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.

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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."

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"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

Dis is America a country that works, but our Nigeria na to dey carry gun around, dey oppress citizen.
Especially that SARS, this is suppose to be their work but greed,weed, will not allow dem do dere work

Make una warn niger o
American no dey take their people play o

If na nigeria now , one errand boy fit kill all him people because of him godfather o .

Trump is racist.

Is there no Nigerian there that needs to be rescued in that Bokoharam den?

American Blacks mentality.

Did you vote Trump mr man .?

MadamExcellency:
Trump is racist.

Is there no Nigerian there that needs to be rescued in that Bokoharam den?

American Blacks mentality.

Dont you have a president

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

Rescue Leah abeg Mr Trump....

illicit:
Rescue Leah abeg Mr Trump....

All man for himself. You have a president, call on him

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.

Temidayo9:
All man for himself. You have a president, call on him

He is very hard of hearing....

in my next life i will be an American

ARREWA your terrorist northern brothers have done it again, yet it's the harmless protesters that the Nigerian soldiers shoot and kill.

Seriously?? I trust AMERICA,so you mean this thing actually happened in this country, yet the GOVERNMENT,kept deaf ears...

In Niger state sef! Yet they sent soldiers to oyibo, leaving a very very very important mission...

After you say this BH/BOYS dey ordinary, Without highly ranked men ,in the society behind them...

These are trained soldiers not the bastards in the Nigerian army whose occupation centres on innocent civilians

MadamExcellency:
Trump is racist.

Is there no Nigerian there that needs to be rescued in that Bokoharam den?

American Blacks mentality.

MadamExcellency, Is trump your president? Try to acquire more sense, its very vital.

True talk

Iykopee:
These are trained soldiers not the bastards in the Nigerian army whose occupation centres on innocent civilians

TossTos:
Make una warn niger o
American no dey take their people play o

If na nigeria now , one errand boy fit kill all him people because of him godfather o .

u go c MURIC shouting why are they killing their Muslim brothers

Omoo

He wasn't kidnapped in Nigeria ooo, according to reports,he was kidnapped in Niger Republic and smuggled into Nigeria.

Because some people done dey talk rubbish up there.

< As for helinues and that mod when ban me eehhnn,for una mind I go open another monicker,una lie,two of una they crase,secondly thunder fire una,thirdly Una go bam tire because I done escape like those Edo Inmates,I ready to even do more self no lele. <

Ok

MadamExcellency:
Trump is racist.

Is there no Nigerian there that needs to be rescued in that Bokoharam den?

American Blacks mentality.

Zombie

Wow. Quite impressive

Wow! Wow! Wow!

Respect to the USA.

MadamExcellency:
Trump is racist.

Is there no Nigerian there that needs to be rescued in that Bokoharam den?

American Blacks mentality.

Omologo where your president da?
Na u knw racist pass, better reset and start talking about your own coconut president �

MadamExcellency:
Trump is racist.

Is there no Nigerian there that needs to be rescued in that Bokoharam den?

American Blacks mentality.

Is trump your president?

Nigerian coward and lying bunch of armies will never be able to do this only to shoot unarmed protesters. See as american soilders beat u handicapped and over 2.5 in your home.. Shameless circus

Buhari is shocked, "America first "

The only easy day was yesterday.

I guess Pastor Polycarp was rescued in the same operation too
https://www.nairaland.com/6219054/pastor-polycarp-zongo-kidnapped-boko