US EditionRemains of Indiana man killed by ISIS in 2014 may have been found
- On May 7, 2025, a Qatar-led team commenced efforts in Syria’s Dabiq region to locate the bodies of American captives who were executed by ISIS approximately ten years ago.
- This mission followed discussions in April 2025 between Qatari officials and the U.S. Government, amid longstanding efforts to recover these hostages' bodies.
- The search focuses on aid worker Peter Kassig's remains and those of journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, all executed by ISIS in 2014 in northern Syria.
- The team, including Americans and Qatar’s International Search and Rescue group, has found three unidentified bodies but has no timeline for mission completion, according to sources.
- If confirmed, recovering the remains could provide closure to families and influence shifting diplomatic relations among the U.S., Qatar, and Syria.
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Remains of Indiana man killed by ISIS in 2014 may have been found
INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — The remains of an Indianapolis man killed by ISIS in 2014 may have been located in Syria recently. According to a report from Reuters, a Qatari group has been searching for the remains of some American hostages who were killed by ISIS more than a decade ago. Reuters reported that the group conducting the mission consists of officials from Qatar and a few Americans. Reuters' report indicates that the group's initial focus wa…
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CBS 4 - Indianapolis News, Weather, Traffic and Sports | WTTV…Family of Indy man killed by ISIS in 2014 releases statement on Qatari mission to recover American hostages' remains
INDIANAPOLIS — The remains of an Indianapolis man killed by ISIS in 2014 may have been located in Syria recently. According to a report from Reuters, a Qatari group has been searching for the remains of some American hostages who were killed by ISIS more than a decade ago. Reuters reported that the group conducting the mission consists of officials from Qatar and a few Americans. Reuters' report indicates that the group's initial focus was on lo…
Qatar joins search for US hostage remains in Syria after a decade
A Qatari mission has begun searching for the remains of US hostages killed by Islamic State in Syria a decade ago, two sources briefed on the mission said, reviving a longstanding effort to recover their bodies. Islamic State, which controlled swathes of Syria and Iraq at the peak of its power from 2014-2017, beheaded numerous people in captivity, including Western hostages, and released videos of the killings. Qatar's international search and r…
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