ISIS claims female American hostage killed in airstrike, offers no evidence

HUFFPOST ALERT ISIS Claims Female American Hostage Was Killed In Jordanian Airstrike ASSOCIATED PRESS A media account affiliated with the Islamic State group has released a statement on Friday that claims a female American hostage held by the group was killed in a Jordanian airstrike in Raqqa, Syria. The extremists' claim could not be verified. The Associated Press reports that American officials are looking into the report. The message, which was translated by the SITE Intelligence Group, identified the hostage as Kayla Jean Mueller. "The Failed Jordanian Aircraft Killed an American Female Hostage," the statement claimed. U.S. officials said last year that a 26-year-old American woman was being held by the extremists after having been kidnapped in the Syrian city of Aleppo. They did not identify her out of fears for her safety. This is breaking news. Check back for details. Read the whole story Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter Know something we don't? Email us at breakingnews@huffingtonpost.com Unsubscribe | Forward | Manage your notification preferences 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003