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More than three tonnes (over 75 percent) of looted explosives were recovered on Friday following an exchange of fire between security personnel and Naxalite insurgents in the border region of Jharkhand. The explosives were earlier looted from the Sundargarh district in Odisha.

According to sources, the Naxalites, who are known for their armed rebellion against the government, engaged in an exchange of gunfire with the security personnel. These clashes underscore ongoing tensions in the region.

The fierce gunfight erupted in a forest around 20 kilometres inside the neighbouring state. Combing operations were simultaneously started from b...