On Friday ISIS released photos of American hostage Kayla Jean Mueller.
ISIS reported that the female American hostage from Arizona was killed in Jordanian airstrikes.
#IS official media outlet "Manbar" announces #US hostage Kayla Jean Mueller,killed in #Jordanian airstrike that targeted #Raqqa #Syria
— الرقة ØªØ°Ø¨Ø Ø¨ØµÙ…Øª (@Raqqa_Sl) February 6, 2015
ISIS released these photos—
Kayla Jean Mueller
Photo for the #American female hostage, Kayla Jean Mueller killed in #Jordanian airstrikes on #Raqqa today,says #ISIS pic.twitter.com/HWXUUodqIG
— الرقة ØªØ°Ø¨Ø Ø¨ØµÙ…Øª (@Raqqa_Sl) February 6, 2015
This is Kayla Jean Mueller, the American female being held hostage by ISIS pic.twitter.com/MOXLjNx8aa
— Laura Walker (@LauraWalkerKC) February 6, 2015
Today the family of Kayla Mueller confirmed her death.
Kayla Mueller's family "heartbroken" at news of US hostage's death http://t.co/pSKFkonNin pic.twitter.com/woaLESzyA5
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 10, 2015
NBC reported:
American ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller has been confirmed dead, the 26-year-old’s family said in a statement, four days after ISIS claimed the 26-year-old had been killed.
“We are heartbroken to share that we’ve received confirmation that Kayla Jean Mueller, has lost her life,” Mueller’s parents said in a statement. “Kayla was a compassionate and devoted humanitarian. She dedicated the whole of her young life to helping those in need of freedom, justice, and peace.”
The statement from Mueller’s family did not elaborate on how it had learned of Mueller’s death or the circumstances behind it.
The White House released this statement on Kayla’s death:
The family released this letter she wrote as a hostage in 2014.
Kayla Jean Mueller's family released this letter she wrote in spring 2014 while she was being held captive by ISIL: pic.twitter.com/BgUneN0fcF
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 10, 2015
Kayla Mueller was 26.