One person was killed and several others injured when security personnel thwarted an attack on a Bangladesh Air Force base in Cox's Bazar. The attack was launched by locals after a man was detained for not having documents for his motorcycle. Air Force personnel fired blank shots to protect the base, denying allegations of firing live bullets.
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