US forces rescue American citizen held hostage in Nigeria
By Tal Axelrod - 10/31/20 10:46 AM EDT
U.S. forces have rescued an American citizen held hostage in northern Nigeria, the Pentagon announced Saturday, with President Trump hailing the rescue mission as a “big win†for U.S. Special Forces.
“Big win for our very elite U.S. Special Forces today,†Trump tweeted Saturday morning, apparently in reference to the rescue mission. “Details to follow!â€
The Pentagon confirmed that it launched a successful operation early Saturday to free an American hostage held in northern Nigeria.
“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.
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