As the number of Christians increase in Bangladesh, so do the attacks against them by Islamic jihadists.

The Islamic State fighters who slaughtered 20 people in a Bangladesh cafe in Dhaka on July 1 caused terror and intimidation, but even so, one Pastor bravely proclaimed: “persecution will come more but the believers and I are ready to face it.”

After North Korea, nine of the top ten persecuting states against Christians are Islamic states, according to Open Doors USA’s World Watch List.

Jihad Watch reported that the hostages taken during the July 1st massacre who recited the Quran were spared, and those who could not were tortured and then killed. Concern is also being raised that the July 1st attack was a “concerted” one against foreigners.

“Rise of Islamic extremism as number of Christians soar in Bangladesh”, by Katie Mansfield, UK Express, July 17, 2016: