Hyderabad, May 9 -- The extensive operation to eliminate the revolutionaries belonging to the Communist Party of India (Maoist) on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border areas continued for the 19th day on Friday, May 9.

There have been speculations and selective information being shared by the government regarding the number of casualties and their identities resulting from the 'Operation Sankalp,' a joint operation of various wings of the central and Chhattisgarh state security forces.

The operation is being carried out in Karregutta mountains, which have been the chosen area by the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) battalion 1 of the Maoists, due to the geographical advantage it would provide to the outlaws as a safe shelter.

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