Bangladesh cracks down on Rohingya camps after killings

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AFP/Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
October 30 2022

Detained Rohingya refugees next to security personal after a crackdown at the Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh.

 

Elite Bangladeshi police have launched a crackdown against suspected criminals and insurgents after a rise in attacks on Rohingya community leaders in refugee camps, officers said yesterday.

The Armed Police Battalion, tasked with security in 34 refugees camps which are home to nearly 1mn Rohingya refugees, said they have arrested at least 56 Rohingya since Friday night.

Bangladesh cracks down on Rohingyas after murders

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AFP
Published October 31, 2022

This handout photograph taken on October 28 and released by Bangladesh Armed Police Battalion (APBN) shows detained Rohingya refugees sit next to security personal after crackdown in Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhia. — AFP 

COX’S BAZAR: Elite Bangladeshi police have launched a crackdown against suspected criminals and insurgents after a rise in attacks on Rohingya community leaders in refugee camps, officers said on Sunday.

The Armed Police Battalion, tasked with security in 34 refugees camps which are home to nearly one million Rohingya refugees, said they have arrested at least 56 Rohingyas since Friday night.