Gariyaband, Sept. 12 -- Deepak Kumar, Commandant of the CRPF's 207 Battalion of CoBRA, on Friday said the elimination of 10 naxals in an encounter in Gariyaband district was the result of strong coordination between the Chhattisgarh Police and CoBRA battalion, despite the challenges posed by the terrain

The operation was carried out jointly by the 207 Battalion of CoBRA and the Chhattisgarh Police, who also recovered the bodies and weapons of the slain extremists, including a senior Naxal cadre, Manoj alias Balkrishna.

While speaking to ANI, Kumar said, "There was very good coordination between Chhattisgarh Police and our CoBRA battalion. The area of operation had a tough terrain with steep ascent, but our jawans killed 10 Naxals. We wi...