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Army soldier killed in gunfight with human traffickers in Teknaf

Friday, 6 November 2026, 12:35

Army soldier killed in gunfight with human traffickers in Teknaf

An army soldier was killed during a gunfight between joint forces and members of a human trafficking gang in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon in the remote hills of the Hnila Union's Rangikhali area.

During the operation, joint forces rescued 57 victims of human trafficking and detained several suspects along with weapons and ammunition.

After being initially treated at a local hospital, the injured soldier was transferred to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Ramu, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

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