Warren Weinstein

Warren Weinstein
Born(1941-07-03)July 3, 1941[1]
DiedJanuary 15, 2015(2015-01-15) (aged 73)[2]
Waziristan, Pakistan
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationAid worker
Known forcontributions to the field of economic development

Warren Weinstein (July 3, 1941 – January 15, 2015) was an American contractor, and director in Pakistan for J.E. Austin Associates,[3] a firm which increases business competitiveness and growth in developing economies.[4] He was kidnapped by eight al-Qaeda members on August 13, 2011, in Lahore, Pakistan.[5][6][7] He was accidentally killed in a January 2015 US drone strike on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, as announced by U.S. President Barack Obama at a White House press conference on April 23, 2015.[8][9][10]

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  3. ^ Alexander, Harriet (2011-08-13). "American aid worker Warren Weinstein kidnapped in Pakistan". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  4. ^ J.E. Austin Associates, Inc. website
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  8. ^ ADI (23 April 2015). "President Obama Comments on Death of Hostages". CNN.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  9. ^ Jeremy Diamond, with reporting Jim Sciutto, Elise Labott, Pamela Brown, Jamie Crawford, Jim Acosta and Gloria Borger, CNN (23 April 2015). "U.S. drone strike accidentally killed 2 hostages". CNN. Retrieved 23 April 2015. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Warren Weinstein: Who Was the American al Qaeda Hostage Killed in U.S. Op?". NBC News. 23 April 2015.