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Coordinated bomb blasts expose militant networks across Bangladesh.

On 17 August 2005, coordinated bomb blasts occurred across Bangladesh and were attributed to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh. The attacks exposed the national reach of militant networks and reshaped security politics.[1][2]Evidence: Medium

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Coordinated bomb blasts expose militant networks across Bangladesh.

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On 17 August 2005, coordinated bomb blasts occurred across Bangladesh and were attributed to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh. The attacks exposed the national reach of militant networks and reshaped security politics.[1][2]Evidence: Medium

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On 17 August 2005, coordinated bomb blasts occurred across Bangladesh and were attributed to Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh. The attacks exposed the national reach of militant networks and reshaped security politics.

[1][2]Evidence: Medium

The bombings mark a major militant-conflict turning point before later counterterrorism phases.

[1][2]Evidence: Medium

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The bombings mark a major militant-conflict turning point before later counterterrorism phases.[1][2]Evidence: Medium