Statement by President Donald Tusk following the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, and other representatives of the European Union condemned the terrorist attack which took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 1 July 2016, at a restaurant located at the embassies' quarter.

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President, Federica Mogherini on the terrorist attack in Dhaka http://www.eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/160702_01_en.htm

BBC News, 03.07.16: Bangladesh attack: Dhaka's Holey cafe attackers were known to police http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36698721

The Guardian, 03.07.16: Bangladesh cafe attack: Japan, Italy and US mourn dead hostages https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/03/dhaka-bangladesh-cafe-attack-hostages-victims

The Wall Street Journal, 03.07.16: Bangladesh Attack Reveals Reach of Islamic State’s Radicalism http://www.wsj.com/articles/bangladesh-attack-reveals-reach-of-islamic-states-radicalism-1467569861

Deutsche Welle, 03.07.16: Bangladesh rejects IS claims of responsibility for deadly cafe attack http://dw.com/p/1JISF

http://eeas.europa.eu/bangladesh/index_en.htm http://eeas.europa.eu/bangladesh/index_en.htm

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