location: Bhola
notes: On Dec 14, policemen, aided by fishermen were involved in a clash with armed pirates during a raid following the abduction of a fisherman in an area in Bhola, Barisal. 10 pirates were wounded in the gunfight and beaten to death by a mob. A fisherman who was abducted by the pirates was also killed.
target_text: location: Bhola, fatalities: 11