Gunfight in Joint Teknaf Raid: One Soldier Shot, 57 Rescued, Says ISPR

An exchange of gunfire took place during a joint operation by the Army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Police against a human-trafficking gang in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. One army member was injured in the incident.

Three members of the human-trafficking gang were arrested in the operation. Alongside that, 57 people were rescued.

The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate gave this information on Thursday (November 5) night.

According to the ISPR, the operation was carried out on Thursday afternoon in the deep hills between Rohingya Camp-24 and Camp-26 in Teknaf, led by the Army with the BGB and Police.

The operation was conducted against the human-trafficking gang in that hilly area of Teknaf.

The ISPR said an exchange of gunfire took place during the operation, in which one army member was shot and injured.