Khaleda Zia questions killings of 'militants' after jihadi leader Tamim's killing

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has questioned the killing of suspected militants after the alleged mastermind of Gulshan cafe carnage was killed in Narayanganj.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 28 August 2016, 03:25 AM
Updated : 28 August 2016, 05:26 AM

She says the security forces would have got much information from the militants if they were apprehended alive.

"They (government) are saying that militants are being killed to finish militancy," Khaleda said while exchanging Janmasthami greetings with a delegation of Hindus at her office on Saturday.

"We want to know why the real militants are not caught alive. Much information would have been available from them had they been caught alive," she added.

The BNP chief said the government is taking the credit by killing people after 'tagging them as militants in so-called crossfires'.

"Awami League government never caught a real militant. They only claim to kill terrorists in crossfire," she said.

"But are these real, are these believable? Why our police cannot catch the militants?

"It's good that the militants are dying. But why are they not caught alive?" she asked.

The former prime minister also alleged the government 'created the militancy issue' to distract the attention of the people from its own 'misdeeds'.

She said the government failed to clarify who carried out the Jul 1 cafe attack.

Five militants were killed in the raid to free the Gulshan cafe hostages on Jul 2 morning. Middle East-based radical group Islamic State reportedly claimed credit for the attack, publishing photos of the attackers in its Amaq news agency.

"After that (Gulshan attack), another incident took place in Kalyanpur. You've seen the photos in the media. Those killed were young and educated. It's clear that it was a staged drama," Khakeda said.

Nine suspected militants were killed in the Kalyanpur raid.​

Five militants were killed in the raid to free the Gulshan cafe hostages. Middle East-based radical group Islamic State reportedly claimed credit of the attack, publishing photos of the attackers in its Amaq news agency.  
"After that (Gulshan attack), another incident took place in Kalyanpur. You've seen the photos in the media. Those killed were young and educated. It's clear that it was a staged drama," Khakeda said.
Nine suspected militants were killed in the Kalyanpur raid.