{"id":31831,"date":"2020-10-31T16:46:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T16:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=31831"},"modified":"2020-10-31T16:46:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-31T16:46:49","slug":"us-forces-rescue-american-in-nigeria-kill-6-captors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/us-forces-rescue-american-in-nigeria-kill-6-captors","title":{"rendered":"US forces rescue American in Nigeria, kill 6 captors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>United States forces have rescued an American taken hostage in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Philip Walton, 27, was seized by gunmen in Niger on October 26.<\/p>\n<p>Walton was moved to northern Nigeria where he was held.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon confirmed that the operation was executed on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis 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,\u201d Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman thanked international partners for their support for the mission.<\/p>\n<p>The official stressed that the U.S. will continue to protect its people and interests anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The operation reportedly lasted several hours, and eliminated six of the seven kidnappers.<\/p>\n<p>It was conducted by the Navy\u2019s elite SEAL Team 6 flown by Air Force special operations.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Walton would be reunited with his family.<\/p>\n<p>The top diplomat hailed the military for the successful extraction and reiterated that the U.S. will always look out for its nationals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: 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. 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