A joint operation led by the Bangladesh Army, supported by police, RAB, and BGB, has ended three decades of militant and land-grabber dominance in Jungle Salimpur, Chattogram. The operation, conducted on March 9, lasted ten hours and brought the area fully under state control. The Defense Intelligence Directorate (DGFI) provided detailed intelligence, mapping secret hideouts, weapon factories, and tunnels across 3,000 acres of hilly terrain. Using drones and dog squads, forces recovered 27 pipe guns, two pistols, 11 cocktails, over a thousand rounds of ammunition, and modern lathe machines used for illegal arms production.

Authorities described the operation as a restoration of state sovereignty after years of lawlessness. The area had long been outside administrative control due to extortion, illegal occupation, and armed activity. The operation freed 3,000 acres of land from illegal possession without major casualties.

Post-operation, mobile patrols and surveillance have been intensified. The government plans to establish public infrastructure and land offices on the reclaimed land. Security agencies confirmed that further operations will continue under the government’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and illegal occupation.