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13 Aug, 2011

Kidnapped

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Weinstein is kidnapped by a group of armed men who break into his home in Lahore. The Pakistani ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani:

The Pakistani police and intelligence officials are investigating. We will ensure U.S. officials are fully informed of the investigations.

26 Dec, 2013

Plea to Obama

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Weinstein pleads Obama to help secure his freedom in a video released by al-Qaeda.

Mr. Obama, you are a family man, and so you understand the deep mental anxiety and anguish that I have been experiencing for these past more than two years. I am therefore appealing to you on a humanitarian basis, if nothing else, and asking that you take the necessary actions to expedite my release and my return to my family and to my country, to our country.

Video Message from US Gov't Contractor Warren Weinstein, Kidnapped by Al-Qaeda in Pakistan/2011

23 Apr, 2015

Operation killed hostages

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White House admits that it’s counter terrorism operation in January killed Weinstein and Porto who were being held hostage by al-Qaeda.

President Obama takes full responsibility for these operations…We would be conducting a thorough independent review to understand fully what happened and how we can prevent this type of tragic incident in the future.

Hostage killings apology

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Obama apologies for killing of two hostages in US drone attack on an al-Qaeda base.

This morning I has expressed my grief and condolences to the families of two hostages – one American, Warren Weinstein, and an Italian, Giovanni Lo Porto – who were tragically killed in a US counter-terrorism operation. Warren and Giovanni were aid workers in Pakistan devoted to improving the lives of the Pakistani people.