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COBRA commandoes deployed in Meghalaya’s Garo hills | idrw.org

Two Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) commandos of CRPF have been deployed in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills following a spate of activities of insurgents groups.The COBRAs, who arrived yesterday, will be put to action within a couple of days, a state home official said. The specially trained commandos, equipped with sophisticated weapons, will be logistically backed by Meghalaya Police personnel and would operate in the remote, tough and hilly terrains of the three districts.

Subsequently, five additional BSF companies will also be put in to check the growing activities of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), the most active militant group blamed for rampant extortion in the Garo hills belt.The outfit, which is demanding an independent Garoland, had carried out a number of kidnappings over the last few months and slapped extortion demands on traders and government officials, besides killing policemen and labourers.

The Garo rebel group floated by a deserter Meghalaya Police DSP, Champion Sangma just two years back has turned out to be the headache of the government, with the security forces failing to achieve much success in the operations.The group has reportedly developed links with the ULFA and NDFB with some top leaders believed to be in Bangladesh.Last month, three police men were killed and two others injured, one of them critically when GNLA militants ambushed a security team, fired at them before taking away their weapons in East Garo Hills district.
 
COBRA commandoes deployed in Meghalaya’s Garo hills | idrw.org

Two Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) commandos of CRPF have been deployed in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills following a spate of activities of insurgents groups.The COBRAs, who arrived yesterday, will be put to action within a couple of days, a state home official said. The specially trained commandos, equipped with sophisticated weapons, will be logistically backed by Meghalaya Police personnel and would operate in the remote, tough and hilly terrains of the three districts.

Subsequently, five additional BSF companies will also be put in to check the growing activities of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), the most active militant group blamed for rampant extortion in the Garo hills belt.The outfit, which is demanding an independent Garoland, had carried out a number of kidnappings over the last few months and slapped extortion demands on traders and government officials, besides killing policemen and labourers.

The Garo rebel group floated by a deserter Meghalaya Police DSP, Champion Sangma just two years back has turned out to be the headache of the government, with the security forces failing to achieve much success in the operations.The group has reportedly developed links with the ULFA and NDFB with some top leaders believed to be in Bangladesh.Last month, three police men were killed and two others injured, one of them critically when GNLA militants ambushed a security team, fired at them before taking away their weapons in East Garo Hills district.

TWO?!! TWO??!! does it mean two companies. As only two commandos sounds both unsafe (for them) and ineffective in covering large amounts of terrain.
 
TWO?!! TWO??!! does it mean two companies. As only two commandos sounds both unsafe (for them) and ineffective in covering large amounts of terrain.

One Battalion is around 800 to 1000 MEN... so 2 Battalion would be around 1600 to 2000 men ...

These are not regular soldiers or Para , they are commandoes... that's a game changer ..

:smokin:
 
So you mean these "Para Military Commandos" are better than Indian Army Paras?

Can't compare the 2. Paramilitary is not a reference to Paratroopers. It is a military force apart from the regular army. The IA has stated that it will not interfere in internal battles like the naxalites. It is in the scope of the CRPF. Normally CRPF is not well equipped.Hence a special forces was formed within CRPF.

COBRA (backronym for Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) is a specialized unit of the CRPF created to counter the Naxalite problem in India.
Cobra is said to be the best-equipped paramilitary unit in the country,set up with a grant of Rs 1300 crore from the Central government.They have been armed like a regular infantry platoon with INSAS rifles, AK rifles, X-95, Browning Hi-Power and Glock pistols, Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns and Carl Gustav recoilless rifle.
Cobras also have hi-tech electronic surveillance equipment and well-trained sniper teams, armed with Dragunov SVD, Mauser SP66 and Heckler & Koch MSG-90 sniper rifles.

Training
Cobras are trained in the Army’s elite Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School in Mizoram and CRPF’s anti terrorist school in Silchar. They are adept in the art of camouflage and jungle warfare. Their role is to carry out reconnaissance and long range patrols, gather intelligence on the whereabouts of the insurgents, and also carry out ambushes and precision strikes when required. Their sniper teams can also be used to headshot key targets.
 
you got confused... lol

As most of the moaist and naxal hit areas come under CRPF and others .... so With para i meant para-military force ...such as you CRPF and others...

Ya i got confused and i agree they are the game changer when it comes to Para Military forces because they are properly trained commandos and are very superior in terms of training and equipment when compared to the Naxalites.
 

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