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Rafida Ahmed, who was severely injured in a jihadist hacking attack, speaks during an interview with Reuters near Washington

Rafida Ahmed's husband, Avijit Roy, a Bangladesh-born U.S. citizen, was killed in the February attack in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka. RNS photo by Reuters.

Rafida Ahmed, who is recovering from injuries including the loss of her thumb suffered during a hacking attack by jihadi assailants, speaks during an interview with Reuters near Washington April 23, 2015. Ahmed’s husband, Avijit Roy, a Bangladesh-born U.S. citizen, was killed in the February attack in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka. Picture taken April 23, 2015. To match Exclusive USA-BANGLADESH/ASSASSINATION REUTERS/Stringer

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