Security forces recover Chinese arms from Naxals, militants

CHINA-ARMS

New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) Security forces have seized 200
Chinese small arms from Naxal, militant and insurgent groups
operating in India strengthening the government's point of
view that arms from that country were being used by Left wing
extremists.

Out of the 164 arms seized last year and 182 such
recoveries in 2007, security forces have recovered at least
200 Chinese-made pistols, revolvers and mousers, an official
data of central security forces said.
Arms from Pakistan, South Africa and Israel have also
been recovered.
According to the official data, 87 Chinese-made revolvers
were recovered in Jammu and Kashmir by security forces during
the last year.
In the North-East, the forces recovered 113 arms in 2008
while 118 such seizures were made in 2007 which include
Chinese pistols, Belgian-made gas guns and US-made carbines.
Naxals are using foreign country-made arms, especially
from China and the US, frequently, the report states.
Maoist groups in Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh are
using more foreign small arms, including from China, as
compared to states like West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Pradesh where they use more of local arms, it says.
The report also states that Russian-made AK series guns
are most popular among the Maoists. 92 AK-47's, 18 AK-56,
Pakistan-made Pica guns and Israeli sniper guns have been
recovered by security forces during the last year, it says.
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