August 26, 2014
Zaina Kahuk
News Writer
Headlines
The Islamic State militant group is holding hostage a young American woman who was doing humanitarian aid work in Syria. She is the third American the militant group is holding hostage.A representative for the family and U.S. officials asked that the woman not be identified out of fear for her safety. The Islamic State group recently threatened to kill American hostages to avenge the crushing airstrikes in Iraq against militants advancing on Mount Sinjar and Irbil.
