Donald Trump hails ‘elite US Special Forces’ after kidnapped American Philip Walton rescued in ‘high-risk raid’ in Nigeria
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Donald Trump hails ‘elite US Special Forces’ after kidnapped American Philip Walton rescued in ‘high-risk raid’ in Nigeria

Washington: United States President Donald Trump on Saturday hailed the elite US Special Forces after they rescued a kidnapped American nationwide in a “high-risk raid” in Nigeria.

Trump took to Twitter to reward the elite US Special Forces and mentioned that extra particulars will observe.  “Big win for our very elite U.S. Special Forces today,” U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter.

Trump, after some time, tweeted, “Last night, our country’s brave warriors rescued an American hostage in Nigeria. Our Nation salutes the courageous soldiers behind the daring nighttime rescue operation and celebrates the safe return of yet another American citizen!”

 

 

US media had reported that Philipe Nathan Walton, 27, who was kidnapped in Nigeria on October 26 and gunmen demanded a ransom from his relations, was rescued in a high-risk operation.

The US particular forces rescued Walton in an operation on Saturday in northern Nigeria that’s believed to have killed a number of of his captors, studies mentioned.

Forces together with Navy SEALs rescued 27-year-old Philip Walton, who had been kidnapped on Tuesday from his dwelling in neighboring southern Niger, two US officers mentioned on situation of anonymity, including that no US troops have been harm.

A diplomat supply in Niger mentioned Walton is now on the US ambassador`s residence in Niamey. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany mentioned on Fox News that the Trump administration had through the years rescued 55 hostages in 24 international locations.

The Pentagon confirmed the operation however didn’t present the id of the hostage. Walton, who stored camels, sheep and poultry and grew mangoes close to the border with Nigeria, was kidnapped by six males armed with AK-47 assault rifles who arrived on bikes at his dwelling in southern Niger`s Massalata village early on Tuesday.

His spouse, younger daughter and brother have been left behind. The perpetrators gave the impression to be from the Fulani ethnic group, and that they spoke Hausa and a few English. They demanded cash and searched the household`s dwelling earlier than leaving with Walton.

Niger, like a lot of West Africa`s Sahel area, faces a deepening safety disaster as teams with hyperlinks to al Qaeda and Islamic State perform assaults on the military and civilians, regardless of assist from French and US forces.

Four US troopers have been killed in an ambush in Niger in 2017, sparking debate in regards to the United States` function within the sparsely populated West African desert that’s dwelling to among the world`s poorest international locations.

At least six overseas hostages are being held by Islamist insurgents in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Islamists have collected tens of millions of {dollars} in ransom funds lately. The US authorities has steadily criticized different international locations for paying.

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