danny burch's rescue was a peaceful turnover led by emirate forces. no u.s. troops were involved. it's believe he was abducted by iranian backed fighters in yemen's capital city and 2017. secretary of state mike pompeo says he is now safe and secure. "the united states expresses our deep gratitude to the united arab emirates. its people and its leadership, in facilitating the release of mr. birch. his family's request to privacy as they recover from this ordeal. the safety and well-being of americans remains one of the highest priorities of the trump administration. "he married a yemen national after divorcing his first wife, and lived there for years. danny burch had worked for a many oil company when he was kidnapped and brought delight daylight in 2017. president trump said danny burch is the 20th hostage recovered when he took office. "danny's recovery reflects the best of what the united states and its partners can a compass. we will not rest as we work to