Soldier injured in Teknaf anti-trafficking raid

An army personnel was injured, three suspected human traffickers were arrested and 57 trafficking victims were rescued during a joint operation by the Army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, on Thursday (November 5).

The gunfight broke out around 5:30PM in a hilly area near Block H of the Leda Rohingya camp in Hnila union as the joint forces launched an operation against a human trafficking network.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the forces exchanged gunfire with members of the trafficking gang during the operation. Three suspects were arrested and 57 people were rescued.