Balimela reservoir boat attack
| Balimela reservoir boat attack |
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| Part of Naxalite-Maoist insurgency |
| Date | 29 June 2008 |
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| Location | Balimela reservoir in Orissa (India) |
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| Result |
Naxalite victory |
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| Belligerents |
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 Communist Party of India (Maoist) |
 India (Greyhound commandos) |
| Strength |
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Unknown |
64 |
| Casualties and losses |
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None |
38 killed |
Naxalite-Maoist insurgency |
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The Balimela reservoir boat attack occurred on 29 June 2008 when CPI (Maoist) forces attacked a boat on the Balimela reservoir in Orissa state (India) carrying 4 anti-Naxalite police and 60 Greyhound commandos. The boat sunk, killing 38 troops, while 26 survived.[1][2][3]
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