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There reports there are 40 hot tajs and four officers have been killed. All of this taking place in an area known as the Diplomatic Enclave of dhaka, the state capital of bangladesh. The said department saying all u. S. Personnel are accounted for. But there are reports as thomas just said there may be foreigners or potentially one foreigner among the hostages. Lucy joins us now from london. Good evening kate. Obviously this is an ongoing situation. A lot of moving parts there. I have spoken to contacts on the ground in dhaka in bangladesh. Expat journalists who have lived in the area for years. They say this is really one of the most secure neighborhoods in the country. There are checkpoints around the neighbor that sort of watch who gets in and out. Those checkpoints doesnt target people on foot. And they do largely focus on cars and motorcycles. Not every single car is basically checked f. There were determined militants wh ....
Japanese nationals, at least one wounded. No americans were believed to be among the victims. Isis has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. Lucy kavanov, thank you for being here. What do we know about this now . Good morning, dara. A night of terror. That siege lasting 12 hours, ending with the dramatic rescue operation. 13 hostages rescued. As you said, 20 civilians lost their lives in this siege. All of them foreigners. The bangladeshi authorities saying six of the gunmen were killed, one apparently arrested. Nbc working to confirm for details on that. Of course the gruesome detail from the army germ that sharp weapons used to kill most of these 20 civilians who had lost their lives, their knives, machetes, we simply dont know this morning. Freelance journalists told me a little bit about what it is like in this neighborhood. All suggesting that the gulshan neighborhood was considered to be the most secure corner of bangladesh. There were check points in the area lookin ....
A source telling cnn assailants are throw ing grenades right no at Police Officers who are right now surrounding this particular cafe. A lot of unknowns at this point in time, including who these hostage takers, who these attackers are. The restaurant, lets talk about this area here of bangladesh. This restaurant is located in a pretty upscale neighborhood of dhaka. There are a number of embassies, cafes, restaurants. Weve been talking to people who have been in bangladesh recently saying a lot of expats and foreigners live in this particular area. I mentioned the police outside. Lets get to that. We know there is an elite Police Bomb Disposal unit there on standby. Theyre ready to go. The u. S. Embassy in dhaka warned of this situation taking to twitter and writing this. Reports of shooting and hostage situation in gulshan 2, dhaka. Please shelter in place and monitor ....
Alexander here in washington and right now on msnbc, two separate controversies this fourth of july weekend. One involving donald trump, the other, the nations attorney general, Loretta Lynch, trump, we will see him in a moment on the right side of your screen there. Going to be speaking live at the western conservative summit taking place in denver, colorado. Hes in hot water again for, what he said about mexicans and what he didnt say about muslims. Well explain. Meanwhile Loretta Lynch trying to clear the air about a private meet that she had earlier this week with the former president bill clinton and whether there was any discussion of the fbis investigation in the Hillary Clintons email server. The recommendations that we reviewed by career supervisors in the department of justice and in the fbi. And by the fbi dir ....
Diplomatic zone in the capital city of bangladesh. Police believe there are as many as 40 hostages. Thats the number police are using inside that bakery. You just heard a resident use an even higher number. They are initial and unfortunately all over the place. Attackers were armed with guns and bombed as they entered. They have exchanged gunfire. The isisaffiliated news agency said isis is taking responsibility for the attack. Lucy kavanaugh joins me now from our london newsroom. We are getting numbers all over the place. The resident said she thought there might be as many as 80 people. Absolutely, kate. The only certainty is that there is no certainty. It is an evening of absolute terror in dhaka, gulshan neighborhood. A 15minute walk roughly to the u. S. Embassy. Sources of mine based in this area said it is considered to be one of the safest spots in the country. There are check points around the neighborhood. That shattered when eight, possibly nine stormed the holey artisan bake ....