ISIS Claims American Hostage Killed In Jordanian Airstrikes

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The Islamic State is claiming that Jordanian airstrikes against it killed an American hostage, a woman, being held by the terrorist group, according to multiple reports.

The existence of another American hostage, an unnamed aid worker, has been known for a while and was publicized again when ISIS began killing American journalists held hostage last year. The SITE translation of the ISIS announcement identifies the hostage, but news outlets have not confirmed or disclosed her identity.

Jordan launched the airstrikes in retaliation for the ISIS killing of a Jordanian military pilot.

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  1. At least she won’t be beheaded, set of fire, burned, raped, or married off on some slick ISIS video posted to youtube.

  2. And Fox Not the News is going to prove it by showing us burning a pilot to death!

  3. My thoughts, too. Additionally, I am glad she is now out of the misery I’m sure she was enduring.

  4. Let’s open a can of WHOOP ASS and randomly bomb some shit. 
    Show 'em who’se boss. Yeah - Bring it ON!! It’s what Clint Eastwood & Chuck Norris & John McCain (and thousands of others) would do.

    What could possibly go wrong??

  5. ISIS held her, They are responsible. They are nothing more than a death cult like Boko Haram. and Fox news supports this outfit.

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