Arakan Army abducts 20 fishermen from Naf River
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Cox’s Bazar: The Arakan Army, a rebel group from Myanmar's Rakhine State, has abducted 20 fishermen from the Naf River in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.
The fishermen were abducted from the Jaliapang Naf River in Teknaf on Tuesday (November 5) evening.
Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Adnan Chowdhury confirmed the matter to Barta24.com.
He said that he has learned that the Arakan Army has abducted 20 fishermen while fishing in the Naf River. The BGB is working to rescue them.
The names and identities of the fishermen were not immediately available.
Earlier, on October 9, the Myanmar Navy abducted 58 fishermen along with 6 trawlers from the Bangladesh side of the Bay of Bengal between St. Martin's Island and Myanmar. Among them, one died and 2 were injured in the firing by the Myanmar Navy. Later, on October 10, the Myanmar Navy returned the fishermen in two batches, along with the body of one. In this regard, Teknaf-2 BGB Commander Lieutenant Colonel Mohiuddin Ahmed said, "We have been informed about the capture of 20 fishermen along with a fishing trawler. We are in contact with the Myanmar authorities regarding this incident. Efforts are underway to bring them back."
