2 killed in Army-UPDF gunfight, 1 Army man injured
The injured Army man was airlifted to Chattogram Combined Military Hospital (CMH)
Two members of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) were killed and an Army soldier was wounded in a gunfight between UPDF–Prasit Group and Bangladesh Army in Rangamati.
A patrol team of the Rangamati Army Zone conducted a drive in the Burighat area, adjacent to Naniarchar in Rangamati, on Tuesday afternoon to arrest armed extortionists of the UPDF (Prasit Group) on the basis of a tip-off.
Upon realising the presence of army in the area, the extortionists started firing from a nearby hillock. Army members on patrol fired back in response, said an Inter-Services Public Relations press release.
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Two armed extortionists of the UPDF died on the spot during the exchange of gunfire and a member of the army patrol, Soldier Shahabuddin, was shot in the left shoulder.
An AK-22 SMG was later recovered from the spot.
The injured Army man was airlifted to Chattogram Combined Military Hospital (CMH).
Police inspected the scene and legal action is underway.
