BGB, Myanmar \\\'separatists\\\' exchange fire in Thanchi: BGB troop injured

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) troops have exchanged fire with a ‘separatist outfit’ of Myanmar near the international border in Bandarban district. Additional troops of army and the BGB have been flown in to Thanchi Upazila’s Bara Modak area after Wednesday morning’s incident. A BGB trooper – Nayek Jakir Hossain of Bara Modak BOP – was injured in the shooting. “The injured BGB member has been rescued from the spot. Additional BGB and army troops are being sent by helicopter in the area to conduct a coordinated operation against the terrorists,” BGB Director General Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed said. The firing ensued when activists of the separatists outfit attacked a BGB patrol. Thanchi’s Remacri Union Council Chairman Maliram Tripura said the firings with Myanmar separatists ‘Arakan Army’ took place near the BGB camp at Bara Modak area. Locals said that the BGB detained 13 horses on Wednesday, which were used to transports goods meant for the Arakan Army. The army’s Bandarban Region Commander Brig Gen Nakib Ahmed Chowdhury, however, refused to provide any further details, according to bdnews24.com.
- biplab