Friday, February 27, 2009

Bangladesh has arrested more than 200 rebel guards.

KommentariiStreletsky bunt26.02.2009 "Bangladeshi arrows" mutinied against armiiBangladeshskie troops and security services arrested more than two border guards who took part in the rebellion in Dhaka, reported AFP on 27 February.
The operation involved the elite military unit of special-purpose "The battalion quick action" (Rapid Action Batallion). According to the "Battalion", many of the rebels were trying to leave the barracks, pereodevshis in civilian clothes. All around the barracks, which housed part of revolt, was organized by the roadblocks. In search of rebels soldiers shall inspect all the passing trucks and buses.
On Wednesday the head of the Government of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, pledged to grant amnesty to all border guards who voluntarily lay down their arms. Soon after, the rebel cease resistance. Some of them surrendered to the authorities, but some returned to their barracks.
Recall, February 25 squads "Bangladeshi shooters" (Bangladesh Rifles) - both formally called militias guards - took over its own staff of Border Troops. They are not making any political demands, seeking only the salary, allowances for food, increased vacation, and to stop harassment by superiors. As a result of clashes with the regular forces killed several dozen people (according to various reports, between 20 and 77).

No comments: