White House Confirms Death Of Kayla Mueller

President Barack Obama confirmed reports that Kayla Mueller has died. ISIS had claimed earlier that the American hostage was killed by an airstrike by Jordan.

The statement of the president indicated that he was profoundly saddened after learning of the death of Mueller. He conveyed his deepest condolences to the family of Kayla along with everyone who loved the young woman. While ISIS claimed that Mueller was killed last Friday, there was no proof of the death of the American hostage.

A White House National Security Council spokesperson said that a private message from the captors of Kayla was sent to the family of Mueller.

NSC spokesperson Bernadette Meehan revealed that they concluded the Kayla Mueller was already dead after the intelligence community authenticated the information sent by ISIS. The information included photographic evidence, according to a US official. The official also revealed that it was uncertain how Mueller was killed as the proof did not give indications that an airstrike caused her death.

Kayla Mueller

Carl and Marsha Mueller also released a statement indicating that they were heartbroken after the death of their daughter was confirmed. They added that Kayla was a devoted and compassionate humanitarian who was committed in assisting people in need.

Mueller was kidnapped on August 4, 2013 after she left the “Doctors Without Borders” hospital located in Aleppo, Syria. She was an alumnus of Northern Arizona University and dedicated her life to providing assistance to people in need around the world.

Kayla revealed to “The Daily Courier,” the local newspaper of her hometown, that she felt she was called to provide assistance to people in need in Syria. She said that she will not let suffering to become normal for as long as she lives. She added that it is essential for people to stop and take into account how privileged they are. They should start to care for other people and do something about the suffering.

Kayla Mueller also uploaded a video to a YouTube Channel of a Syrian activist in October 2011 saying that she was in solidarity with the people of Syria.

Posted by James Fried on Wednesday February 11 2015, 11:17 AM EST. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0