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U.S. Drone Strike Kills American al Qaeda Hostage
Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:35
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Two Western al Qaeda hostages, one an American, were accidentally killed in an operation – reportedly a drone strike – that was launched with the goal of killing terrorists.
U.S. officials were apparently unaware the hostages were present when the strike was ordered. Also killed during the operation was Ahmed Farouq, an American who was an al-Qa’ida leader. Meanwhile, Adam Gadahn, an American who became well known as a spokesman for al Qaeda, was killed in a separate operation, the White House said.
President Obama announced the deaths during an unscheduled appearance in the White House briefing room. He took responsibility for the operations and said a probe was being conducted to try to avoid such mistakes in the future.
Source: http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2015/04/23/drone-strike-kills-american-al-qaeda-hostage/
