A bloody revolt by Bangladesh's paramilitary border guards Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) against their army officers came to an end Thursday evening with the mutinous soldiers surrendering arms at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's appeal.
Over 100 security personnel were believed killed or wounded during the mutiny that broke out Wednesday morning at the BDR Headquarters in capital city Dhaka.
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The mutinous soldiers of paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) are seen at the BDR headquarters in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, at noon on Feb 26, 2009. In the meantime BDR all laid down their arms while Bangladesh's Armed Police and elite-force RAB have entered the besieged BDR Headquarters Thursday evening, officials said. [Qamruzzaman/Xinhua]
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BDR officer Major Zaheed, who was released from captivity Thursday afternoon, said more than 100 officers were killed and injured in the putsch against the hierarchy that consists of army officers.
An army source on condition of anonymity told private news agency UNB that at the time of rebellion, 168 officers were inside the headquarters.
Police found so far nine bodies of the officers and 22 others were released on Thursday. The source said 137 officers were still missing.