“A 12-hour standoff with assailants who had taken hostages at a Dhaka restaurant ended early Saturday when Bangladeshi police stormed the business, killing six attackers and rescuing 13 hostages, but 20 of the captives, including an American, and two police officers were reportedly killed. At least one of the assailants has been taken into custody, according to reports. U.S. State Department officials confirmed Saturday that an American was among the hostages killed in the attack. The identity of the victim, however, was not released.”
Source: American is among 20 dead in terrorist attack in Bangladesh – The Washington Post
