Two more IAF choppers join anti-Maoist operations
October 3rd, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon deploy two more of its helicopters to assist the security forces fighting the Maoists, Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne said here Monday.
The two helicopters will be in addition to the four helicopters that the IAF already operates in Chhattisgarh’s Jagadalpur and Raipur, them air force chief said at a press conference here.
The two additional helicopters, to be based in Ranchi, are being provided on a request from the home ministry, Browne said.
The IAF helicopters provide assistance to the security forces in transporting the troopers, their equipment and goods, apart from carrying out casualty evacuation in Maoist-affected areas.
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