Indian Police said Maoist rebels have ambushed a government patrol in a mountainous area of eastern India, killing at least seven soldiers and wounding seven others. According to AP, top state police officer G.S. Rath said about 50 government forces were attacked Monday in a Maoist stronghold in Jharkhand state's Latehar district. Rath said paramilitary soldiers returned fire and the clash continued for several hours. The bodies of seven government forces were recovered.