|
Army called in to nab fugitive sepoys
 The government yesterday decided to deploy members of the armed forces across the country indefinitely to help law enforcement agencies arrest the absconding rebels of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and recover the missing firearms and ammunition.The deployment begins today morning in aid of the civil administration under the 'Operation Rebel Hunt' mission, sources said. A notice was issued by the home ministry in this regard hours after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held talks with army officers at Sena Kunja at the Dhaka Cantonment yesterday. The forces will be stationed at district headquarters and carry out operations on the basis of specific information from their intelligence, said sources. Hasina told the House last night that her government had already assigned members of army, Rab and police to hunt down the absconding rebels. "They [BDR rebels] must be tracked down," Hasina told the Jatiya Sangsad. Following the government notice, verbal messages had already been conveyed to the cantonments across the country to prepare the forces for the operation, said sources in the armed forces division. The forcers were preparing themselves so that they could reach their destinations by today morning, the sources added. "The operation will continue until its goal is achieved," said a mid-ranking army official wishing anonymity. "The army will help the law enforcement agencies to arrest the absconding rebels and recover firearms," Deputy Secretary (political) of home ministry, Javed Ahmed told The Daily Star last night. Posted by: Fred 2009-03-02 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=263905 |