and American al Qaeda operatives Ahmed Farouq and Adam Gadahn, the White House announced on April 23, 2015. The White House claimed it was unaware that any of the victims were present at the sites targeted. They were killed by a "signature strike", one that is launched based on behavioural evidence around a site suggesting a high-value target is inside, without knowing who is actually inside. Following the announcement, his wife, Elaine, called the government's assistance during Weinstein's years in captivity "inconsistent and disappointing", echoing criticism similar to that expressed by the parents of other killed prisoners, including James Foley and Kayla Mueller. "We hope that my husband’s death and the others who have faced similar tragedies in recent months will finally prompt the U.S. Government to take its responsibilities seriously and establish a coordinated and consistent approach to supporting hostages and their families," she said in a media statement. Works Warren Weinstein, John J. Grotpeter, The pattern of African decolonization: a new interpretation, Program of Eastern African Studies, Syracuse University, 1973, Chinese and Soviet aid to Africa, Praeger Publishers, 1975, Warren Weinstein, Robert A. Schrire, Political conflict and ethnic strategies: a case study of Burundi, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 1976 Soviet and Chinese aid to African nations, Praeger, 1980, A sea of troubles: decolonization in Burundi, 1958-1962, University Microfilms International, 1985 Ellen K. Eggers, Warren Weinstein, Historical dictionary of Burundi, Scarecrow Press, 1997, See also Foreign hostages in Pakistan List of kidnappings List of solved missing person cases References External links http://articles.cnn.com/2011-08-13/world/pakistan.kidnapping_1_security-guards-lahore-police-embassy?_s=PM:WORLD http://articles.cnn.com/2011-08-23/world/pakistan.american.kidnapped_1_security-guards-senior-lahore-police-kidnapping?_s=PM:WORLD MSNBC 1941 births 2010s missing person cases 2015 deaths Accidental deaths in Pakistan American expatriates in Pakistan American people of Jewish descent American people taken hostage Columbia University alumni Deaths by United States drone strikes in Pakistan Foreign hostages in Pakistan Male murder victims Missing person cases in Pakistan Terrorism deaths in Pakistan Victims of Islamic terrorism