Bangladesh security forces have arrested seven militants and seized a large number of grenades during a raid on a hideout of an Islamist group blamed for recent attacks on foreigners and religious minority groups including Shia Muslims.
“We raided the JMB (Jamaat'ul Mujahideen Bangladesh) hideout on Wednesday night and our operation still continues...Our bomb disposal units are looking for more grenades inside" the six-story building at Dhaka's Mirpur area, a police spokesman said.
He said seven people were detained from the apartment and "we are almost sure that three of them are important figures of JMB".
Others were detained as suspected members of the outfit, blamed for recent attacks on foreigners and religious minority groups including Shia Muslims in Bangladesh.
“So far nine devices have been defused but more are there (to be neutralised)," the official said.