9 more Myanmar security forces take shelter in Bangladesh

Nine more members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) have taken refuge in Bangladesh, entering through Teknaf borders amid intense fighting between junta forces and Arakan Army in Rakhine state. Residents near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border report hearing loud explosions and shelling since Eid. The new BGP members were disarmed and taken into custody by Bangladesh Border Guards. This follows 179 BGP members fleeing to Bangladesh in March. The repatriation process for those earlier arrivals is ongoing as conflicts escalate in Myanmar. (photo/banglatribune)