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| Gun battle in Bangladesh capital | Gun battle in Bangladesh capital |
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| A gun battle has broken out inside the headquarters of the Bangladesh border guards in the capital, Dhaka, police and TV reports say. | A gun battle has broken out inside the headquarters of the Bangladesh border guards in the capital, Dhaka, police and TV reports say. |
| There are no reports of any casualties yet in the gunfight at the Bangladesh Rifle headquarters, officials say. | There are no reports of any casualties yet in the gunfight at the Bangladesh Rifle headquarters, officials say. |
| "There has been a huge exchange of gunfire at the headquarters. We have heard mortar fire," local police chief Nabojit Khisa told the AFP news agency. | "There has been a huge exchange of gunfire at the headquarters. We have heard mortar fire," local police chief Nabojit Khisa told the AFP news agency. |
| Mr Khisa said police were not being allowed to enter the complex. | Mr Khisa said police were not being allowed to enter the complex. |
| The Bangladesh Rifles headquarters is located in the Pilkhana area of Dhaka. | The Bangladesh Rifles headquarters is located in the Pilkhana area of Dhaka. |
| The BBC's Mark Dummett, in Dhaka, says that according to reporters at the scene, the clashes are between officers and soldiers of the paramilitary force, which protects the country's borders. | The BBC's Mark Dummett, in Dhaka, says that according to reporters at the scene, the clashes are between officers and soldiers of the paramilitary force, which protects the country's borders. |
| One report said that the gun battle coincided with a meeting of senior Bangladesh Rifles officers. | One report said that the gun battle coincided with a meeting of senior Bangladesh Rifles officers. |
| Our correspondents says that some local TV channels are speculating that it is a mutiny by soldiers over a pay dispute. | |
| Reports say that smoke is coming out of the complex and security forces have cordoned off the area. | Reports say that smoke is coming out of the complex and security forces have cordoned off the area. |
| There is no information yet on casualties, but reporters say some civilians walking past the camp have been hit. | There is no information yet on casualties, but reporters say some civilians walking past the camp have been hit. |
| There are unconfirmed reports that soldiers have also opened fire on a helicopter patrolling above the camp, where the fighting is taking place, our correspondent says. | There are unconfirmed reports that soldiers have also opened fire on a helicopter patrolling above the camp, where the fighting is taking place, our correspondent says. |