New Delhi – The bodies of nine Italians and seven Japanese killed in a militant attack in Bangladesh were returned home Tuesday as investigators in Dhaka searched for clues about the masterminds of the gruesome attack that left 28 dead.
A Japanese government plane took the bodies of its citizens back to Tokyo and flowers were laid among the caskets covered with white cloth. Hours later, a similar somber ceremony played out in Rome, as a priest blessed the flag-draped coffins.
In Dhaka, authorities were still holding five of the 13 hostages rescued when commandos stormed the restaurant in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone Saturday morning, killing six of the attackers and capturing one. All five are Bangladeshi citizens.
Dhaka Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said Tuesday that authorities are still questioning some former hostages, including a former teacher at a private Dhaka university and the son of an industrialist.
