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Maoist landmine legacy haunts India

Hundreds of crude landmines planted by Maoist rebels during a six-decade insurgency continue to pose deadly risks along forest tracks in India.

Published Apr 22, 2026, 1:36 AM EDT | WFMZZ

India’s blood-soaked six-decade Maoist insurgency may be over, but a lethal legacy remains. Hundreds of crude landmines planted by the rebels along forest tracks continue to threaten civilians and security forces.