Four killed and nine police officers injured in terror attack in Bangladesh during Eid prayer

Another terror attack has taken place in Bangladesh during the Eid prayer. Two Bangladeshi policeman were killed and nine other officers were wounded in the attack when radical Islamists hurled crude bombs and engaged in a shootout with police. The venue of the attack was near Sholakia ground at Kishoreganj district, before Eid prayers began. It was the largest congregation in Bangladesh with 200,000 people who had gathered to offer prayers.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has condemned the terror attack on the occasion of Eid and said that terrorism is against Islam and humanity.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 7 July 2016.

A revealed by eyewitnesses, the attack was led by 6-7 youths. They attacked a cop with knife and exploded bombs. They also hurled homemade bombs at a police team, killing one officer. A total of four people have been killed - they are two police constables, a woman and an attacker.
The attack targeted a police contingent that was guarding the Sholakia Ground in Kishoreganj district. Bangladesh Information Minister has indicated that while one attacker has been killed, another has been taken alive by the security forces.
It may be recalled that on Friday evening, a group of gunmen had attacked the cafe in Bangladesh capital Dhaka’s diplomatic district Gulshan and killed 22 people including two police officers and twenty hostages. 17 of the dead were foreign nationals.


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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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