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US Forces Rescues American In Nigeria, Kill Six Captors by toluwalekey(m): 6:32pm On Oct 31, 2020 |
BREAKING: US forces rescue American in
Nigeria, kill 6 captors
Published on October 31, 2020
By Wale Odunsi
United States forces have rescued an American
taken hostage in Nigeria.
Philip Walton, 27, was seized by gunmen in
Niger on October 26.
Walton was moved to northern Nigeria where
he was held.
The Pentagon confirmed that the operation was
executed on Saturday.
“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.
“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,” Pentagon spokesman Jonathan
Hoffman said in a statement.
Hoffman thanked international partners for
their support for the mission.
The official stressed that the U.S. will continue
to protect its people and interests anywhere in
the world.
The operation reportedly lasted several hours,
and eliminated six of the seven kidnappers.
It was conducted by the Navy’s elite SEAL Team
6 flown by Air Force special operations.
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In a statement, Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo said Walton would be reunited with
his family.
The top diplomat hailed the military for the
successful extraction and reiterated that the
U.S. will always look out for its nationals.
“Thanks to the extraordinary courage and
capabilities of our military, the support of our
intelligence professionals, and our diplomatic
efforts, the hostage will be reunited with his
family.
“We will never abandon any American taken
hostage”, Pompeo vowed. Source: Dailypost |
Re: US Forces Rescues American In Nigeria, Kill Six Captors by Osobi32(m): 8:39pm On Oct 31, 2020 |
Now this is a country that love and value it citizen. |
Re: US Forces Rescues American In Nigeria, Kill Six Captors by SylvesterWinner: 11:04pm On Oct 31, 2020 |
why all of this fake news that is parading online of us army coming to Nigeria to rescue Philip Walton, 27 or more for all I care, we all know where northern Nigeria of this country is located, brother seal man entered Nigeria to the north which river them follow, which state them go rescue Philip Walton, six out the seven kidnappers where killed please were are the corps, Martinez who is the correspondence were was he, guys all of this are lies no Americans fight men come to Nigeria, less I forgot, where was Philip Walton before he was kidnapped? |
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