Dhaka- A Bangladeshi peacekeeper, who was abducted by a group in South Sudan on Tuesday, has been rescued.
Md Ashekur Rahman, a sub inspector of Bangladesh police, has been serving as Individual Police Officer (IPO) in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), said a police media release signed by Md Manjur Rahman, additional inspector general (Media and PRO) of police headquarters.
A local group abducted Ashekur while he was patrolling with a police component around 6pm (local time), it reads.Later, he was rescued and is now well and safe along with other Bangladeshi peacekeepers, the release added.
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