Maoists fired at a patrolling party of the joint security forces in West Midnapore district on Thursday.
The securitymen were on a search operation in a forested area in Banisole near Dharampur, where a camp of the joint forces is located, police sources said.
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The forces retaliated. Three landmines exploded. There were no casualties.
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