Ranchi, Sep 15 || In a year of relentless counter-insurgency operations, the elite 209 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) has emerged as a formidable force against Maoists in Jharkhand.
With precision, courage, and tactical brilliance, the unit has dismantled key elements of the insurgent network, marking 2025 as a turning point in the region’s fight against left-wing extremism.
Throughout the year, 209 CoBRA neutralised 20 hardcore Maoists, striking at the very heart of the movement’s leadership.
Among those eliminated were two Central Committee Members -- the highest rung of Naxal command -- along with two BJSAC (Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee) Members, four Zonal Committee Members (ZCMs), two Sub-Zonal Committee Members (SZCMs), and three Area Committee Members (ACMs).
These figures were not just foot soldiers but strategic planners, recruiters, and enforcers whose absence has left a vacuum in the insurgent hierarchy.