<img title="A security personel stands alongside the bodies of the terrorists at the Dhaka Medical College. Pic/AFP" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/jan/Dhaka-attack.jpg" alt="A security personel stands alongside the bodies of the terrorists at the Dhaka Medical College. Pic/AFP" /> A security personel stands alongside the bodies of the terrorists at the Dhaka Medical College. Pic/AFP
Dhaka: One of the masterminds of Bangladesh&rsquo;s worst terror attack at a popular cafe here and another top militant behind the murder of a Hindu priest were killed yesterday in a shootout with police, the latest success in the anti-terrorism drive in the Muslim majority nation.
Islamic State-linked Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen&rsquo;s most wanted leader Nurul Islam alias Marzan and another extremist were killed by Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit in Mohammadpur Beribadh area of the capital during a pre-dawn raid.
&ldquo;One is identified as Marjan and another is Saddam Hossain, an accused neo JMB member,&rdquo; Monirul Islam, chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police said.
Police said Marzan coordinated the July 1 attack on Gulshan&rsquo;s Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka&rsquo;s posh diplomatic area that killed 23 people, including 17 foreigners. An Indian girl was among them.
&ldquo;Acting on a tip-off, we conducted a raid around 3am...Sensing our presence, the militants opened fire at us. In retaliation, we fired back that left the two injured,&rdquo; Monirul said. Later, they were declared dead when taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Tip-off leads cops to IS-linked Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen&rsquo;s most wanted leader Nurul Islam alias Marzan and another extremist who was behind the murder of a Hindu priest

JeM mastermind behind Dhaka attack killed in pre-dawn raid

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Tip-off leads cops to IS-linked Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen&rsquo;s most wanted leader Nurul Islam alias Marzan and another extremist who was behind the murder of a Hindu priest

JeM mastermind behind Dhaka attack killed in pre-dawn raid

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