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Chinese president expresses condolences over Bangladesh terror attack

Xinhua, July 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday called his Bangladeshi counterpart, Abdul Hamid, to extend his condolences over Friday's hostage incident in Dhaka that led to huge casualties.

During the call, Xi extended his deep condolences to the victims and expressed sympathy for the injured and families of the victims.

China firmly opposes terrorism in all forms and strongly condemns the terrorist attack, said Xi.

He added that China fully supports Bangladesh in its fight against terrorism in a bid to maintain national stability and protect people's lives.

Twenty civilians and two policemen were killed and 40 others were injured at a Spanish restaurant in a diplomatic zone in Dhaka on Friday night, which was deemed the worst-ever hostage crisis in Bangladesh.

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