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,” said Jonathan Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of Defense for public affairs.

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

Officials did not name the rescued U.S. citizen but multiple outlets identified the person as Philip Walton.

ABC News reported that the elite SEAL Team Six conducted the operation and killed all but one of the seven captors.


The White House did not immediately respond to a request for further details.

The State Department first confirmed on Tuesday that a U.S. citizen was kidnapped in Niger in an area near the Nigeria border where Al Qaeda-linked militants and the Islamic State's Boko Haram are known to operate.

Local media outlets said the kidnapped man was a missionary. Officials told ABC that the captors were likely from an armed group that they do not consider terror-related, though terrorist groups often buy hostages.

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies said in July that the Sahel region of Africa has seen a nearly sevenfold spike in terrorist attacks over the past three years.

The rescue gives Trump a positive news story to tout just three days before the Nov. 3 presidential election, with polls showing him trailing Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/523754-trump-hails-big-win-for-us-special-forces-after-hostage-rescued-in

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Hmmm..

Awesome stuff. Yet we have Leah Sharibu in the hands of these pedophiles for many years now with our own government unable/unwilling to recover her. A foreign force with less understanding of local terrain swooped in and recovered its citizen sharply.

There's just no value to life here.

Lalasticlala

Buhari/Buratai una see una mates?

Someone in Abuja will be shocked to pieces by this news

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

ThePlainTruth:
Someone in Abuja will be shocked to pieces by this news

....Misleading headlines everywhere

dvkot:
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

.. Misleading headlines everywhere

Supermugu:
....Misleading headlines everywhere

Why don't you read the post and show us where they said they worked with Nigerian govt

I LOVE MY COUNTRY!

Supermugu:
.. Misleading headlines everywhere

before won't they thank them for allowing them to enter their country. Nigeria army is still useless useless circus of coward clowns, worst in the world

Carry this nonsense photoshopped propaganda outta hia!!

This same America as a government is more knowledgeable than Tollgate killing army and useless politicians that you support.

Just keep your propaganda to yourself.

Supermugu:
.. Misleading headlines everywhere

:....Misleading headlines everywhereWhy don't you read the post and show us where they said they worked with Nigerian govt