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Maoist rebels blast Indian school, police station
Jul 27th, 2012
Maoist rebels have raided police posts, engaged in shootouts and bombed government buildings and railway lines in eastern India in a two-day campaign of violence protesting their leader's killing, police said Tuesday. (Source: Associated Press) -
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