COBRA
- April 5, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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COBRA
Subject: Security
Context: Security agencies working to ascertain naxals claim that they abducted a CoBRA commando: Sources
Concept:
Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)
- COBRA is a special operation unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of India.
- The operation unit is skilled in the guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare.
- It established in the year 2009 to counter the Naxalite problem.
- It is deployed to tackle the insurgent groups who are engaged in asymmetrical warfare.
- Currently, there are ten battalions of CoBRA.
- The battalions are one of the most experienced and successful law enforcement units.
- Recently, a contingent of women personnel has been inducted into it.
First Women CoBRA Unit
- A member of 34 CRPF women personnel contingent have been selected from 6 all-women battalions of CRPF. They will now undergo pre-induction training for 3 months.
- After that, they will be deployed with the units in Naxal violence-affected districts in the state of Chhattisgarh.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- It is largest Central Armed Police Force in India. The force works under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- It assists the State or Union Territories in the police operations to maintain the law & order and counter insurgency.
- It was established as the Crown Representative’s Police in July 1939. After Indian Independence, it was renamed as CRPF in accordance with the CRPF Act.