Dhaka, Oct 11, 2024 (AFP) - Bangladesh fisherman killed, dozens detained by Myanmar navy

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2024-10-11

Bangladesh said Friday Myanmar's navy fired on fishing boats that had strayed into its territorial waters, killing one man and detaining dozens more. Six Bangladeshi vessels fishing near Saint Martin Island, a small outcrop at the mouth of the Naf river that divides the two neighbours, strayed into Myanmar's territorial waters on Wednesday. Dhaka said Myanmar's navy then attacked the vessels, killing a 60-year-old man and abducting 57 others. "Ba......

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