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  1. 11-30-2011 #11
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    Default Desperately sprayed bullets -v- precision artillery

    Quote Originally Posted by blueblood View Post
    West Bengal's top Maoist leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji has been killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Burishol in Lalgarh, West Midnapore, sources in the state police have said.

    http://www.indianexpress.com/news/to...forces/880038/

    This guy has been running the show for the last three decades. COBRA guys finally nailed him.
    An update from FP Blog, with some background and details of the final mission:

    I was struck by this phrase, the English language used is, well, different:
    Kishenji found himself cornered, and started a firefight that lasted for over two hours. While the guerrilla leader and his loyalists desperately sprayed the forest with bullets, the CoBRAs retaliated with precision artillery.
    Link:http://www.foreignpolicy.com/article..._luck_runs_out

    We shall have to check on Stan's location.
    Last edited by davidbfpo; 12-01-2011 at 11:53 AM. Reason: Missed link and added
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