A 12-hour hostage situation ended with 20 hostages killed in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladeshi special forces stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery café 12 hours after it was seized by gunmen and the six attackers and two police officers were killed. The cafe was located in the Gulshan district, the restaurant was popular among foreigners employed at foreign embassies.Nine of the victims were Italian, seven were Japanese, one was from India, two were Bangladeshi and one was a U.S. citizen.
Eleven of the victims were male and nine were female. T The attack began Friday, July 1, 2016 at around 9 pm. Eight or nine gunmen shot their way into the café shouting “Allah is great”.The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for killing 24 “infidels” .
A telegram was released addressed to the ecclesiastical and civil authorities, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Pope Francis :
“Deeply saddened by the senseless violence perpetrated against innocent victims in Dhaka, His Holiness Pope Francis expresses heartfelt condolences and condemns such barbarous acts as offences against God and humanity. In commending the dead to God’s mercy, His Holiness gives the assurance of his prayers for the grieving families and the wounded.”
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