DHAKA (Reuters) - Several foreigners are among a number of people taken hostage in a Dhaka restaurant by gunmen on Friday evening, the chief of Bangladesh's special police force said.
Benjir Ahmed told reporters police were trying to ensure the hostages' safety in a peaceful manner. Eight to nine gunmen had attacked the restaurant in the Gulshan area of the capital, he said.
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