Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott announced that the hostages taken during Sabbath services in a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, have been rescued safely.
The Governor tweeted, “Prayers answered. All hostages are out alive and safe.”
Local media is currently reporting that the suspected Islamist jihadist who took hostages at a Jewish synagogue in Colleyville, a Fort Worth suburb, has been shot and killed. At approximately 9:15 PM local time a loud bang was heard, followed by gunshots.
CBS 11 reported that an FBI hostage rescue team which included 60-70 agents, who flew into DFW from Washington DC earlier in the day, executed the explosion and entry.
The FBI special agent in charge said the resolution was “…the result of a long day of hard work by nearly 200 law enforcement officers.”
