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Bangladesh attack: Japanese man shot dead in Kaunia | |
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A Japanese man has been shot dead in northern Bangladesh, police said, in the second killing of a foreign national in a week. | A Japanese man has been shot dead in northern Bangladesh, police said, in the second killing of a foreign national in a week. |
Kunio Hoshi, who worked for a farming project, was attacked in the town of Kaunia. | |
Islamic State (IS) militants said they had carried out the attack. | |
It comes days after an Italian aid worker was murdered in the capital Dhaka in an attack also claimed by the jihadist group. | |
The authorities have not verified the claims. | |
Mr Hoshi's body has been taken to a state-run hospital. An investigation is under way. | |
The killing of the Italian man, Cesare Tavella, prompted the US and UK to warn its citizens to be cautious. | The killing of the Italian man, Cesare Tavella, prompted the US and UK to warn its citizens to be cautious. |
Attacks on foreigners in Bangladesh are rare, correspondents say, but Islamist violence has surged recently, including high-profile attacks on atheist bloggers. | Attacks on foreigners in Bangladesh are rare, correspondents say, but Islamist violence has surged recently, including high-profile attacks on atheist bloggers. |
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