Two Ansar al-Islam militants held in Bangladesh
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Sumi Khan ( IANS) |
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Fri, Apr 30 2021 23:33 IST |
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2 Ansar al-Islam militants detained in Dhaka. Image Source: IANS News
Dhaka, April 30 : Two militants of the banned Ansar al-Islam militant outfit were arrested on Friday by Bangladesh s elite police force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), from Pallabi and Shibalaya areas of Manikganj, near Dhaka, officials said.
The two, arrested in separate raids, were identified as Sajib Hossain Khan, 22, and Abdullah Zayed, 19. Jihadi books and leaflets were seized from their possession.
A RAB official told IANS that Khan was an active member of Ansar al-Islam and in regular contact with other militants. Meanwhile, Zayed used social media to contact members of Ansar using various anonymous IDs.