An American hostage has been rescued in West Africa by SEAL Team 6 in a daring raid, Fox News has learned.

The elite SEAL Team 6 staged a daring raid in the West African country of Nigeria, rescuing Philip Walton, 27, who had been taken hostage, officials told Fox News.

Walton was kidnapped in Niger, which borders Nigeria, earlier this week. The hostage rescue took place in northern Nigeria earlier today.

The SEALs rescued Walton after killing a number of his captors. SEAL Team 6 was chosen for the operation because they are responsible for West Africa, Fox News has learned.

“U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 October in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men," Jonathan Hoffman, chief Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement.

"This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. Department of State. No U.S military personnel were injured during the operation."

"We appreciate the support of our international partners in conducting this operation," Hoffman added. "The United States will continue to protect our people and our interests anywhere in the world.”

[url] https://www.foxnews.com/world/american-hostage-rescued-west-africa-seal-team-6-daring-raid[/url]

Update:

The White House is set to announce this In the coming hours. This is a major blow against terrorism and prepares the ground for future SOCOM/AFRICOM operations in Sub-Saharan Africa.


Lala FP material

if dem Kidnap our own Citizens for anoda country we go leave am for God hands cos na him dey drive Nigeria Wheel...

Our own Mumu Soldiers go wan go operation dem go first announce to the world the type of tactics wey dem wan use. Like Operation FireBall, Operation Muntula or Operation Fire dem....

Hmmm

Another Hollywood blockbuster coming up soon...

inoki247:
if dem Kidnap our own Citizens for anoda we go leave am for God hands cos na him dey drive Nigeria Wheel...

Omo see mumu.

Na, one in-existent personality dey drive you.

No take charge of your life.

Great.
This is a country that value its citizens.... Unlike the Nigeria under one cattle herdsman

Well I hope they rescue others and destroy the camp

Good one

Obijulius:
An American hostage has been rescued in West Africa by SEAL Team 6 in a daring raid, Fox News has learned.

The elite SEAL Team 6 staged a daring raid in the West African country of Nigeria, rescuing Philip Walton, 27, who had been taken hostage, officials told Fox News.

Walton was kidnapped in Niger, which borders Nigeria, earlier this week. The hostage rescue took place in northern Nigeria earlier today.

The SEALs rescued Walton after killing a number of his captors. SEAL Team 6 was chosen for the operation because they are responsible for West Africa, Fox News has learned.

“U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 October in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men," Jonathan Hoffman, chief Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement.

"This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. Department of State. No U.S military personnel were injured during the operation."

"We appreciate the support of our international partners in conducting this operation," Hoffman added. "The United States will continue to protect our people and our interests anywhere in the world.”

[url] https://www.foxnews.com/world/american-hostage-rescued-west-africa-seal-team-6-daring-raid[/url]

Update:

The White House is set to announce this In the coming hours. This is a major blow against terrorism and prepares the ground for future SOCOM/AFRICOM operations in Sub-Saharan Africa.


Lala FP material

They said in Neighboring Nigeria, and some said Nigeria. I am confused here.

Notatribalist:
They said in Neighboring Nigeria, and some said Nigeria. I am confused here.

They failed to read n understand

SEAL Team 6 - Respect.

Do you expect me to delete this thread knowing fully well that I posted an hour before the one you quoted?

Do you push threads to front page because they are from CNN and not from Fox News?

Quoting a link without any context doesn’t make sense.

Thanks still.

Mynd44:
https://www.nairaland.com/6219361/us-forces-rescue-american-citizen