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US Forces Rescues American In Nigeria, Kill Six Captors by toluwalekey(m): 6:32pm On Oct 31, 2020
BREAKING: US forces rescue American in Nigeria, kill 6 captors Published on October 31, 2020 By Wale Odunsi  United States forces have rescued an American taken hostage in Nigeria. Philip Walton, 27, was seized by gunmen in Niger on October 26. Walton was moved to northern Nigeria where he was held. The Pentagon confirmed that the operation was executed on Saturday. “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,” Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement. Hoffman thanked international partners for their support for the mission. The official stressed that the U.S. will continue to protect its people and interests anywhere in the world. The operation reportedly lasted several hours, and eliminated six of the seven kidnappers. It was conducted by the Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6 flown by Air Force special operations. NEWS: Oyetola approves new minimum wage, lifts embargo on promotion, conversion In a statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Walton would be reunited with his family. The top diplomat hailed the military for the successful extraction and reiterated that the U.S. will always look out for its nationals. “Thanks to the extraordinary courage and capabilities of our military, the support of our intelligence professionals, and our diplomatic efforts, the hostage will be reunited with his family. “We will never abandon any American taken hostage”, Pompeo vowed.
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Re: US Forces Rescues American In Nigeria, Kill Six Captors by Osobi32(m): 8:39pm On Oct 31, 2020
Now this is a country that love and value it citizen.
Re: US Forces Rescues American In Nigeria, Kill Six Captors by SylvesterWinner: 11:04pm On Oct 31, 2020
why all of this fake news that is parading online of us army coming to Nigeria to rescue Philip Walton, 27 or more for all I care, we all know where northern Nigeria of this country is located, brother seal man entered Nigeria to the north which river them follow, which state them go rescue Philip Walton, six out the seven kidnappers where killed please were are the corps, Martinez who is the correspondence were was he, guys all of this are lies no Americans fight men come to Nigeria, less I forgot, where was Philip Walton before he was kidnapped?

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