United States Rescue Mission In Syria Failed, American Journalist Beheaded

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sent special operations troops to Syria this summer on a secret mission to rescue American hostages, including journalist James Foley, held by Islamic State group extremists, but they did not find them, the Obama administration said Wednesday.

Officials said the rescue mission was authorized after intelligence agencies believed they had identified the location inside Syria where the hostages were being held. But the several dozen special operations forces dropped by aircraft into Syria did not find them at that location and engaged in a firefight with Islamic State militants before departing.

http://news.yahoo.com/officials-us-rescue-mission-syria-failed-223712306.html

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By Michael Georgy and Mariam Karouny

BAGHDAD/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State's beheading of a U.S. journalist and its threat to "destroy the American cross" suggests it has gained enough confidence seizing large areas of Iraq and Syria to take aim at American targets despite the risks.

On Tuesday night, Islamic State released a video of its fighters beheading James Foley, who was kidnapped in Syria nearly two years ago.

http://news.yahoo.com/islamic-state-opens-anti-u-front-beheading-video-141147543.html

Edited August 21, 201411 yr by CriminalKillaz