Gunmen strike a restaurant in Dhaka - 20 killed in the attack

Twenty people have been killed after gunmen struck a popular restaurant Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka and took dozens of hostages during a 12-hour siege. It has been officially confirmed that those who died had been killed with sharp weapons. Around six and 10 attackers stormed the building in the Bangladesh​i capital's diplomatic zone.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 2 July 2016.

Six gunmen were killed and one captured while 13 hostages were rescued and the operation was declared over. Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has confirmed that one of the militants had been arrested. As per the eyewitness of a kitchen staffer, the gunmen were armed with firearms and bombs and entered the bakery at around 9.20pm local time and took customers and staff hostage at gunpoint. There were 20 foreigners taken hostage.
A massive firefight erupted outside the bakery located in the Gulshan area of the capital and near a small hospital as well as the Nordic Club - this is a private members' club popular with expats. CNN says - all the 20 killed in the attack were foreigners and ISIS has claimed responsibility.


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