More than 50 bodies of Bangladeshi officers shot dead by their troops are found in Dhaka
DHAKA: Bangladeshi military officials say troops have uncovered a mass grave believed to hold the bodies of at least 66 officers killed by mutinous border guards in Dhaka this week.Officials say troops found dozens of bodies as they searched the guards' headquarters, where the bloody two-day revolt unfolded.
Military officials say the dead body of the commander of the Bangladesh Rifles border guards, Major General Shakil Ahmed, was found inside the compound.
In a dramatic scene Friday, onlookers stood by as military tanks rolled into the compound unchallenged, and police and soldiers began surveying the carnage left behind. Scores of guard officers remain missing.
Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina sent military tanks throughout Dhaka to help calm the situation.
Hundreds of border guards fled after giving up their weapons on Thursday. At least 300 border guards who allegedly took part in the mutiny arrest by Bangladeshi authorities have arrested.
Tension
s have long been simmering among the Bangladeshi border guards, who complain they are treated like second-class citizens by the country's military. The guards' main job is to patrol the country's borders, but they also can serve as a backup for the army and police.
Courtesy: Chusan.Com,AP, Google
Military officials say the dead body of the commander of the Bangladesh Rifles border guards, Major General Shakil Ahmed, was found inside the compound.
In a dramatic scene Friday, onlookers stood by as military tanks rolled into the compound unchallenged, and police and soldiers began surveying the carnage left behind. Scores of guard officers remain missing.Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina sent military tanks throughout Dhaka to help calm the situation.
Hundreds of border guards fled after giving up their weapons on Thursday. At least 300 border guards who allegedly took part in the mutiny arrest by Bangladeshi authorities have arrested.
Tension
s have long been simmering among the Bangladeshi border guards, who complain they are treated like second-class citizens by the country's military. The guards' main job is to patrol the country's borders, but they also can serve as a backup for the army and police.Courtesy: Chusan.Com,AP, Google
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