ISis take italian diplomats as hostage in Dhaka

[kakatiya]

In pictures: Dhaka hostage crisis

• 1 July 2016
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• From the sectionIn Pictures

Images from Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, where gunman have stormed a restaurant and seized hostages.

• AFP

  Gunman have taken a number of hostages after storming a restaurant popular with foreigners in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, security services say.

• AFP

  Two police officers were killed and a number of others were injured in a gun battle after the attack on the restaurant, the Holey Artisan Bakery, in the diplomatic Gulshan district.

• AP

  As many as nine attackers - believed to be armed with assault rifles and grenades - stormed the restaurant on Friday evening.

• GETTY IMAGES

  The so-called Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, as Bangladeshi security services quickly sealed off the area. IS said more than 20 people had been killed - but this has not been confirmed.

• GETTY IMAGES

  As the security forces were trying to negotiate the hostages' release, a bomb disposal unit was seen being prepared to be deployed.

 

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[micxas]

[The Warrior]

[The Warrior]

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[kakatiya]

Hyderabad lo kooda similar attack plan chesaru

[summer27]

ayyo..mana desam lo kooda unnaru kada 'italians' vallani teesukellochu kada..

[boeing747]

13 hours ago, summer27 said:

ayyo..mana desam lo kooda unnaru kada 'italians' vallani teesukellochu kada..

[Peter123]

[kakatiya]

1 indian and 7 Italians got killed.