Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 15, 2026 at 1:09 AM ET
Aug 14, 2026 at 3:11 PM ET
Haftar helped broker U.S. hostage release by Islamic State
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Khalifa Haftar’s help reportedly brokered the handover of U.S. hostage Kevin Rideout from an Islamic State affiliate.
WHO: Khalifa Haftar
WHAT: Helped broker the release of a U.S. hostage held by an Islamic State affiliate in West Africa’s Sahel
WHEN: Reported Aug 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM ET
WHERE: Libya
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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