Dhaka, April 7 -- Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed says law enforcers have apprehended 'criminals' and recovered weapons in raids on the hill districts.

"Everyone is working to their fullest to dispel public anxiety," he told the media during a visit to Bandarban following the robberies, kidnapping, and gunfire in Bandarban's Ruma and Thanchi Upazilas two days ago.

"We are doing all we can. You may have heard that our law enforcers succeeded in apprehending a few criminals last night and some weapons have been recovered."

Ahmed lamented that the government had 'trusted' the Kuki-Chin National Front, aka the Bawm Party, during peace talks while they had 'conspired' internally.

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