President Biden: "Texas Hostage Abduction - Terrorist Attack"
The US president said there was still insufficient information on the motive of the gunman to attack the synagogue. The name of the kidnapper is Malik Faisal Akram, 44, a British citizen.
Guy Elster
16/01/2022
Sunday, 16 January 2022, 19:27 Updated: 19:49
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In the video: Documentation of the takeover and rescue of the hostages in a synagogue in the city of Coulwell, Texas (Photo: Reuters)
The kidnapping incident took place yesterday in the town of Cullivil, so a man broke out and abducted four worshipers, who were released unharmed after almost 12 hours
US President Joe Biden today (Sunday) called the abduction of the four worshipers tonight at a synagogue in Texas an "act of terrorism."
The president further added that there is still insufficient information on the motive of the gunman to attack the synagogue.
The name of the kidnapper is Malik Faisal Akram, 44.
The kidnapping incident took place yesterday at a synagogue in the town of Coulville, so a man broke out and kidnapped four worshipers, who were released unharmed after nearly 12 hours.
The kidnapper, Malik Faisal Akram, was killed after trying to escape from the building, which was surrounded by special forces.
It is still unclear how he was killed.
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"Lady al-Qaeda": This is the terrorist scientist whose abduction was demanded by the kidnapper from a synagogue in Texas
Special staff outside the synagogue, yesterday (Photo: GettyImages, ANDY JACOBSOHN / AFP)
The kidnapper apparently pretended to be homeless to enter the synagogue.
He had lengthy negotiations with FBI agents.
The kidnapper reportedly demanded the release of Afia Sidiki, who is being held in a Texas jail for terrorism offenses.
He was initially reported to be her brother, but later it was revealed that he used the phrase profit among Muslims to call other members of the community.
The kidnapper's demand for the release of Pakistani scientist Sadiki, who is serving an 86-year sentence, has returned to the headlines the name of the so-called "Lady al-Qaeda".
Sadiki, 49, was for a time considered the most dangerous terrorist in the world, and terrorist organizations such as ISIS and the Taliban have demanded her release over the years as part of prisoner deals.
However, the United States rejected it outright each time, and Sadiki remained incarcerated in the well-maintained facility in Texas where she is being held.
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