Terrorist attack on a restaurant in Dhaka, police freed the hostages – Republic

During the press conference, a representative of the Bangladesh army said that the operation against the attackers lasted 12 hours. A total of 20 hostages and killed six terrorists.

All the hostages killed were foreigners – said while the military spokesman Colonel Hasan Raszidul. He stressed, however, that so far can not confirm the nationalities of the victims.

Meanwhile, Reuters reports citing sources in the Italian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that among the dead are citizens of Italy. Media in this country reported earlier that at the time of the attack strikers in the restaurant were in the seven Italian citizens; some of them worked in Bangladesh. In the premises, there were also eight citizens in Japan – reported but the authorities in Tokyo.

The attack on the restaurant condemned the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wazed.

“Thanks to the combined efforts of our forces, the terrorists could not escape. (…) Anyone who professes a religion can not just work. they do not believe in anything, their only religion of terrorism “- said the head of government in a televised speech. She also stressed that services managed to stop one of the attackers.

According to previous data in the storming of the restaurant was attended by over 100 commandos backed by armored vehicles. The attackers had hold approx. 35 hostages, including 20 foreigners; previously they managed to free 12 people. Police said the operation killed two officers.

During the exchange of fire with the attackers ended up with the wounds of 26 people, of which 10 are in critical condition – give out medical source. Among the victims was to be only one civilian.

Earlier, the Islamic State (IS), which admitted to the attack, the network has placed photos of foreigners, who were put to death during an attack on a restaurant. According to IS had to bend 24 people, but the police denies.

The attackers stormed a restaurant Holey Artisan Bakery on Friday late in the evening when the place was full of guests. According to the landlord Sumon Reza, who managed to escape, they went into the men armed with handguns, grenades and explosives. They opened fire, shouting “Allah Akbar” (Arabic. “God is great”).

The attack occurred during Ramadan – the holy month of Muslims.

Attacked restaurant popular with foreigners (in including diplomats), located in the exclusive district of Dhaka – Gulshan.