Bangladesh storm Islamist hideout, find up to eight bodies

Bangladesh commandos take part in an operation against an Islamist hideout in Sylhet on March 25, 2017. Security forces found the scattered body parts of up to eight people when they stormed another Islamist hideout in the northeast.-AFP

Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladesh security forces found the scattered remains of up to eight people, including women and possibly children, in a "horrific scene" when they stormed an Islamist hideout on Thursday, police said.

Security forces entered the building after a two-day stand-off with armed fighters believed to be from a new faction of an extremist group the government has blamed for a wave of deadly attacks targeting foreigners and religious minorities.