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Three members of Ansar al-Islam held in Coxs Bazar

Published : Saturday, 29 June, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 97
COXS BAZAR, June 28: Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday arrested three suspected members of the banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam here.

The arrested were identified as Zakaria Mandal, 19, Md Niamat Ullah, 21, and Md Ozair,19, Commander Arafat Islam, director of RABs legal and media wing, confirmed the matter at a press briefing at RAB-15 headquarters.

He said acting on a tip off, a joint operation team of RAB-7 and RAB-15 conducted the operation in Chaufaldandi area of Coxs Bazar Sadar in the early hours of Friday and arrested them.

RAB members also recovered extremist pamphlets, leaflets and explosive-making manuals from their possession. During primary interrogation, all three arrestees confessed to being active members of the banned militant outfit. Legal action has been taken against them, he said.    —BSS



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