Holey Artisan Bakery siege: Twenty killed in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s government says 20 hostages were killed by suspected Islamists in a siege in cafe in the capital Dhaka.

Gunmen stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery cafe late on Friday before troops entered almost 12 hours later.

Six of the attackers were killed and one was arrested, a government spokesman said. The attack was claimed by the so-called Islamic State (IS).

Some of those who were held were believed to be Italian and Japanese.

The siege began as diners were gathering to break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

“It was an extremely heinous act,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in a televised statement. “What kind of Muslims are these people? They don’t have any religion.

“My government is determined to root out terrorism and militancy from Bangladesh.”

Source: BBC