Six terrorists, 20 civilians killed in Dhaka attack: Army

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Six terrorists, 20 civilians killed in Dhaka attack: Army
Bangladeshi army soldiers stand guard during a rescue operation as gunmen take position in a restaurant in the Dhaka?s high-security diplomatic district on July 2, 2016 where several people including foreigners are believed to be trapped.

Dhaka - Thirteen survivors were also rescued at the end of the siege in an upmarket neighbourhood of the capital Dhaka, including three foreigners.

By AFP

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Published: Sat 2 Jul 2016, 12:22 PM

Last updated: Sat 2 Jul 2016, 3:03 PM

Armed militants killed 20 civilians after taking them hostage in a Bangladesh cafe overnight and many of the victims were hacked to death, an army spokesman said on Saturday
"We've recovered 20 bodies. Most them had been brutally hacked to death with sharp weapons," Brigadier General Nayeem Ashfaq Chowdhury told reporters in Dhaka, without giving the nationality of the victims.
Thirteen survivors were also rescued at the end of the siege in an upmarket neighbourhood of the capital Dhaka, including three foreigners.
"Three of those who were rescued were foreigners, including one Japanese and two Sri Lankans," said the spokesman.
Officials had earlier said that six gunmen were killed when security forces stormed the cafe on Saturday morning while two police officers were slain in a firefight that erupted at the beginning of the siege on Friday night.


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