Ten CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) commandos belonging to its elite Cobra battalion were killed and five commandos were injured in a Naxal IED blast in the jungles of Aurangabad district at Bihar.
The Officials said, the commandos were attacked in the IED blast after which an encounter started on Monday afternoon between the two. This encounter resulted in the killing of three naxals. Eight personnel were killed on spot and two others succumbed their injuries when they were being evacuated. This incident was reported from Chakarbanda-Dumarinala forests of the Aurangabad district.
Various arms and ammunition like AK-47 rifle, INSAS rifle and under barrel grenade were recovered from the site. The Officials informed that five other personnel were critically injured in the gun firing battle after the IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast. CRPF DG will visit Gaya on Tuesday to loos after the situation.
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