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| 10 'Indian rebels' killed in Bangladesh by RAB |
| 2006-06-12 |
| DHAKA: At least 10 men, described as "Indian secessionists", were killed during a heavy exchange of fire with Bangladesh security forces in a remote hilly area of the country's southeastern Rangamati district early Monday, a security official said. Army and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel jointly conducted the operation to dismantle a hideout of the operatives at 4 a.m. when an encounter ensued. The 10 men were killed on the spot and "the casualty figure might go up", the official said. But the official could not confirm whether the victims belonged to any secessionist group of northeastern India. India has long been complaining that the rebels have camps in Bangladesh and use its soil to conduct subversive acts against India. Bangladesh has denied the Indian allegation, saying that no terrorist group or insurgents will be allowed to use the Bangladeshi soil against any country. |
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