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Bangladesh forces rescue Rohingya refugees in clash with suspected traffickers

Bangladesh security forces rescued at least 57 people, including Rohingya refugees, during a gun battle with suspected human traffickers in the hills of Rongikhali in Teknaf near the Myanmar border, and one army soldier died of his injuries. Bangladesh hosts more than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar that is the subject of a genocide case at the UN's top court in The Hague.

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  • Thu 19 Nov The UN's top court will deliver its ruling on the genocide case concerning the 2017 Myanmar crackdown. The Hague Sun English
  1. Thu 19 Nov
    The UN's top court will deliver its ruling on the genocide case concerning the 2017 Myanmar crackdown. The Hague November 19 only Sun English The 2017 Myanmar crackdown, which saw Rohingya villages burned and civilians killed, is the subject of a genocide case at the UN's top court in The Hague. The court will deliver its ruling on November 19.

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  • During the exchange of fire, an army soldier, Md Titash Sheikh, was shot. The bullet struck his left shoulder. He was bleeding profusely

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  • at least 57 people rescued by security forces Sun English Bangladesh security forces rescued at least 57 people, including Rohingya refugees, during a gun battle with suspected human traffickers near the Myanmar border, the military said on Friday.

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  • 15 to 16 suspected traffickers in the armed gang Sun English after receiving a tip-off that an armed gang of 15 to 16 suspected traffickers had abducted around 120 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis.

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  • around 120 people abducted by the gang Sun English an armed gang of 15 to 16 suspected traffickers had abducted around 120 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis.

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  • more than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees hosted by Bangladesh Sun English Bangladesh hosts more than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled a brutal military crackdown in neighbouring Myanmar in 2017.

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  • 27 years age of the killed soldier Sun English Sheikh, 27, later died of his injuries.

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