How army commandos rescued trapped residents from Sylhet 'militant den'Commandos rescued 78 people from 'Atia Mahal' in Sylhet's Shibbari on Saturday, during a raid to capture militants who were using one of the flats in the buildings as their hideout. The army has been leading the operation that entered its third day on Sunday. Commandos stand near the wall of a Sylhet building complex where militants have been hiding amid the anti-terror operation that began on early Friday. Photo: ISPRAn Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) tears down the wall surrounding two buildings in Sylhet'sShibbari on Saturday. Militants, who set up a hideout in one of the flats, have been launching assaults on security personnel from inside the building.Photo: ISPRPara-commandos take position before entering the building complex to evacuate its trapped residents.Photo: ISPRSecurity personnel take control of abuilding to access the people trapped inside another building.

Source: bd News24 March 26, 2017 17:20 UTC