Dhaka Attack mastermind Tamim killed

Law enforcement agencies carried out the raid acting on information taken from a suspected militant arrested in Mymensingh's Trishal last night, said a police source seeking anonymity. [iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WGOxSdTNEXg" mode="normal" autoplay="no"] Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit Chief Monirul Islam confirmed the deaths to the Dhaka Tribune. A member of CTTC has identified the other two militants as Manik, 35, and Iqbal 25.

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A joint team of the CTTC unit, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and local police started the operation in a three-storied building around 9:36am and continued till 10:35am, said Narayanganj Additional Police Super Faruk Hossain. They cordoned off the building from the early hours, said the police official.

SWAT team returning after the Paikpara area raid Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune The joint force and the militants exchanged heavy gunshots frequently, he added. Faruk also said the militants have burnt some materials believed to be important documents of their activities inside the building during the drive.