Foreigners under threat in Bangladesh: US
The United States believe that Bangladesh is under threat of terrorism and the foreign nationals dwelling in the country are in danger of targeted attacks.
"US Government believes the threat of terrorism, specially attacks against foreigners, remains real and credible in Bangladesh," US State Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
The threat, he said, has compelled US authorities to put a travel alert for its citizens travelling to Bangladesh since February last year, the spokesman said.
"The US Government believes the threat of terrorism remains real and credible and that terrorist attacks could occur against foreigners," he said in today's daily briefing.
On July 1, in an attack claimed by Islamic State, 20 hostages were killed in a nearly 12-hour long siege.
Most of them were foreign nationals and included a US citizen.
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