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Twin bomb blasts claim casualties in Bangladesh

Twin bomb blasts claim casualties in Bangladesh
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By Catherine Hardy with Reuters
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At least six people have been killed and dozens wounded in the attack, which has reportedly been claimed by ISIL.

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At least six people, including two police officers, have been killed in two bomb blasts in Bangladesh.

It happened near a militant hideout that was being raided by commandos.

More than 40 people have been wounded, a dozen army and police personnel among them.

ISIL has reportedly claimed responsibility for the bombing, according to a monitoring service quoting the group’s Amaq news agency.

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