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AMMAN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Saturday condemned the terrorist attack in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani said the Jordanian government strongly condemns the attack with seizing hostages in Dhaka.
He said Jordan repeatedly calls for coordinated and intensified efforts to combat terrorism that seeks to undermine global peace and security.
He also voiced support to Bangladesh and the families of the victims.
On Saturday, gunmen killed 20 foreigners soon after they stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery restaurant, a popular destination of foreigners in Dhaka, as Bangladesh's worst hostage crisis, a spokesman of the Bangladesh Army said.
Director of Military Operations Brigadier General Naim Ashfaq Chowdhury said six attackers were killed during an armed raid on Saturday morning that ended the 13-hour siege in Dhaka's diplomatic enclave Gulshan.
Some 13 hostages, including one Japanese and two Sri Lankans, were rescued after a two-hour operation by Army commandos.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. Enditem
