Suspected Maoist bomb kills 16 Indian troops

NEW DELHI: A suspected bomb attack by Maoist rebels killed 16 paramilitary troops in western India on Wednesday, police said.

"Maoists attacked a team of commandos travelling in a private vehicle to inspect an earlier attack. So far 16 men have died," an official at police headquarters in Maharashtra state told AFP.

"More teams have been sent to site for rescue and combat operations," said the officer, who did not want to give his name.