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February 9, 2015

Report: Kayla Mueller's Parents Opposed U.S. Rescue Mission over Risk 
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According to Foreign Policy, Kayla Mueller's parents had pleaded for the
Pentagon not to attempt a rescue mission, saying it would jeopardize her
life. U.S. forces carried out a failed bid to free Mueller and other
captives inside Syria last summer. The parents reportedly urged the
United States to seek a negotiated release. ISIS had reportedly demanded
a ransom of more than $6 million and sent her parents a video showing
her pleading for her life.

 

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