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University student with Miami ties among hostages killed in Bangladesh attack
WSVN / 7 News Miami
by Ann Keil
7/2/2016
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida family is in mourning after an Emory University student who resided in Miami was among 20 hostages killed in Friday’s terrorist attack in Bangladesh.
The sound of gunfire and explosives rocked the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka Terrorists stormed a bakery café, ending a nearly 11-hour siege. Abinta Kabir, who had close family ties with Miami, was among the 20 hostages and two police officers who were killed, as well as fellow Emory student Faraaz Hossain, a business school student who was from the city where his life was taken, Friday night.
A third college student, 18-year-old Tarushi Jain, died before police could reach her. Jain, a University of California Berkeley student, was visiting her father, a longtime garment business owner in Bangladesh, according to Indian government sources.
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The terror attack clearly hit close to home for many, including those working in the U.S. Embassy. “Our embassy in Dhaka is conducting accountability. They have accounted for (????) 100 percent of American citizens,” said State Department spokesperson John Kirby. - [bold, color, underline and (????) emphasis added in above 4 paragraphs]
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View the complete article, including tweets and video, at:
http://wsvn.com/news/local/local-uni...ladesh-attack/
WSVN / 7 News Miami
by Ann Keil
7/2/2016
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida family is in mourning after an Emory University student who resided in Miami was among 20 hostages killed in Friday’s terrorist attack in Bangladesh.
The sound of gunfire and explosives rocked the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka Terrorists stormed a bakery café, ending a nearly 11-hour siege. Abinta Kabir, who had close family ties with Miami, was among the 20 hostages and two police officers who were killed, as well as fellow Emory student Faraaz Hossain, a business school student who was from the city where his life was taken, Friday night.
A third college student, 18-year-old Tarushi Jain, died before police could reach her. Jain, a University of California Berkeley student, was visiting her father, a longtime garment business owner in Bangladesh, according to Indian government sources.
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The terror attack clearly hit close to home for many, including those working in the U.S. Embassy. “Our embassy in Dhaka is conducting accountability. They have accounted for (????) 100 percent of American citizens,” said State Department spokesperson John Kirby. - [bold, color, underline and (????) emphasis added in above 4 paragraphs]
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View the complete article, including tweets and video, at:
http://wsvn.com/news/local/local-uni...ladesh-attack/