ISIS Claims American Hostage Killed in Airstrikes

The Islamic State says that a female American hostage in Syria has been killed during a Jordanian airstrike.

by Lina Khatib, Andrew Liepman, Borzou Daragahi, and Jeremy Herb

published by

KQED Radio

on February 9, 2015

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.

The interview was originally aired on KQED Radio.

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