{"id":5994,"date":"2017-10-23T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thediplomaticenvoy.com\/?p=5994"},"modified":"2020-06-08T19:06:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T23:06:27","slug":"pakistani-military-rescues-family-from-taliban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/2017\/10\/23\/pakistani-military-rescues-family-from-taliban\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani Military Rescues Family from Taliban"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Vincent Verdile<\/strong>
\nStaff Writer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman, along with their three children, were rescued from the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network by Pakistani forces on October 12, according to\u00a0CNN<\/a>. After a phone call with his son, Boyle\u2019s father Patrick relayed to CNN that all five captors were killed in a firefight, while Joshua suffered from shrapnel wounds.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0The Guardian<\/a>, the raid was possible due to American intelligence provided to Pakistan. Shortly before his departure from Pakistan, disclosed by a senior official through CNN, Boyle allegedly refused to board an American plane fearing his arrest. He and his family landed safely in Toronto, Canada on the night of October 13. Their three children, all born in captivity, were left with the absence of a fourth sibling. During a brief statement by Boyle at the airport, he claimed their captors ordered the murder of his and Coleman\u2019s fourth child.<\/p>\n

In addition to denouncing the Haqqani Network for their wrongdoing, Boyle believed their captors were \u201cnot guided by Islam\u201d and \u201cundoubtedly pagans.\u201d He had previously been married to Zaynab Khadr, an outspoken defender of the\u00a0September 11\u00a0attacks, and the sister of Omar Khadr, a Canadian citizen held at Guantanamo Bay, reported by the\u00a0NY Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While studying in school he became fascinated with Islam, and acted as an advocate for Khadr\u2019s release, resulting in his marriage with Zaynab Khadr. In July 2017, the Canadian government officially apologized for detaining Omar Khadr, and awarded him $8.1 million, according to the NY Times. The detainment was found to violate Canadian law as Khadr was only 15 years of age when he used a grenade that blinded a Marine.<\/p>\n

Caitlan Coleman, an American citizen, was pregnant during her trip with Boyle to Afghanistan. Although still not entirely clear, Boyle has stated that they were there to help the local Taliban-controlled populations with humanitarian relief when they were kidnapped, according to the NY Times.<\/p>\n

Less than a week following their rescue, Coleman was rushed to the hospital, according to the\u00a0New York Post.<\/a>\u00a0 During her captivity, she was allegedly raped, but Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesperson, denied the allegations. Furthermore, he claimed the death of her fourth child was due to a lack of \u201cdoctors and medication.\u201d<\/p>\n

This rescue comes days after President Trump announced good news would be coming from a \u201ccountry that totally disrespects the United States.\u201d Following the successful release of the family, President Trump praised the Pakistani government for \u201cworking very hard,\u201d and finally believes \u201cPakistan is starting to respect the United States again.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the\u00a0India Times<\/a>, President Trump believes he is developing a \u201creal relationship\u201d with Pakistan. This comes weeks after speaking firmly against the Middle Eastern government, stating they had been taking \u201ctremendous advantage\u201d over the United States. Despite there still being American hostages within Taliban controlled territory, Attorney General Jeff Sessions holds \u201cdeep gratitude\u201d for getting Coleman and her family home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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