DHAKA, Nov 24, 2024 - (BSS) – Bangladesh Army in a drive at a secret hideout of the Kuki Chin National Army (KNA) in the densely forest frontiers of Rowangchhari and Ruma upazilas in Bandarban hilly district, leaving three KNA men killed in a gunfight today.

A release of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the news this afternoon. 

The remaining KNA members, however, fled the scene in the face of the army's operation. The army personnel are working to nab other terrorists.   

During the drive, the Army personnel recovered one Chinese Rifle, two guns, huge ammunitions, uniforms, wireless device, laptop, mobile phone sets, medicines and some other  equipment from the scene, the ISPR added.

Meanwhile, District Additional Superintendent of Police Raihan Kazemi confirmed the incident.

He said the police recovered the three bodies and sent those to Bandarban Hospital from Rowangchhari.  The bodies will be handed over to their families after the autopsies.

The deceased were identified as Edithang Bom, 24, Rualsangnuam Bom, 23, and Rualminlian Bom, 20.

Following the incident, the army personnel conducted further searches in the bordering areas of the two upazilas. 

Security measures have been tightened in the trouble-torn areas in Bandarban, local sources said.