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Kin view victim's bodies in Dhaka as attack highlights growing Islamic State threat

Masato Watanabe, Japan's ambassador to Bangladesh, attends a ceremony Monday at a stadium in Dhaka in remembrance of the victims of the attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery in the Bangladeshi capital. | AP

By Jesse Johnson
Staff Writer

Jul 4, 2016

Bangladesh stepped up its probe into the Dhaka hostage siege Monday as relatives of the seven Japanese victims witnessed their suffering firsthand when they viewed and identified the tortured and disfigured bodies.

The 18 family members, who arrived aboard a Japanese government airplane late Sunday night, were met on the ground by Senior Vice Foreign Minister Seiji Kihara.

Kihara, who is part of a government unit investigating acts of terrorism, said the relatives appeared exhausted and speechless.

Kin view victim's bodies in Dhaka as attack highlights growing Islamic State threat

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