Nos-Cordex-30 mtrs, Improvised switched mechanism by bamboo-02 NosEarlier this area used to be highly influenced by Maoists and their sympathisers.
The Maoist outfits would keep IED making materials andarms/ammunitions at isolated and secluded places to be used against theSFs/Police operating in these areas.BSF is actively operating in Malkangiri district and extensively dominating the area. In the wake of recovery, further combing and search operations would continue to makethe area safe for SFs as well as locals.
