At least seven suspected militants were killed at Nasirpur hideout in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila in an anti militancy drive this afternoon, officials said.
Monirul Islam, head of Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crimes unit of police, disclosed the information at a briefing in Moulvibazar. He said that seven to eight people died in sucidal explosions and their bodies tore apart.
He , however, could not confirm the actual number of militants killed in the incident.
Earlier a bomb disposal team entered the den around 4:00pm.
From the early morning, explosions and continuous firing were heard after SWAT team resumed the operation amid rough weather.