NEW : At least 24 paramilitary personnel and a civilian were killed in armed clashes . Suspected militants assaulted their camp in West Bengal district on Monday . Besides , some 200 suspected rebels were also slain as forces moved into areas under insurgent control , he said . District Collector says Indian troops retaliated with fire , the attackers apparently died . Maoists have claimed since the 1960s to be fighting for the dispossessed .
NEW : At least 24 paramilitary personnel and a civilian were killed in armed clashes . Suspected militants assaulted their camp in West Bengal district on Monday . District Collector says Indian troops retaliated with fire , the attackers apparently died . Maoists have claimed since the 1960s to be fighting for the dispossessed .