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Gulshan cafe attack masterminds identified, says Dhaka metro police chief
The masterminds behind the terror attack at cafe in Dhaka’s Gulshan have been identified, says Dhaka metro police chief Asaduzzaman Mia.
Published : 24 July 2016, 09:34 AM
Updated : 24 July 2016, 09:48 AM
“We have cracked the case of the Holey Artisan (Bakery) attack. Arrests will be made soon. The process is on,” said the police commissioner.
He claimed it is now clear who had orchestrated the attack and how. “We will be able to nab them soon. Police are working based on specific information.”
On the night of Jul 1, gunmen barged into the Holey Artisan Bakery and O’ Kitchen Restaurant at the upscale neighbourhood of the capital and took the guests inside hostages.
The terrorists killed 20 hostages, among them 17 foreigners, before army commandos stormed the cafe the next morning and rescued 13 hostages.
Six people, including five attackers were killed in the raid.
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