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FBI helped in failed ransom attempt of US man killed by drone strike – report Sorry - this page has been removed.
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2012 helped facilitate a ransom payment from the family of American hostage Warren Weinstein to al-Qaida in an unsuccessful attempt to get him released, the Wall Street Journal claimed on Wednesday. This could be because it launched early, our rights have expired, there was a legal issue, or for another reason.
Weinstein was accidentally killed in a US drone strike in January, the White House announced last week. Current US policy prohibits paying ransoms for hostages.
The White House spokesman, Josh Earnest, asked about the report on Wednesday, said he had not seen it yet and could not comment. “Our policy on this hasn’t changed,” he told reporters. For further information, please contact: