COLLEYVILLE, Texas: Hostage negotiators were locked in a tense stand-off on Saturday at a Texas synagogue where a man apparently demanding the release of a convicted terrorist had reportedly taken a rabbi and several others captive, police and media said.
ABC News, citing an unidentified source, said the suspect had taken a rabbi and at least three others hostage at the Congregation Beth Israel. Quoting a US official briefed on the matter, ABC reported the man was claiming to be the brother of Aafia Siddiqui - who has been dubbed"Lady Qaeda" by US tabloids - and was demanding to have his sister freed from prison.
A live stream of the congregation's Shabbat morning service on Facebook appeared to capture audio of a man talking loudly - although it did not show the scene inside the building.He was also heard saying:"There's something wrong with America."The Colleyville police department said in a tweet at 11.30 am that it was"conducting SWAT operations" at the address of the Congregation Beth Israel."We ask that you continue to avoid the area.
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