- Web Master
- October 18, 2024
They
entered Bangladesh at around 10 am on Monday after fleeing an AA attack on
Taung Pyo border guard camp in northern Maungdaw township of Rakhine
State.
Their
weapons were handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and currently those
are being held at Naikhongchhari in Bandarban district, said Shariful Islam,
the BGB public relations officer. However, 15 individuals who sustained
injuries are receiving treatment at MSF hospital. Two soldiers were shifted to
Cox's Bazar hospital as they sustained serious injuries.
In the
midst of the ongoing conflicts between the junta forces and AA fighters, many bullets and mortar shells were fired causing injuries to three
Bangladeshi nationals.
Following
the AA fighters' attack on Taung Pyo border guard camp at 3 am on 4 February,
the conflict persisted throughout the day. Finally the border guard camp
in Taung Pyo town had gone to the AA’s control.