Islamic State said it was responsible for one of the most brazen attacks in the South Asian nation's history, but that claim has yet to be confirmed. Ansar pledges allegiance to Al Qaeda, while Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen claims it represents Islamic State. Islamic State had claimed more attacks in Bangladesh than in Pakistan or Afghanistan, he said. Nine Italians were killed in the attack, the country's foreign minister said, and authorities were trying to confirm the fate of another person missing. Islamist militants killed 20 people, including at least nine Italians, seven Japanese and an American, inside an upmarket restaurant in Bangladesh's capital, before security forces stormed the building and ended a 12-hour standoff on Saturday.

Source: dna July 02, 2016 19:07 UTC