B******i American Lives Were Expendable, Not in this Administration
Oct 31, 2020 10:37:01 #
An American citizen abducted last week in Niger has been rescued during a high-risk U.S. military raid in neighboring Nigeria.
The mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major effort to free the U.S. citizen, Philip Walton, 27, before his abductors could get far after taking him captive in Niger on Oct. 26, counterterrorism officials told ABC News.
The operation involved the governments of the U.S., Niger and Nigeria working together to rescue Walton quickly, sources said. The elite SEAL Team Six carried out the rescue mission and k**led all but one of the seven captors, according to officials with direct knowledge about the operation.
"They were all dead before they knew what happened," another counterterrorism source with knowledge told ABC News.
The Pentagon lauded the rescue mission in a statement.
“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," said Pentagon chief spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman. "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."
U.S. and Nigerien officials had said that Walton was kidnapped from his backyard last Monday after assailants asked him for money. But he only offered $40 USD and was then taken away by force, according to sources in Niger.
Walton lives with his wife and young daughter on a farm near Massalata, a small village close to the border with Nigeria.
Nigerien and American officials told ABC News that they believed the captors were from an armed group from Nigeria and that it was not considered it terror-related. But hostages are often sold to terrorist groups.
Concern grew quickly after the kidnapping that an opportunity to rescue Walton could become much more dangerous if he was taken by or sold to a group of Islamist militants aligned with either al Qaeda or ISIS and American special operations commanders felt they needed to act swiftly before that could occur, said one counterterrorism official briefed on the hostage recovery operations.
A U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed after the kidnapping that an American citizen had been abducted in Niger and said the U.S. government was "providing their family all possible consular assistance." The spokesperson declined to comment on the case, citing "privacy considerations," but added, "When a U.S. citizen is missing, we work closely with local authorities as they carry out their search efforts, and we share information with families however we can."
Niger, home to 22 million people and three times the size of California, is one of many Sahel nations plagued by terrorism and instability, but its military has been a close U.S. partner in the fight against regional jihadist groups, including affiliates of both al Qaeda and ISIS.
Last week, a U.N.-backed donor summit raised $1.7 billion to support the region's governments as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the humanitarian crisis is at a "breaking point," with 13.4 million people in need of assistance.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/american-hostage-philip-walton-rescued-in-dramatic-military-operation-officials/ar-BB1az7Xt?ocid=msedgntp
The mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major effort to free the U.S. citizen, Philip Walton, 27, before his abductors could get far after taking him captive in Niger on Oct. 26, counterterrorism officials told ABC News.
The operation involved the governments of the U.S., Niger and Nigeria working together to rescue Walton quickly, sources said. The elite SEAL Team Six carried out the rescue mission and k**led all but one of the seven captors, according to officials with direct knowledge about the operation.
"They were all dead before they knew what happened," another counterterrorism source with knowledge told ABC News.
The Pentagon lauded the rescue mission in a statement.
“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," said Pentagon chief spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman. "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."
U.S. and Nigerien officials had said that Walton was kidnapped from his backyard last Monday after assailants asked him for money. But he only offered $40 USD and was then taken away by force, according to sources in Niger.
Walton lives with his wife and young daughter on a farm near Massalata, a small village close to the border with Nigeria.
Nigerien and American officials told ABC News that they believed the captors were from an armed group from Nigeria and that it was not considered it terror-related. But hostages are often sold to terrorist groups.
Concern grew quickly after the kidnapping that an opportunity to rescue Walton could become much more dangerous if he was taken by or sold to a group of Islamist militants aligned with either al Qaeda or ISIS and American special operations commanders felt they needed to act swiftly before that could occur, said one counterterrorism official briefed on the hostage recovery operations.
A U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed after the kidnapping that an American citizen had been abducted in Niger and said the U.S. government was "providing their family all possible consular assistance." The spokesperson declined to comment on the case, citing "privacy considerations," but added, "When a U.S. citizen is missing, we work closely with local authorities as they carry out their search efforts, and we share information with families however we can."
Niger, home to 22 million people and three times the size of California, is one of many Sahel nations plagued by terrorism and instability, but its military has been a close U.S. partner in the fight against regional jihadist groups, including affiliates of both al Qaeda and ISIS.
Last week, a U.N.-backed donor summit raised $1.7 billion to support the region's governments as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the humanitarian crisis is at a "breaking point," with 13.4 million people in need of assistance.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/american-hostage-philip-walton-rescued-in-dramatic-military-operation-officials/ar-BB1az7Xt?ocid=msedgntp
Oct 31, 2020 10:53:19 #
Simple Sam wrote:
An American citizen abducted last week in Niger ha... (show quote)
GREAT NEWS Let's hope Joe Biden never, ever finds out the names of the Rescuers who made this possible.
Oct 31, 2020 10:54:37 #
Simple Sam wrote:
An American citizen abducted last week in Niger ha... (show quote)
Simple, I don't understand your point. I also can't understand why anybody would go to a country that is so dangerous. If you are so concerned about American lives, I remind you of the nearly quarter of a million American lives that have been lost in this p******c so far, with lots more to come. Trump has defied all the scientists trying to save American lives. He is responsible for the death of at least a hundred thousand lives in this country.
Oct 31, 2020 11:08:42 #
saltwind 78 wrote:
Simple, I don't understand your point. I also can't understand why anybody would go to a country that is so dangerous. If you are so concerned about American lives, I remind you of the nearly quarter of a million American lives that have been lost in this p******c so far, with lots more to come. Trump has defied all the scientists trying to save American lives. He is responsible for the death of at least a hundred thousand lives in this country.
