The 13-member platoon had been posted at the Rohingya camp in Hnila’s Muchni area for security reasons.
The incident took place at dawn on Friday.
The attackers looted eleven firearms belonging to Ansar personnel during the raid, refugee camp police OC Md Kashem told bdnews24.com.
Kashem identified the deceased as platoon commander Ali Hossain, 55, of Tangail.
He said, “A group of robbers attacked the camp around 3am. Hossain was injured when they opened fire. He was rushed to the camp hospital, where the doctor declared him dead.”
The OC said the attackers made away with two SMGs, five Chinese rifles, four shotguns and 670 rounds of bullets.
The injured Ansar members were being treated at the camp hospital. (Courtesy of bdnews24.com)
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