Commando Battalion for Resolute Action
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COBRA (backronym for COmmando Battalion for Resolute Action) is a special operation unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of India proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare. Originally established to counter the Naxalite movement,[4][5] CoBRA is deployed to address insurgent groups engaging in asymmetrical warfare.[6] Numbering ten battalions as of 2011,[1] CoBRA is considered to be one of the most experienced and successful law enforcement units in the country.[1]
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Common name | CoBRA |
Motto | "Saṃgrāmeṃ parākramī jyī" "Victory for gallant in war" |
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Formed | 12 September, 2008[1] |
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Operations jurisdiction | India |
Legal jurisdiction | India |
Primary governing body | Central Reserve Police Force |
Secondary governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs (India) |
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Headquarters | Directorate General, Central Reserve Police Force, New Delhi |
Active Personnel[2]s | 10,000 |
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Parent agency | Central Reserve Police Force |
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