An army operation in Khagrachhari’s Jarulchhari, based on a secret tipoff that 10-12 armed militants of UPDF (Prasit group) were in Jarulchhari area, retrieved a cache of arms and ammunition.
The operation was conducted by the Bangladesh army.
According to the army sources, the two-hour-long operation started at around 3:00 pm.
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During the operation a prolonged exchange of fire between the army and UPDF members occurred.
When at one point, the armed-wing of the UPDF fled, two AK-47 rifles, 13 rounds of ammunition, two magazines and two mobile sets and other equipment were recovered from the spot.
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