Have you heard about a Secret U.S. Hostage Held by Taliban Allies?

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:39:06 -0500

Have you heard about a Secret U.S. Hostage Held by Taliban Allies?

‘There are still Americans in captivity in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region,’ a top congressman reveals. The question is: How many? And what’s Washington doing to recover them?

RP Members do you believe that our Government is covering this up? Just your Opinions

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/12/01/exclusive-secret-u-s-hostage-held-by-taliban-allies.html

An American hostage has reportedly been held by the Haqqani network for more than a year, according to an exclusive report by The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast is not publishing the name of the man or details about him at the request of his family and law enforcement officials due to concerns for his safety.

In response to the killings of four American citizens at the hands of Islamic State militants, the Obama administration has been attempting to streamline its hostage rescue efforts with the FBI’s creation of a Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell.

Caitlin Coleman and her child, whom she had while in captivity are the only other Americans suspected to be held along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan where the Taliban-aligned Haqqani Network operates. Coleman was kidnapped along with her husband, Joshua Boyle, a Canadian citizen, while traveling in Afghanistan in 2012.

Exclusive: Secret U.S. Hostage Held by Taliban Allies

‘There are still Americans in captivity in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region,’ a top congressman reveals. The question is: How many?

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Dec 3 at 2015 8:40 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:40:56 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs I had not heard about a secret U.S. hostage held by Taliban Allies? I did not even realize there was such an entity as Taliban allies. I thought the Haqqani network was part of the Taliban.
If the FBI can create a a Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell that has overseas capability that would be strange and seem to violate their domestically focuses charter.

Response by PFC David Ryba made Dec 3 at 2015 8:41 AM

PFC David Ryba — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:41:09 -0500

POW-MIA We will never forget!

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2015 8:41 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:41:36 -0500

It's not really a secret. Just not publicized as that complicates both rescue and negotiations.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2015 8:43 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:43:37 -0500

I don't know about this article, Sir. The other known American captive there is Caitlin Coleman, who was kidnapped along with her husband, Canadian Joshua Boyle, while traveling in Afghanistan in 2012.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2015 9:12 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:12:04 -0500

Sir, there are so many "incidents" that I remember happening...and then never hearing about. From a major killed in a firefight with Pak military, to some sailors on a VBSS team getting pinned down on a sinking freighter...I wish I could believe we still have a "leave no one behind" mentality...but I would consider myself truly naive if I did.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Dec 3 at 2015 9:45 AM

LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:45:43 -0500

Until they all come home...

Response by SSG Audwin Scott made Dec 3 at 2015 9:52 AM

SSG Audwin Scott — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:52:49 -0500

Can't say that I have.

Response by CW3 Jim Norris made Dec 3 at 2015 10:09 AM

CW3 Jim Norris — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 10:09:17 -0500

Yes.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2015 10:18 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 10:18:00 -0500

just media don't care about it that much ... BLACK LIVES MATTER!!!(sac off)

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Dec 3 at 2015 12:21 PM

LTC Bink Romanick — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 12:21:49 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs I hadn't heard about it but widely publicizing it would compromise the negotiations.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Dec 4 at 2015 1:20 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 01:20:50 -0500

We had that in Viet Nam too.