A covert US military operation in January targeting al-Qaeda leaders in the Afghan-Pakistan border region accidentally killed an American and an Italian, both aid workers who were hostages of the terror group, President Barack Obama said on Thursday.
"Based on information and intelligence we have obtained, we believe that a US counter-terrorism operation targeting an al-Qaeda compound in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, accidentally killed Warren and Giovanni this past January," Obama said at the White House.
The two hostages were American national Warren Weinstein and Italian Giovanni Lo Porto.
US accidentally kills two al Qaeda hostages, Obama takes responsibility - IBNLive
"Based on information and intelligence we have obtained, we believe that a US counter-terrorism operation targeting an al-Qaeda compound in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, accidentally killed Warren and Giovanni this past January," Obama said at the White House.
The two hostages were American national Warren Weinstein and Italian Giovanni Lo Porto.
US accidentally kills two al Qaeda hostages, Obama takes responsibility - IBNLive
