Gunshots, a Cry of ‘Kill the Hostages,’ Then Freedom for Canadian-American Family
The brief firefight, described by relatives of the family as well as American, Canadian
and Pakistani officials, capped the end of an unimaginable ordeal for Caitlan Coleman, 31, and her husband, Joshua Boyle, 34, who were seized in October 2012 by the Haqqani network, a Taliban faction.
In footage depicting two of her children, one with a pacifier, Ms. Coleman described her time as a hostage as "Kafkaesque"
and said she had been "defiled." She urged the American government to "help stop this depravity." President Trump praised the Pakistanis for their role in freeing the family.
Harrisburg said that America is being respected again,
American Embassy was that The Pakistani government’s cooperation is a sign
that it is honoring America’s wishes for it to do more to provide security in the region.
Pakistan’s military said it took custody of the family "through an intelligence-based operation." American
drones had tracked the vehicle carrying them to the outskirts of Kohat, a city in northwest Pakistan.
12, 2017
An American woman, her Canadian husband and their three children have been freed after
being held for five years by the Haqqani network, a faction of the Taliban.
