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Bangladesh: Islamist militants kill 20 hostages in Dhaka restaurant attack, 13 more rescued by army commando raid
Saturday, July 2, 2016 6:47
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At least seven Islamic terrorists attacked an upscale restaurant in the diplomatic quarter of Bangladesh’s capital Friday night, killing 20 people and taking more than a dozen others hostage before confronting authorities in a 10-hour long standoff.
Early Saturday, a Bangladeshi commando raid supported by armored vehicles resulted in the deaths of at least six attackers and the capture of a seventh. Thirteen hostages were rescued. Two police officers were killed in an earlier gun battle with the militants.
Source: http://www.warsintheworld.com/index.php/2016/07/02/bangladesh-islamist-militants-kill-20-hostages-in-dhaka-restaurant-attack-13-more-rescued-by-army-commando-raid/
