About 10 CRPF (COBRA) commandos have been killed in an 
blast that was set off by Maoists in Bihar, in Sondaha jungles of Aurangabad . The jawans who were a part of the encounter were from the 205th COBRA battalion and they have the responsibility for carrying out anti-naxal operations.
The Sondaha jungles in Aurangabad resounded with the encounter that took place between the security forces and the Naxals in the afternoon. The action that continued till evening left nearly 10 COBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action)jawans dead and about five of the commandos were injured in the action. It was the lack of proper medical aid that led to the martyrdom of the security men who had been injured in action.
Three Maoists were also shot down in the Sondaha incident and arms and ammunition have also been found at the site, showing that the attackers were well prepared for this action. At the moment the CRPF is supervising a search operation for more Naxals hiding in the area. The injured personnel have been taken to Gaya for proper medical treatment.
Officials have stated that “the casualties may rise as some of the jawans of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) were critically injured in a fierce gun battle”. They stated that the action is still on and the information is not being shared in totality because of lack of mobile network connectivity.
