The Islamic State group said Mueller died in a Jordanian airstrike
The Islamic State group said Friday that the 26-year-old Kayla Jean Mueller from Prescott, Arizona, died in a Jordanian airstrike. (Photo: AP)
Washington: The parents of an American woman held by Islamic State militants say they have been notified of her death. Carl and Marsha Mueller, the parents of Kayla Jean Mueller, released a statement on Tuesday saying they have been told that she has died.
The White House also issued a statement confirming her death. The Islamic State group said Friday that the 26-year-old Mueller from Prescott, Arizona, died in a Jordanian airstrike.
The government of Jordan dismissed the statement as propaganda. U.S. officials have said they hadn't seen any evidence to corroborate the report. Mueller is the only known remaining U.S. hostage held by the Islamic State group. She was taken into captivity in August 2013 while leaving a hospital in Syria.
( Source : AP )
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