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Bangladesh
5 killed in ‘gunfights'
2019-10-16
[Dhaka Tribune] Five people have been killed in reported shootouts in Khulna and Habiganj districts.

In Khulna, four pirates were killed in a shootout with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-6) in Koyra upazila near Sundarban.

"During the shootout, Aminur and his three men were killed. Six of our RAB officers were also injured," RAB-6 Commanding Officer (CO) Lt Col Syed Mohammad Nurus Saleheen Yusuf said while confirming the incident on Tuesday morning.

The dear departed are - Aminur, Rafik, Akhtarul and Shonish Saha.

RAB also recovered huge cache of firearms and ammunitions from the area.

In Habiganj, a suspected robber has been killed in a shootout with police at Shaistaganj.

The dear departed is Kudrat Ali, 40, of Nizampur union in Habiganj upazila.

"We received a tip-off that some 10 to 12 criminals were preparing to commit robbery at Purashudha area on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway," Shaistaganj cop shoppe Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mozammel Haque said while confirming the incident on Tuesday morning.

Later, a team from the Detective Branch (DB) of Police raided the area and the robbers opened fire on law enforcers, triggering a shootout.

Kudrat Ali was caught in the shootout while his associates managed to flee the scene.
... as though they had never been...
Four law enforcers, including a sub-inspector, were also injured in the incident.

"Kudrat Ali was a listed criminal and had 13 criminal cases against him," OC Mozammel added.

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Posted by:Fred

#3  Their shootouts are legend in these parts.

Yup - loved reading about Pakistan's answer to Imperial stormtroopers.
Posted by: Raj   2019-10-16 23:27  

#2  The vaunted RAB, where have they been? Their shootouts are legend in these parts.
Posted by: jpal   2019-10-16 10:51  

#1  Not Chicago?
Posted by: JohnQC   2019-10-16 10:39  

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