“The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation is deeply concerned by the US government’s announced plans to abruptly pullback its forces in Northeastern Syria, a region where more than 10,000 ISIS fighters and their families are currently being detained. Among those in Syrian Democratic Forces’ custody are Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee ElSheikh, two British jihadists who allegedly were responsible for the captivity, torture, and murder of American citizens James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Peter Kassig, and Kayla Mueller in 2014. Holding these men accountable for their horrific crimes is a critical part of the hostage policy reforms that were made after these innocent young Americans were murdered.” Read the entire statement here.
CCI fully supports the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation’s position.