DHAKA - The United States on Thursday warned its citizens to take âextra careâ in Bangladesh, following a wave of suicide attacks by militants. âThose residing in or traveling to Bangladesh are urged to use extra care and precaution while in the country,â the US Embassy in Dhaka said in a public announcement.
| The original embassy warning was, "What in the world are you doing here! Are you nuts?! Get on the next plane and don't talk to anyone until you do! Now go! Git!" |
The embassy said militant Islamic group Jamayetul Mujahideen, Bangladesh (JMB) had âtaken responsibility for the bombings and suicide attacks since Augustâ. âJMBâs introduction of suicide bombers in November represented a significant escalation in its campaign of violence,â the embassy said, adding that the group had adapted its methods and targets to defeat police counter-measures.
| They couldn't be getting ahead of the RAB, could they? |
The US embassy said newspapers and Bangladeshi charities, including âseveral which receive funding from the United States Government, have received threats purportedly from JMBâ.
âJMB leaflets ... justify the use of indiscriminate suicide attacks, and condemn Western social and political concepts as un-Islamic,â it said. âThey also identify the governments of the US and the UK as enemies of Islam.â |