More than 350 persons including security personnel were killed in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks or Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) during the last 12 years, reports Daijiworld on December 25. According to official data, 1,246 LWE attacks were reported in Odisha during the 12 years, in which 357 people (civilians and security personnel) were killed. So, on an average, each year 103 LWE incidents occurred in Odisha and 29 persons were killed by the Maoists between 2020 and 2021. However, the figures suggest that the LWE activities are on a declining trend in the State. In Odisha, the number of LWE incidents has drastically come down to 32 in 2021 from 218 reported in 2010. Similarly, the resultant deaths (civilians and security forces) have been reduced from 79 in 2010 to 3 last year. The geographical spread of the LWE activities has also come down in the State. Now, only 10 districts have been covered under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Earlier, 19 districts were covered under the scheme, sources said.