Wednesday, February 25, 2009

During a riot in the Bangladesh border guards killed 20 people.

At least 20 people were killed during the revolt of Bangladeshi border guards have seized the headquarters of his militia in the capital, Dhaka. That was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the local TV channels, which lead to the police. At the same time, Western news agencies are aware of only one killed.
According to the Russian agency, the morning of February 25, headquarters of its troops seized 300-400 of ordinary members of "shooters Bangladesh" (Bangladesh Rifles). At that time, their commanders gathered there on a conference call. Revolt require increasing the salaries of border guards.
The army cordoned off the complex of buildings, captured by border guards, and tries to take it by storm. There is a firefight in the area of the incident in the sky up clouds of smoke. Among the dead, apparently a lot of civilians caught up in the spot shooting. According to Interfax, which refers to the local press, you can hear mine.
As reported "Interfax" Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bangladesh Said Zabitov, Russian citizens as a result of these riots were not injured. According to him, the protection of the Russian Embassy in Dhaka strengthened.
As explained said that the conflict ranks "Bangladeshi shooters" with his leadership of brewing a long time because of the large difference in the payroll of the between junior and senior officers. In addition, leadership positions in the paramilitary border guards, according to usual practice, were only from the army.
Prior to these events, headquarters visited the border, Prime Minister Hasina Vazed. According to the Associated Press, she called "Bangladeshi shooters" to be more disciplined. February 24, the country began to celebrate "Week of Bangladeshi shooters."

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