`` The way I saw it , I did n't have a choice . American Peter Kassig , 26 , helped treat wounded Syrians . He served in the U.S. military in Iraq but looked for a `` game changer '' after returning home . His parents in Indianapolis , Indiana , confirmed he 'd been taken hostage . They said they had no idea where he was being held or what his captors were demanding of him.
American Peter Kassig , 26 , helped treat wounded Syrians . He served in the U.S. military in Iraq but looked for a `` game changer '' after returning home . His parents in Indianapolis , Indiana , confirmed he 'd been taken hostage . They said they had no idea where he was being held or what his captors were demanding of him.