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Westfield police say that most of the injuries were minor. the one student initially described as critical will be okay. our affiliate wthr reports the cause of the stage collapse is under investigation. developing this morning, the united states counter terrorism program is facing a potential serious fallout after the president s emotional announcement that two al qaeda hostages one american were accidentally killed by a u.s. drone strike. among those killed in the january attack on the compound were two aid workers. 73-year-old warren weinstein and gio vanni loporto. we have the latest from the scene. reporter: i have been speaking to one of the men who ....
Her daughter was down there. i think she s fine. westfield police say the injured were taken to the hospital. the police chief says most of the injuries luckily were minor. one student listed as critical will be okay. wthr reports the cause of the stage collapse is under investigation. developing this morning, another big story. the united states counter terrorism program is facing serious fallout after the president s emotional announcement that two al qaeda hostages one american were accidentally killed by a u.s. drone strike. among those killed in the january attack on the al qaeda compound in pakistan two aid workers. warren weinstein and italian giovanni loproto. for the latest let s turn to saima. reporter: good morning, john. ....
Hostage by al qaeda group. moments ago we received this statement by elaine weinstein, dr. warren weinstein s wife. i will read you part of it. it says on behalf of myself our two daughters, son in and law and grandchildren we are devastated by the news and knowledge that my husband will never safely return home. we do understand that the u.s. government will be conducting an independent investigation of their circumstances. and she goes on to say those who took warren captive over three years ago bear ultimate responsibility. i can assure you that he would still be alive and well if they allowed him to return home after his time abroad working to help the people of pakistan. cowardly actions of those who took warren captive and to the place and time of his death are not in keeping with islam and they will have to face their god to answer for their actions. ....
Strikes in january in the pakistan/afghanistan border that unfortunately killed two of the hostages that al qaeda was holding including an american dr. warren weinstein. richard engel is standing by in italy. very unusual to see such a public explanation of these series of strikes that unfortunately killed two innocent hostages. reporter: i think once the u.s. knew about this there was really no choice but to go forward. al qaeda often looks for propaganda opportunities. just imagine the alternative. let s say al qaeda said it was an american air strike a drone strike that had killed two american hostages and then subsequently the president or some other u.s. official had to come out and say yes in fact al qaeda had it right. that would be a devastating ....
Mrs. weinstein going on to say that i want to thank congressman john delaney and senator ben cardin for efforts to free my husband. unfortunately, she adds the assistance we receive from other elements is inconsistent and disappointing over the course of three and a half years. she is asking that at this difficult time where we cannot begin to address our pain we ask for privacy as we go through this devastating ordeal. reporter: good to visit with you. i think you indicated the sentiment of that family and the sentiment shared here with the administration, their deep regret over this loss of life but it was obviously from the statement from the wife of dr. warren weinstein, the depth of frustration they had with the administration s handling of the ....