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.

“We had to get him before any potential trade or sale,” one U.S. official said.

President Donald Trump tweeted out a show of support, calling the operation a "big win" for the elite force, and promised further details.

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.


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

That is a serious Nation where every citizen life matters.

Those are trained Soldiers who don't flex muscle on civilians like the sissies we have here.




Good one!

American no dey take their people play Unlike our own here That errand boy go don kill him people finish because of him goodfather .

While Nigeria soldiers are on the streets beating up and bullying every civilian

Their Nigerian counterparts were busy killing people at lekki, now they are doing the same at Obigbo....... Shame!!

It's a shame on our Military. Imagine American soldiers coming down to Nigeria to rescue their citizen. That shows American government values the life of her citizens. That's not the case over here. Our government have zero value for Nigerian life. That's why Boko haram sects and Fulani herdmen are slaughtering innocent NIGERIAns unperturbed. It's a shame though.

Country that values life.

Racoon:
Country that values life.

The headlines is Misleading

Someone in Abuja will be shocked to pieces by this news

vanbonattel:
While Nigeria soldiers are on the streets beating up and bullying every civilian

... Misleading headlines.

Kidnapped in Niger and brought to Nigeria? Borno, boko haram likely

This is a national embarrassment. Just imagine, kidnappers everyday and everywhere in Nigeria and nobody to save the citizens only for the Americans to come all the way from America to rescue their own
If it is Nigerian government they would have started arranging the money to be paid to the kidnappers!

Charmingrascal:
That is a serious Nation where every citizen life matters.

Those are trained Soldiers who don't flex muscle on civilians like the sissies we have here.




Good one!

Incredible, American Government values her citizen coming to rescue one man with state might, what an irony!

America protects their own while Nigeria Soldiers kill their citizens anyhow.

God bless America

While Nigeria soldiers are on the streets beating up and bullying every civilian