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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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IS says it targeted foreigners in Bangladesh attack

The Islamic State have claimed responsibility for the attack on a cafe in the capital Dhaka, the Associated Press reports.

The group said it targeted foreigners in the attack, reports say.

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