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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-4) has detained six people, including two members of the military wing of the banned militant group Ansar al-Islam, in raids in five parts of the country, including Dhaka. Several extremist books, brochures, bags and mobile phones were seized from them. The operation lasted from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.
The arrested militants are Shakil Islam (19), Ashikur Rahman (18), Abu Mohammad. Obaidullah (18), Taukir Hossain (14), Arafat Hossain alias Naeem (19) and Afsanur Rahman alias Rubel (31).
ASP Ziaur Rahman Chowdhury, deputy director of RAB-4, said Thursday that Ansar al-Islam militants were arrested in raids in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Mymensingh, Sirajganj and Rajshahi from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday.
RAB officials said that Shakil Islam and Ashikur Rahman, two members of the organization’s military wing, said in preliminary questioning that they had been secretly conducting various activities to motivate others to join the organization. Also, they used to make bombs on behalf of the organization. A bomb-making manual was obtained from them. They were detained at Kalyanpur in the capital while purchasing bomb-making equipment. The other four detainees said they were meeting in secret and that they were making friends by recruiting new members. They used to carry out militant activities by uploading various extremist posts and videos through social media. Shakil is a store clerk by profession. Shakil and Ashikur were arrested in Kalyanpur.
