CoBRA Commando, Naxal Killed During Anti-Maoist Operation In Chhattisgarh
An IAF helicopter has been pressed into service to evacuate the injured, officials said.
A CoBRA commando of the CRPF and a Naxalite were killed during an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday, officials said.
According to the officials, the operation is ongoing in the Tumrel village area of the district. The operation is being led by the 210th battalion of CRPF's CoBRA and has troops from Chhattisgarh Police DRG and STF.
A CoBRA commando has also been injured, they said.
An IAF helicopter has been pressed into service to evacuate the injured, officials said.
The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) is an elite jungle warfare unit within the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). It plays a key role in leading operations in states affected by Left Wing Extremism.
The security forces are undertaking continuous operations in the LWE-affected states as part of the Union government's declaration to end the menace in the country by March next year.
The Bastar region in Chhattisgarh remains their core area of operation.
At least 27 Naxalites, including their top commander Nambala Keshav Rao (70) alias Basavaraju, the general secretary of the outlawed CPI (Maoist), were killed in an encounter with the District Reserve Guard (DRG) of Chhattisgarh Police in the forests along the Narayanpur-Bijapur border on Wednesday.
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May 22, 2025, 19:34 IST
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