Colleyville, TX synagogue hostage takingWASHINGTON Jan 16 Synagogue hostage taker in Colleyville, Texas, holds four people and demands the release of a woman convicted of attempted murder of an American soldier, it is likely his sister, according to ABC News. «Armed suspect claims to have bombs in unknown locations. He holds the rabbi and three other hostages,» the TV channel reports, citing a source familiar with the situation. So far, there is only one suspect, the TV channel points out. According to the same data, the hostage-taker claims that he is the brother of Aafia Saddiki convicted of terrorism. «The authorities have not yet confirmed his identity,» the report says. The suspect demands the release of his sister, the TV channel clarifies. She was suspected of having links with al-Qaeda* and was sentenced to 86 years for assault and attempted murder of an American soldier, and is now being held at an Air Force base near Fort Worth in Texas. In contact with a man, reportedly the FBI negotiator stepped in. The White House is monitoring the hostage-taking situation.*Terrorist organization banned in Russia.
