The bodies of four fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers, who were killed in the line of duty on February 28, in the Mopti region of Mali, arrived at the Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday afternoon, reports UNB.
Warrant Officer Abul Kalam Azad, Corporal Mohammad Akter Hossin and soldiers Mohammad Rayhan Ali and Jamal Uddin were killed when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Boni-Douentza road.
Four other peacekeepers were also seriously injured in the attack.
A flight of Emirates Airlines along with the four bodies of peacekeepers landed at the airport around 4:50 pm, sources at the airport said.
Bodies of four B'deshi peacekeepers reach Dhaka
FE Team | Published: March 15, 2018 23:54:38
Bodies of four B'deshi peacekeepers reach Dhaka
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