New Delhi, Feb 23, 2026 (AFP) - India says key Maoist guerrilla surrenders as net tightens

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Indian government officials have said the surrender of a senior Maoist guerrilla commander heralds the "final phase" to end the decades-long Maoist insurgency. New Delhi has launched an all-out campaign against the insurgents, also known as Naxalites after the village in the Himalayan foothills where the Maoist-inspired insurgency began nearly six decades ago, and vowed to end the rebellion by the end of March. Maoist commander Thippiri Tirupati,......

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