{"id":354730,"date":"2026-01-24T16:26:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T10:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354730"},"modified":"2026-01-24T16:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T10:56:37","slug":"operation-megaburu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/operation-megaburu\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation MegaBuru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Operation MegaBuru is in the news after 19 alleged Maoists were killed during a major anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand\u2019s Saranda forests.<\/p>\n<h2>About Operation MegaBuru<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354731\" style=\"width: 277px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-354731\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Argus-News.jpg?resize=277%2C321&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Operation MegaBuru\" width=\"277\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Argus-News.jpg?resize=259%2C300&amp;ssl=1 259w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Argus-News.jpg?w=696&amp;ssl=1 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Argus News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Operation MegaBuru is a <strong>large-scale counter-insurgency operation<\/strong> carried out <strong>against CPI (Maoist) in Jharkhand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The operation is being conducted in <strong>the Kumdi area <\/strong>under Kiriburu police station limits in <strong>West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Launched in: <\/strong>The operation was <strong>launched in January 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conducted by: <\/strong>The operation is jointly conducted by the <strong>Central Reserve Police Force and Jharkhand Police.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The aim of the operation is to <strong>neutralise top Maoist leadership and dismantle their command structure<\/strong> in the region.\n<ul>\n<li>It also seeks to <strong>clear remaining Maoist pockets<\/strong> in the <strong>Singhbhum area<\/strong> and support the <strong>government\u2019s goal to end Naxalism by March 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intelligence-driven:<\/strong> The operation was <strong>intelligence-driven<\/strong> and based on inputs about senior Maoist leaders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E<\/strong><strong>lite <\/strong><strong>forces:<\/strong> Around 1,500 <strong>elite CoBRA commandos<\/strong> were deployed for deep forest operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced technology<\/strong>, including helicopters, drones, and satellite monitoring, was used to support surveillance and operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Operation MegaBuru is in the news after 19 alleged Maoists were killed during a major anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand\u2019s Saranda forests. About Operation MegaBuru Operation MegaBuru is a large-scale counter-insurgency operation carried out against CPI (Maoist) in Jharkhand. 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