Two armed policemen killed, 20 others injured

January 24, 2003
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Two armed policemen were killed and 20 others were injured, three seriously, in an ambush laid by Maoists at Girighat 20 kms away from district headquarters Birendranagar in Surkhet district Thursday,  police said.

One policeman died instantly and another died while undergoing treatment at a hospital. Rebels have lately stepped up their attacks against security forces by placing land mines along roads and ambushing them in a new strategy.