We sent a Special Operations Team instead. SEAL Team 6 rescues U.S. citizen Philip Walton in Nigeria
U.S. forces have rescued an American hostage in northern Nigeria. Philip Walton, who was abducted by a criminal gang, was rescued by SEAL Team 6, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports. Officials had feared the gang would sell him to terrorists operating in the region.
"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," Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement Saturday. "This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. Department of State."
Hat tip to Red State: SEAL Team Six Just Reminded Us Why They Are The Greatest, they note...
These types of kidnappings have been on the rise in West Africa. Islamic terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS have been capturing civilians to get money for ransom.
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