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Dhaka attack: IS claims responsibility

Dhaka attack: IS claims responsibility

India Blooms News Service | | 25 Mar 2017, 04:22 pm
Dhaka, Mar 25 (IBNS): Militant group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the suicide blast which occurred at a police checkpoint in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday, media reports said.

The SITE Intelligence Group website said:"Shortly after its ‘Amaq News Agency reported its responsibility for a suicide bombing at a police checkpoint in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, the Islamic State (IS) issued a communique for the attack."

While the attacker killed himself, no casualties have been reported.

The incident occurred few minutes before 8 PM on Friday.

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