Two Americans Working With Al Qaeda And 2 Hostages Killed
One American and one Italian hostage were killed in addition to two Americans working with al Qaeda.
The White House said that Warren Weinstein, an American held by al-Qaida since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian held since 2012, were killed in a January operation in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The operation targeted an al-Qaida-associated compound and there was no reason to believe either hostage was present, the White House said.
In addition, the U.S. believes that Ahmed Farouq, an American who the White House says was an al-Qaida leader, was killed in the same operation. U.S. officials have also concluded that Adam Gadahn [pictured], an American who had served as a spokesman for the terror network, was killed in a separate operation in January.
The White House said Farouq and Gadhan were not specifically targeted in the operations, nor did the U.S. have information indicating their presence at the sites.
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Red Eye Robot April 23rd, 2015 at 11:40
Maybe if Weinstein had deserted like Bergdhal he would have rated a few Gitmo detainees in a swap.
OldLefty April 23rd, 2015 at 11:49
THERE’S a REAL non sequitur for you!