Nation mourns Dhaka café hostage victims
Threatening more attacks for establishing rule of Shariah in Bangladesh, a new video of “Islamic State” released by SITE Intelligence Group has commended Gulshan cafe attackers. Photo: Collected
The nation is mourning today for those killed in the shocking terrorist attack at a Gulshan café in Dhaka last Friday.
The 20 hostages were brutally murdered during the chilling siege before the commandoes stormed the popular hangout at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's diplomatic zone yesterday morning.
A list of the killed hostages
Thirteen hostages were rescued while six of the gunmen, who attacked the upscale eatery on Road 79 Friday night, were killed in the 50-minute army-led joint forces operation codenamed "Operation Thunderbolt".
The PM declared a two-day national mourning from today.
Hostage crisis timeline
The hostage crisis in involving militants, the first-ever such incident in the country, began around 8:30pm Friday after the attackers carrying firearms, bombs and swords barged into the building.
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