Islamic State Claims Terror Attack In Bangladesh. Hostages Taken And Scores of Casualties Being reported

New York Times: ISIS Claims Responsibility for Dhaka Attack and Hostage Standoff

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Gunmen detonated explosives and took a number of people hostage on Friday night at a restaurant in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital, setting off a bloody standoff with the police in the city’s diplomatic district.

Hours into the standoff, in which Bangladeshi officials said two police officers were killed, the Islamic State issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack.

“Islamic State commandos attack a restaurant frequented by foreigners in the city of Dhaka in Bangladesh,” reported Amaq, an information outlet linked to the Islamic State.

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