Terrorists attack a Synagogue in Texas, USA

US tormented by terrorism

Terrorist killed during security operations

 4 US citizens were held hostage for the release of a female terrorist

Washington – A terrorist attacked a Jewish shrine in Texas, USA. Holding four US citizens present there as hostages he demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a female Pakistani terrorist, imprisoned in the US. Among the hostages was a Jewish religious leader. Later he released one of the hostages.  The security forces then freed the other hostages killing the terrorist during the security operation.

Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist serving more than 80-years sentence in the US, has once again come to the limelight after her release was sought by the British hostage-taker at a #Texas synagogue last week. #texashostage #Pakistan https://t.co/3z5kzjCcdx

— Organiser Weekly (@eOrganiser) January 17, 2022

Who is Aafia Siddiqui ?

Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani citizen and scientist, is in a US prison. She was arrested for trying to kill a US soldier. She was arrested in 2008 by the US security forces in Afghanistan. At the time, she was planning to attack the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building in New York.

She is currently serving an 86-year sentence in Carswell, Fort Worth, Texas. She is also known as ‘Lady Al Qaeda’ and is accused of killing an FBI agent.