Nine Italians confirmed dead in Dhaka attack, one missing: Italy foreign minister

Nine Italians are among those killed in the attack by Islamist militants in the Bangladeshi capital, with another Italian still unaccounted for, Italy's foreign minister has said.

1 Japanese citizen rescued, 7 still missing

The militants killed 20 people, most of them foreigners, inside an upmarket restaurant in Dhaka before security forces stormed the building and ended a 12-hour standoff on Saturday.

 

"We have identified nine (Italians) killed, there is another person who is missing and could be hiding himself or could be among wounded people ... we are looking for him," Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni told reporters.