NWR
Oct 31, 2020 11:15:31 #
saltwind 78 wrote:
Simple, I don't understand your point. I also can't understand why anybody would go to a country that is so dangerous. If you are so concerned about American lives, I remind you of the nearly quarter of a million American lives that have been lost in this p******c so far, with lots more to come. Trump has defied all the scientists trying to save American lives. He is responsible for the death of at least a hundred thousand lives in this country.
I am concerned for American lives, what you are not understanding approximately 7,452 people die every day in the United States. Some by accident, murder, and many from old age, until this year were all deaths are blamed on C***D and our President.
The next thing you do not seem to understand is the people being kidnapped are sold to jihadist groups, including affiliates of both al Qaeda and ISIS. Don't you think we should rescue kidnapped Americans?
Oct 31, 2020 11:21:52 #
Simple Sam wrote:
I am concerned for American lives, what you are not understanding approximately 7,452 people die every day in the United States. Some by accident, murder, and many from old age, until this year were all deaths are blamed on C***D and our President.
The next thing you do not seem to understand is the people being kidnapped are sold to jihadist groups, including affiliates of both al Qaeda and ISIS. Don't you think we should rescue kidnapped Americans?
The next thing you do not seem to understand is the people being kidnapped are sold to jihadist groups, including affiliates of both al Qaeda and ISIS. Don't you think we should rescue kidnapped Americans?
Like almost all l*****ts he only gets his information from ELWNJ sites so has no full knowledge of anything.
Oct 31, 2020 11:56:10 #
Simple Sam wrote:
An American citizen abducted last week in Niger ha... (show quote)
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Barack Obama was building ISIS. He k**led Gadaffi.
After Gadaffi was k**led by Obama, Al Qaeda surged it powe Ambassador Steven was placed there without security forces though he requested 600 times. Sept. 11, 2012, finally k**led the Ambassador. 12 hours of gap when the US forces could have saved the Ambassador, military was on a stand down order. Fact was the US forces in Itally could have saved the Ambassador within 2 hours.
Barack and Hillary watched the attacks of Alqaeda as they k**led the Amb. Stevens. Barack, Hillary, and Rice lied and lied everyday accused the Mohamed video, fact that they were aware it was Alqaeda. Then Barack Sept. 12, while Amb Stevens lied dead in B******i, Barack went to Las Vegas to do fund raising for his 2012, re-e******n.
Following morning he reported at the WH garden that he was k**led by Mohammed video. Likewise, he also stood at the UN podium reported that Amb. Stevens was k**led by Mohamed video. Susan Rice reported daily on the American people for 5 days that Stevens was k**led by Mohammed video.
These are the greatest lies that Obama had done. A purposely done on dereliction of duty. Preferred Ambassador dead to hide his criminal intents of sending troops to the Middle East, without Congress consent. Obama and Hillary could have been impeached and prosecuted. Until now, no justice has been rendered to this case. WHY?? Barack Obama is a t*****r to America.
Oct 31, 2020 12:24:56 #
lpnmajor
Loc: Arkansas
Simple Sam wrote:
An American citizen abducted last week in Niger ha... (show quote)
Right, Navy SEAL's and American citizens are, however, expendable in this administration. Isn't cherry picking facts wonderful?
Oct 31, 2020 12:33:48 #
lpnmajor wrote:
Right, Navy SEAL's and American citizens are, however, expendable in this administration. Isn't cherry picking facts wonderful?
You may want to examine biden's history with navy seal's deaths. Which American's has the president k**led?
Oct 31, 2020 12:33:52 #
JFlorio
Loc: Seminole Florida
Stinking liar.
saltwind 78 wrote:
Simple, I don't understand your point. I also can't understand why anybody would go to a country that is so dangerous. If you are so concerned about American lives, I remind you of the nearly quarter of a million American lives that have been lost in this p******c so far, with lots more to come. Trump has defied all the scientists trying to save American lives. He is responsible for the death of at least a hundred thousand lives in this country.
Oct 31, 2020 14:44:02 #
Simple Sam wrote:
I am concerned for American lives, what you are not understanding approximately 7,452 people die every day in the United States. Some by accident, murder, and many from old age, until this year were all deaths are blamed on C***D and our President.
The next thing you do not seem to understand is the people being kidnapped are sold to jihadist groups, including affiliates of both al Qaeda and ISIS. Don't you think we should rescue kidnapped Americans?
The next thing you do not seem to understand is the people being kidnapped are sold to jihadist groups, including affiliates of both al Qaeda and ISIS. Don't you think we should rescue kidnapped Americans?
You sound like something I read once;
Russia lost 20 million in WWII, but there were plenty left. 😐
Oct 31, 2020 18:21:51 #
kemmer wrote:
You sound like something I read once;
Russia lost 20 million in WWII, but there were plenty left. 😐
Russia lost 20 million in WWII, but there were plenty left. 😐
You are in a brand new class all to yourself!
Nov 1, 2020 06:05:47 #
Simple Sam wrote:
An American citizen abducted last week in Niger ha... (show quote)
That's great!! I'm a little confused, tho. Was this guy an ex pat?? It says "he was living on a farm close to the border".
Nov 1, 2020 07:51:46 #
debeda wrote:
That's great!! I'm a little confused, tho. Was this guy an ex pat?? It says "he was living on a farm close to the border".
No, a Christian missionary.
Nov 1, 2020 08:12:54 #
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