Peter Kassig is a former U.S. Army Ranger and an American aid worker who was kidnapped by ISIS in Lebanon. He has reportedly converted to Islam in captivity and has taken the name Abdul-Rahman Kassig. Fox News reports that in the video of the beheading of British citizen Alan Henning, Kassig was identified as the next hostage to be executed.
Kassig’s mother Paula is using Twitter in an attempt to reach out to the ISIS leader personally in order to negotiate for her son.
A Letter from Abdul-Rahman Kassig's Mother to IS Caliph Al Baghdadi pic.twitter.com/QUXTXluVnY
— Paula Kassig (@PaulaKassig) October 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/resist_empire/status/519981417833697281
@resist_empire @PaulaKassig Please see @paulakassig account. I am in touch with intermediaries for the family – this is official
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) October 8, 2014
@PaulaKassig I am praying for your son's safety. Insha-Allah he will be reprieved and be with you in safety.
— Tayeb Habib (@Aliatron) October 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/resist_empire/status/519984590887612417
Paula Kassig Twitter account verified. http://t.co/sfadCZdulX
— Gregg Montgomery (@indy_gregg) October 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/jon_servo/status/519983962614026240
One would think that would be the least of their concerns right now.
@rcallimachi @PaulaKassig Is this the letter being read in Arabic? https://t.co/wwX7jIdNsB
— David Clinch (@DavidClinchNews) October 8, 2014
@DavidClinchNews No – seems like this is something else . Let me investigate
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) October 8, 2014
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There are some differences. Kassig is not a POW. He was kidnapped as a civilian whereas Bergdahl reportedly left his military post to seek out his captors.
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