[American is among 20 dead in terrorist attack in Bangladesh]"They took this beautiful soul away from us," one friend, who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution, wrote about Akhood on Facebook. Ishrat Akhood was one of 20 people killed during the hostage crisis this week in Dhaka, Bangladesh. MORE READING:American is among 20 dead in terrorist attack in BangladeshThe extraordinarily adolescent nature of British political breakupsFamous Ukrainian opera singer Vasyl Slipak killed by sniper in eastern Ukraine Akhood -- an art lover who was passionate about educating young people -- was one of 20 hostages killed in a terrorist attack on a popular Dhaka cafe Friday night. "She was also strong, fiercely independent, madly in love with life, full of dreams and aspirations," Sharbari Zohra Ahmed, a friend, wrote on Facebook.

Source: Washington Post July 02, 2016 22:41 UTC