The four hostages in the Texas Synagogue hostage-taking incident in the United States all escaped from danger The hijackers died

San Francisco, January 15 (China News Service) -- On the morning of the 15th local time, a man took four hostages in a synagogue in Texas, USA. On the evening of the same day, all the hostages escaped from danger and the hijackers died.

The Colliville Police Department in Texas said on the 15th that morning, a hostage-taking incident occurred in a synagogue in the city. Katie Chaumont, an FBI dallas-area spokeswoman, said police responded to the hijacking of the synagogue around 11 a.m. Subsequently, the surrounding community was evacuated.

People familiar with the matter told The Associated Press that at least four hostages are believed to be trapped inside the church, one of whom is a rabbi of the church. Colleyville Police Chief Michael Miller said at a news conference on the 15th that all the hostages were adults, but he did not provide further information about the age or identity of the hostages.

Colleyville Police Said a man was released by the suspect just after 5 p.m. that day. CBS reported that the FBI hostage rescue team broke into the church around 9 p.m. to free the three remaining hostages. None of the four hostages required medical attention.

Authorities said the hijacker was dead, but did not disclose the cause of his death. Matt Desano, the FBI's dallas regional chief, said at a news conference that authorities had identified the hijackers but could not release the information yet.

Authorities also did not disclose the specific motives of the hijackers, but the FBI believes the hijackers are only concerned with an issue that has no particular relevance to the Jewish community. Officials said hijackers were heard demanding the release of Pakistani neuroscientist Afiya Siddiki suspected of having ties to al-Qaida.

In 2010, Sidi Gene was sentenced to 86 years in prison for attempting to attack U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Currently, he is being held in a federal prison in Texas. The verdict sparked outrage in Pakistan among political leaders and Siddiki's supporters, who see Siddiqui as a victim of the U.S. criminal justice system.

CNN reported that in a statement released by the White House that night, US President Joe Biden praised the performance of law enforcement officers that day and denounced anti-Semitism. (End)

Source: China News Network