Aafia Siddiqui, a woman who was convicted in New York of trying to kill US military personnel is who today’s Colleyville hostage situation revolves around. A person, claiming that Aafia Siddiqui is holding four hostages at Congregation Beth Israel hostage in Colleyville, Texas. A rabbi and three others are currently being held hostage. This is now a clear cut case of terrorism.
One suspect has taken the rabbi and three others hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, TX. The hostage-taker is claiming to be armed and says his sister is Aafia Siddiqui, who was convicted in New York of trying to kill US military personnel
— Aaron Katersky (@AaronKatersky) January 15, 2022
“Dubbed the ‘Lady Al-Qaida,’ Aafia Siddiqui, 42, is a Pakistan-born, U.S.-educated neuroscientist who was sentenced to 86 years in a U.S. prison in 2010. She allegedly attempted to shoot Americans who were questioning her in Afghanistan.”
#Colleyvillehttps://t.co/Vw0BlyWKjZ— Ramona (@desderamona) January 15, 2022
NBC News: A man has taken a Rabbi and potentially others in a Fort Worth, TX area synagogue and has called for the release of Aafia Siddiqui from prison, three officials say.
They are trying to determine IF the man is related to Siddiqui.
Reported w/ @jonathan4ny & @anblax
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) January 15, 2022
"A US official briefed on the matter told ABC News the hostage-taker claimed to be the brother of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist serving an 86-year US prison sentence after her 2010 conviction of shooting at soldiers and FBI agents, and demanding she be freed.
— Seshan Ranganathan (@seshanm) January 15, 2022