Chhattisgarh, Feb. 18 -- Nearly 2,000 security forces have launched 'Operation Black Forest 2' on Karreguttalu hills against Naxals in Chhattisgarh.

The security forces are currently engaged in the anti-Naxal operation that began late on Tuesday night.

Operation Black Forest 1, launched last year, was the biggest ever anti-Naxal operation conducted on the Karreguttalu hills.

The security forces began 'Operation Black Forest', to break the backbone of the Naxals near Karreguttalu Hill (KGH) at the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border in May 2025. The operation aimed to achieve the goal of eliminating Naxalism by March 26, 2026.

The 21-day-long operation carried out by the joint forces of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and state polic...