Wednesday, 27 August, 2025
Myanmar's Arakan Army has reportedly abducted five fishermen from the Naf River estuary in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf Upazila.
Teknaf Upazila administrator (UNO) SK Ahsan Uddin said he was informed of the abduction from Naikhongdia on Tuesday
The abducted fishermen are Md Ilias, 41, Akkal Ali, 20, Md Nur Hossain, 18, Saber Hossain, 22, and Md Saiful Islam, 25.
Sabrang Union Parishad member Abdus Salam said the incident happened around 8:30am, as the fishermen were in a trawler when Arakan Army members arrived by speedboat and seized them at gunpoint.
Nearby fishermen witnessed the abduction and informed the victims’ families, according to him.
UNO Ahsan said, “Further enquiries are being made.”
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Myanmar's Arakan Army has reportedly abducted five fishermen from the Naf River estuary in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf Upazila.
Teknaf Upazila administrator (UNO) SK Ahsan Uddin said he was informed of the abduction from Naikhongdia on Tuesday
The abducted fishermen are Md Ilias, 41, Akkal Ali, 20, Md Nur Hossain, 18, Saber Hossain, 22, and Md Saiful Islam, 25.
Sabrang Union Parishad member Abdus Salam said the incident happened around 8:30am, as the fishermen were in a trawler when Arakan Army members arrived by speedboat and seized them at gunpoint.
Nearby fishermen witnessed the abduction and informed the victims’ families, according to him.
UNO Ahsan said, “Further enquiries are being made.”
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