13 more Myanmar border guards take shelter in Bangladesh

13 more members of the country's Border Guard Police (BGP) took shelter in Bangladesh on Wednesday morning amid a conflict between the Myanmar military and the armed rebel group in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

With this, a total of 123 BGP members have taken refuge in Bangladesh so far, said Teknaf-2 BGB Commander Lieutenant Colonel Mohiuddin Ahmed.
Col Mohiuddin said the BGP members infiltrated through the Sabrang border on Wednesday morning due to internal conflict in Myanmar.

Later, they surrendered to the BGB with a pistol and 25 rounds of ammunition.

The process of repatriation has started and they will be sent back soon, he added

SKB