Two Bangladesh Army soldiers were killed and two others injured in an attack by the separatist group Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) in Bandarban.

The incident took place in Ruma upazila on Tuesday when the KNA rebels detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) and opened fire on the military personnel who were patrolling the area following an intelligence report about potential separatist hideouts.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued a press release on Wednesday in this regard.

The team, under the leadership of Major Monowar, embarked on their patrol from the Sung Sung Para army camp on Tuesday, said the release.

The ambush occurred near Jarulchhari Para, close to a local water body. An IED was detonated by the KNA rebels, followed by a burst of gunfire.

The sudden blast and subsequent gunfire left two officers and two soldiers critically injured. They were swiftly airlifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Chittagong for urgent medical attention.

Of them, two soldiers succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment.

Recent events indicate that the KNA has been attempting to cultivate a state of chaos through its criminal activities within the secluded forests of the Ruma, Roangchhari, and Thanchi upazilas in Bandarban.

The Bangladesh Army expressed deep grief over the deaths of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country and expressed condolences to their families.

BDST: 1407 HRS, May 17, 2023
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