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Explosions Heard From Myanmar Shake Teknaf, Warship Stationed In Naf River

A Myanmar vessel has been observed in the Naf River || Photo: Collected

A Myanmar vessel has been observed in the Naf River || Photo: Collected

Loud explosions were heard from across the Myanmar border in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, throughout Thursday night. However, the situation has been calm since Friday morning (June 14). A Myanmar vessel has been observed in the Naf River from morning until afternoon.

Residents near the border reported hearing intermittent mortar shell and grenade explosions from Myanmar’s Rakhine State between 7 PM Thursday and 3 AM Friday. The explosions caused the border areas of Shah Porir Dwip and St. Martin’s Island in Teknaf to shake. The situation has remained quiet since dawn on Friday, with no further sounds reported until 1:30 PM. However, a Myanmar warship was seen stationed in the Naf River until around 4 PM on Friday.

Mohammad Amin, a businessman from Teknaf’s Shah Porir Dwip Mistripara, said, “We spent the night in fear due to the sounds of explosions and gunfire. Smoke from fires in some parts of Myanmar was also visible. The explosions caused vibrations, making it difficult to sleep.”

Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Adnan Chowdhury stated that the gunfire within Myanmar is their internal matter. However, due to the presence of a large vessel in the Myanmar part of the Naf River, travel to St. Martin's Island via this route has been temporarily halted. Service trawlers are currently using alternative routes to reach St. Martin's.

Abdus Salam, a member of the Sabrang Union Parishad, reported that the sounds of explosions started on Wednesday night.

A large vessel was first sighted near the Myanmar side of the Naf River opposite Moulvipara in Teknaf Sadar Union on Wednesday afternoon. Loud explosions were heard from 9 PM that night.

After Thursday morning, the vessel moved south and took position at Naikkyangdia Point in the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal near Teknaf. It is still there, with intermittent gunfire and mortar shelling sounds coming from Myanmar.

Following the gunfire from Myanmar, the Teknaf-St. Martin’s route was shut down in fear. After being closed for seven days, vessels started operating through an alternative route on Thursday.

For the past three and a half months, there has been ongoing fighting between Myanmar's government forces and the Arakan Army, an armed group seeking independence. Recently, the Arakan Army has seized control of two towns in the north and southwest of Maungdaw Township, 14 border posts of the Border Guard Police (BGP), and several police stations and outposts in Rathedaung and Buthidaung Townships. They are now fighting to capture Maungdaw.

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