U.S. Rescues American Held Hostage In Nigeria

United States of America Military has rescued an American citizen who had been taken hostage by a group of armed men in Nigeria, Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, said in a statement today.

He restated the United States’ commitment to the safe return of all U.S. citizens taken captive, saying: “We delivered on that commitment late last night in Nigeria, where some of our bravest and most skilled warriors rescued a U.S. citizen after a group of armed men took him hostage across the border in Niger.”

Pompeo thanked 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.”