Bangladesh hostage crisis: At least 1 killed, 35 injured as gunmen storm capital's diplomatic quarte
Bangladeshi police exchanged fire with armed men at a Dhaka restaurant popular with foreigners, Reuters reported.
At least 20 people, most of them foreigners, have been taken hostage, according to local media citing witnesses. Several policemen have been injured. One of them later died of his wounds, a top official at Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed.
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, Reuters said, citing the terrorist group’s propaganda website Amaq. The number of casualties, Amaq claims, stands at more than 20. However, the information hasn’t yet been officially confirmed.
Bangladesh’s authorities are trying to persuade the attackers to release the hostages, the Times of India reports.
We expecting news about 2 Italians killed, as mentioned locally. Farnesina involved onto searchinf the truth.
INC News, 01/07/2016
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