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.
IS Claims American Female Hostage Killed in Jordanian Airstrike http://t.co/p3jnbALTyy pic.twitter.com/2qQz24fIAj
— SITE Intel Group (@siteintelgroup) February 6, 2015
ISIS says in an official Tweet that the last US hostage — an American aid worker — was killed in a Jordanian airstrike in Raqqa. /1
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) February 6, 2015
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.
We have known about this hostage since August 2013 when she disappeared near Aleppo. We have never published her name, waiting 4ISIS 2ID her
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) February 6, 2015
Out of concerns for her safety, NYT is still holding off on publishing her name for now, even tho ISIS has fully identified her, inc address
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) February 6, 2015
Jordan launched the airstrikes in retaliation for the ISIS killing of a Jordanian military pilot.