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Eugene

(61,872 posts) Fri Jul 1, 2016, 10:11 PM Jul 2016

CNN reporting that police are storming Dhaka restaurant

Reuters banner: Bangladesh police storm Dhaka restaurant where gunmen are believed to be holding hostages, gunfight on: police - No link yet

LINK: Dhaka commandos storm restaurant as Islamic State claim 24 dead in attack on diplomatic quarter of Bangladeshi capital (The Telegraph)

UPDATE: 10:30 Eastern - CNN International reporting that the shooting has stopped. No explanations yet.

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CNN reporting that police are storming Dhaka restaurant (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2016 OP

"intense gunfighting" now reported inside the cafe. nt pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #1

Prayers and best light to the hostages and police. hamsterjill Jul 2016 #2

RT is reporting that isil claims to have killed some 24 hostages and supposedly Purveyor Jul 2016 #3

02:36 GMT At least one injured person, possibly a foreigner, has been freed from the cafe... Purveyor Jul 2016 #5

02:57 GMT According to local TV, at least 10 people have been rescued from the cafe, including two Purveyor Jul 2016 #6

It would.be amazing if anyone got out alive. B2G Jul 2016 #7

Sounding like some are at least. Purveyor Jul 2016 #8

Ten minutes of gunfire/explosions followed by all quiet since then. nt pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #4

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

1. "intense gunfighting" now reported inside the cafe. nt

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 10:15 PM

Jul 2016

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)

2. Prayers and best light to the hostages and police.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 10:17 PM

Jul 2016

Brave souls confronted with the impossible.

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

3. RT is reporting that isil claims to have killed some 24 hostages and supposedly

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 10:19 PM

Jul 2016

released images showing the bodies.

RT was quite accurate with it's early Orlando reports.

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

5. 02:36 GMT At least one injured person, possibly a foreigner, has been freed from the cafe...

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 10:52 PM

Jul 2016

02:36 GMT
At least one injured person, possibly a foreigner, has been freed from the cafe, according to reports.

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

6. 02:57 GMT According to local TV, at least 10 people have been rescued from the cafe, including two

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 11:24 PM

Jul 2016

02:57 GMT
According to local TV, at least 10 people have been rescued from the cafe, including two foreigners, Reuters reports. This information could not be immediately confirmed.