Thursday, August 21, 2014

ISIS offered to swap Foley for 'Lady al Qaeda': Terrorists wanted return of MIT-educated neuroscientist who was caught with plans for 'mass casualty attack' with a dirty bomb, Ebola, and a chemical weapon 'that spared children'


Lady Al Qeada: Aafia Siddiqui is currently serving 86 years in a Texas jail after being arrested with plans for a 'mass casualty attack' in the US, including infecting people with Ebola and a dirty bomb. She was named by Foley's captors on a 'laundry list' as the person they wanted in a prisoner swap

link - Daily Mail

◼ ISIS sent 'laundry list' of demands for release of James Foley
◼ Before ransom rose to $132m, ISIS wanted release of Afia Siddiqui among other prisoners
◼ Mother-of-three was jailed after she was caught with plans for 'mass casualty attack' and details of New York landmarks
◼ Author describes her as a 'poster girl for jihadists' and her release would have been PR disaster for Obama
◼ In her handbag was found details for a dirty bomb, Ebola, and a theoretical chemical weapon that did not kill children, her New York trial was told
◼ Government refused to enter into negotiation with his captors and launched failed rescue attempt instead - in contrast to the Bowe Bergdahl swap