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The Islamic State says that a female American hostage in Syria has been killed during a Jordanian airstrike.
Source: KQED Radio
On Friday, the terrorist group known as ISIS said that a female American hostage in Syria was killed during a Jordanian airstrike. The bombings came in response to ISIS’ release of a video showing a Jordanian pilot being burned alive. The White House said Thursday that President Obama will ask Congress to formally authorize military force against ISIS. Carnegie’s Lina Khatib joined KQED Radio to discuss the campaign against the Islamic State.
Former Director, Middle East Center
Khatib was director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. Previously, she was the co-founding head of the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy at Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law.
Andrew Liepman
Borzou Daragahi
Jeremy Herb
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