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Bangladesh mourns Dhaka restaurant attack victims

Bangladesh has begun two days of mourning for 20 people, mostly foreigners, who were killed when militants attacked a popular restaurant in the capital Dhaka.

During the attack, which has been claimed by the so-called Islamic State militant group, seven gunmen took a number of hostages, and reportedly tortured and killed those who could not recite verses from the Qu'ran.

Thirteen hostages were saved after police launched a rescue operation.

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Bangladesh cafe attack targeted citizens of 'crusader countries'

People react near the Holey Artisan restaurant after Islamist militants attacked the cafe. Credit: Reuters

So-called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Bangladesh cafe, saying it was targeting the citizens of "crusader countries".

The statement was circulated by supporters of the extremist group following the attack in the country's capital, Dhaka, which left 20 dead.

It is not yet clear if the leadership of so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was involved in the planning of the attack. The group has previously claimed attacks carried out by so-called lone wolf attackers with no known connection to the group.

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