Jharkhand: Naxal trigger blast, 11 security personnel injured

11 Central Reserve Police Force and the state police personnel have been injured in a Naxal triggered attack in Jharkhand's Seraikela Kharsawan district in the wee hours of Tuesday.

According to reports, the IED blast took place around 4:53 am during a joint
operation of the CRPF's special jungle warfare unit, CoBRA, and the state police in the forests of Kuchai area in the district.

Jharkhand: An IED exploded at 4:53 am today in Kuchai area of Saraikella on the troops of 209 CoBRA and Jharkhand police who were out on special operations. 8 CoBRA personnel & 3 Jharkhand police personnel injured. The injured jawans have been brought to a hospital in Ranchi. pic.twitter.com/rO31QkbAXc

— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2019

Officials have informed that the joint team was being led by the 209th battalion of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) of the Central Reserve Police Force deployed in the state for anti-Naxal operations.