"2020 Nigeria Hostage Rescue" Topic
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| Tango01 | 30 Nov 2020 4:19 p.m. PST |
"During the early hours of 31 October 2020, United States Navy SEALs from the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), parachuted from Air Force Special Operations aircraft, and conducted a successful rescue operation of an American hostage in northern Nigeria killing six of the seven captors. The hostage, 27-year-old Philip Walton, had been kidnapped in front of his family at his home in the village of Massalata in neighboring Niger on 26 October by armed gunmen, who intended to sell him to armed terrorist groups in the area. In 2020, Niger experienced a multitude of attacks by extremists linked to both Islamic State (IS) groups and Al-Qaeda. About two months prior to the kidnapping of Walton, IS-linked militants killed six French aid workers and their Niger guide while they were visiting a wildlife park near the capital Niamey. Additionally American aid worker Jeffery Woodke was kidnapped from Abalak in October 2016, and is believed to be held in Mali. Philip Walton is an American citizen and the son of missionaries, who has lived in Massalata with his wife and child for two years. His father lives in Birni-N'konni, and has lived in Niger for about 30 years…" YouTube link
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Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 30 Nov 2020 7:26 p.m. PST |
The kidnappers initially demanded money from Walton, but abducted him after he was only able to offer US$40. The kidnappers then demanded a US$1 million ransom from Walton's father via a phone call. Because everyone knows that all Americans are rich, especially missionaries. This would be good scenario for a skirmish game. |
 Legion 4 | 01 Dec 2020 10:10 a.m. PST |
"Mess with the best … die like the rest." Anyone stupid enough to commit such acts have to know they are already dead. AQ and ISIS just don't get it. And by the time they do … they are bleeding out if not already going cold. |
| Tango01 | 01 Dec 2020 12:13 p.m. PST |
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| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 03 Dec 2020 10:17 p.m. PST |
AQ and ISIS just don't get it. Martyrdom is often an objective. It's one of the challenges of accomplishing anything there. |
| Legion 4 | 04 Dec 2020 10:17 a.m. PST |
Martyrdom is often an objective. It's one of the challenges of accomplishing anything there. Yes that is what I was alluding to. And it is well known. They may want to become martyrs … we will be glad to assist them. We have and will. They care nothing about CD as if those non-combatants die along with them they all go to "Paradise". So in their simple minds blinded by religion, it's a win-win. So again we will continue to assist them on their way. And as many have said before I, e.g. Churchill, to paraphrase, "As long as they are so wedded to their religious beliefs, ethnic tribal hatreds, etc., they will never advance any farther than they are currently". I'd say that is accurate today as well. We have tried, but "you can lead a horse[or camel] to water but you can't make them drink." … Or just a accurate, "you can't free a fish from water." … |
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