Bandarban Correspondent: Arakan Army commandos attacked more than 200 members of the Junta Force who were out on patrol from the Mondu district town of Rakhine, Myanmar. After that, 177 Junta members who escaped have been sheltered in the 11-BGB Government Primary School in Naikshyongchari Sadar. Since last Monday, they have been provided with all humanitarian services. The education program of the school has been closed since Tuesday due to the presence of the junta members.
Meanwhile, a bullet has been removed from the back of Naikshyongchari Sadar Union Member Saber Ahmad, who was injured by firing from Myanmar last Monday afternoon. The victim himself confirmed the matter on Wednesday (March 13). He said that after taking out the bullet, he was feeling severe pain. There was a lot of trouble because the operation was behind. He also said that he is unable to buy medicine due to a financial crisis.
On Wednesday afternoon, Abdur Rahim, Nurul Amin, Zaheer Alam, and Kalam Baksu, residents of the Jamchari border, said that the people of Jamchari and Ashartali villages heard the sound of gunfire in the morning. They were on their way to cut wood when they heard this sound around 7 a.m. Later, they returned home in fear.
Meanwhile, Tuyo Mong (42), one of the escaped members of the junta, said that on the afternoon of March 10, more than 200 of their members went out on patrol to suppress the rebels. En route, the rebel-armed Arkan Army commandos ambushed their patrol and counterattacked. Rani and Angchapre in the south-west of the place 20 km deep forest because of this incident, they are in serious trouble. Later, when the officials were informed about the matter, they fled and took refuge in Bangladesh as per the above instructions.
Of the 200 members, 177 have crossed the Bangladesh border, but 23 are still hiding near the border, Tuyo Mong said. He thinks they will escape to Bangladesh at any time.
It is known on the ground that a total of 177 members of the Junta government entered Bangladesh in three stages, from the morning to the night of last Monday, through the middle of the Aga and Jamchari borders of Jaruliachhari in Ashartali village of the Sadar Union of Naikxyongchari upazila. Later, through disarmament, 29 people were taken in the afternoon, and 148 people were taken to the BGB school adjacent to the Naikshyongchari BGB camp. Out of which, four injured people are being treated. Apart from this, the administration and BGB are also providing other humanitarian assistance, including food, to others.
Bandarban Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mujahid Uddin said that 177 members of the Myanmar Army have been kept in the Border Guard Government Primary School located in Naikshya. After the inter-ministerial meeting regarding them, the action will be informed as per the subsequent decision.
Naikshyongchari Upazila Primary Education Officer Triratan Chakma said that, on the proposal of BGB, the border guards have been placed in government primary schools. Because of that, the school education program is closed. The school will be closed after the next 10 days of Ramadan.
It is to be noted that 330 members of Myanmar’s border guard force (BGP) took shelter in Bangladesh in the face of insurgent attacks last February. Later on February 15, they were sent to Myanmar through the Inani Navy Jetty at Cox’s Bazar Ukhiya. Then, on March 11, another 177 people fled to Bangladesh.
