The BGB has captured the Chaikhyangpara camp of the terrorist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) in the remote hills of Bandarban. Huge ammunition and arms have been seized from here. The BGB will set up five BOPs (Border Observation Posts) across a large area of the remote mountainous border. It will protect the mountain border.
BGB Director General Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan gave this information in response to a question in the exchange meeting with journalists after the 53rd border conference of BGB-BSF director general level at BGB headquarters on Thursday afternoon. He said, BGB took any BOP in the hilly border. That is why members of the extremist organization Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) can travel freely through those areas. The BGB will set up five BOPs to prevent the KNF from returning through the border area after they have moved away.
Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan said, ‘I have planned the operation how the place will be protected after the KNF is freed from the mountain. Besides, BGB did not have BOP in those areas which are inaccessible. I have planned to make five BOPs of BGB from Chaikshyangpara to Dopanichhra. We have already made Chaikshyongpara KNF free. Currently, BGB is stationed there. Later, the unprotected areas should be adequately protected.’ Major General Nazmul Hasan added that BGB has taken necessary steps to ensure that no Kuki-China can enter or leave the border area of the country.
In response to a question about the return of KNF chief Nathan Bam from India, the BGB director general said, ‘It is a matter of discussion at the highest level of the government. There was no discussion with BSF regarding the transfer of Nathan Bam.’
The weapons used by the KNF come from India or Myanmar. When asked about non-entry of arms, BGB Director General said, ‘We have informed the BSF about the information we had. They have also been told and assured by the BSF that the BSF should also seal their borders.
Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan also said, ‘BGB is carrying out peacekeeping duties in the Chittagong Hill Tracts along with the Bangladesh Army. Joint operation with army against KNF. BGB has already occupied a KNF camp. A number of firearms, KNF uniforms and handguns have been recovered from that camp.
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