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  • #46
    And another ffs

    The family of the British aid worker Alan Henning spoke yesterday of their grief over the murder of "a decent, caring human being" by the militant group Islamic State (Isis). In a statement, his wife Barbara Henning said she and their two children, Lucy and Adam, were "extremely proud" of him and also of "what he achieved and the people he helped".

    The 47-year-old taxi-driver from Greater Manchester was taken hostage last December after travelling with humanitarian aid convoys to Syria. He had made repeated journeys, despite the dangers, after being moved by the plight of refugees in the country's bitter civil war.

    His death was confirmed after a video of his murder was released on Friday night. It dashed hopes that he might be freed after appeals by dozens of Muslim leaders in the UK and worldwide, who warned that killing an innocent man on a humanitarian mission would be contrary to Islam's central tenets, and reports that he had been cleared by a sharia court in Syria.


    At Manchester Central Mosque, Mr Henning was hailed as a "national hero" by an imam who said his "appalling" murder would help bring about the end of Isis.

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    • #47
      Al Qaeda kills hostages during SEALs raid on Yemen, Hagel says

      Hagel: Al Qaeda kills American hostage during U.S. raid - CNN.com

      Al Qaeda militants killed two Western hostages in Yemen -- an American photojournalist and a South African who was employed by an aid group -- during a raid conducted by U.S. forces, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday.
      A video of Somers pleading for his life was released earlier this week by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The U.S. was given three days to comply with unspecified demands made by the terror group; that time was due to run out.
      Korkie was to be released on Sunday, the group said in a statement -- a fact that may have been missed by the White House.
      This is the sad part, but I guess that's life. Brave attempt by the USG and the soldiers tying to get the hostages back. Just didnt turn out the way it should have been.
      The fight keeps going on .

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      • #48
        At least the SEALs were able to rescue 8 others that were in their clutches. Life isn't an action movie, we don't always get the best outcome but we'd be hard pressed to find anyone else who wants it more than the special operations community.
        "Draft beer, not people."

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