Teknaf
Gunfight between joint forces and bandits, some casualties feared
Representational image. Photo: Collected.
A massive gunfight has taken place between members of the joint forces and an armed bandit group in the hills adjacent to a Rohingya camp in Teknaf under Cox's Bazar district.
Several members of the bandit group and law enforcement agencies are reported to have been killed or injured. However, the number of casualties and their identities have not yet been confirmed.
The incident took place around 7:30 pm on Thursday in the hills on the western side of the No. 24 Leda Rohingya Camp in Teknaf.
According to local residents, a joint force comprising members of the police, RAB, BGB, and the army went to conduct an operation against an armed bandit group involved in abduction and human trafficking. At that time, a gunfight broke out between the joint force members and the bandits.
After the incident, reports spread through various sources that multiple members of both sides had been killed or injured. However, as of the writing of this report, no responsible source from the law enforcement agencies has confirmed the number of casualties or injured people.
The incident has created concern and tension across Cox's Bazar district.
