The 8th Armored Police Battalion APBN recovered a state-of-the-art M16 rifle and 492 pieces of bullets from the Ukhia Balukhali Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar.
It was rescued after a shootout with Rohingya terrorists on Thursday night, said SP Shihab Kaiser Khan, who led the operation. However, they could not arrest anyone at that time.
SP Shihab Kaiser Khan said that on the basis of intelligence information, a special operation was conducted in Block-M / 17, Camp-17 of Balukhali Rohingya Camp around 10 pm on Thursday. At that time, the terrorists fired at the police. At her
The terrorist fled leaving a bag. The weapons and bullets were found inside the bag. The operation to nab those involved is continuing, the police official said. According to law enforcement and intelligence sources, the weapon belonged to the notorious Rohingya terrorist master Nabi Hossain group. The U.S. military says more similar weapons have been brought to the camp by law enforcement officers. A source close to the Rohingya claimed that members of the so-called Arsa and Master Nabi Hossain groups, two of the largest armed groups in the Rohingya, had clashed over the issue.
Due to this, both the groups have been increasing their strength in the camp recently. As a result, there is a possibility of a fierce clash between the two groups at any time.
In the last one week, at least 3 murders have taken place in the Rohingya camp, including a boatman. In addition, many people were seriously injured in the attack and counter-attack.
But law enforcement says they are working to avoid any sabotage and unpleasant situations in the camp. In addition to the operation, the intelligence surveillance has also been increased, said the concerned.
