DHAKA, Bangladesh—The hostages were given a test: recite verses from the Quran, or be punished, according to a witness. Those who failed were tortured and slain. Those who passed were allowed to eat. The 10-hour hostage crisis at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s Gulshan area ended Saturday morning with at least 28 dead, including six of the heavily armed attackers, as commandos raided the popular restaurant where dozens of foreigners and Bangladeshis—who had been dining out during the holy month of Ramadan—were being...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 02, 2016 20:52 UTC