At least eight Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed in an attack by Maoist rebels in a forest area in eastern India, police said early Tuesday, according to AP. Police officer P.K Sahu said three insurgents also were killed in an exchange of gunfire on Monday in the Dumrinala area, nearly 105 miles (170 kilometers) south of Patna, the capital of Bihar state. Sahu said the rebels used improvised explosive devices and fired at paramilitary soldiers in the area that is known to be a rebel stronghold. Five wounded paramilitary soldiers were evacuated to a nearby hospital, Sahu said.
