Bandarban, Sep 20 (V7N) – The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has confiscated a range of weapons, ammunition, drones, and signal jammers during an operation in Ruma upazila, Bandarban. This was announced in a press release by Lt Col Hasibul Haque, commander of the Ruma Battalion (9 BGB), on Friday at 12:30 PM.

According to Hasibul, a group of hill-based criminals had established a camp in the dense forest near the remote border area of Dopanichhara in Ruma. Acting on this information, a special anti-terror operation was launched to target the terrorist hideout in the thick woods of the region.

During the operation, BGB discovered a hideout, from which they recovered two automatic carbine assault rifles, one semi-automatic assault rifle, three SBBL guns, and 21 rounds of live ammunition. Additionally, they seized an advanced drone, a high-tech signal jammer, an audio-video recorder, a video camera, a sophisticated spy button camera, a hidden video recorder known as the Shobu device, binoculars, two walkie-talkies, a laptop, two powerful lights, a solar system, a TV receiver, an umbrella, two Android mobile phones, two button phones, locally made sharp weapons, and various other items.

BGB also reported the discovery of observation posts, trenches, temporary armories, resting areas, and a cookhouse, all of which were destroyed during the operation.

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