Foley was murdered in response to what U.S. action?
Drone strikes
Invasion of Libya
Airstrikes in Iraq
Sanctions on Iran
Answer
The murder of Foley came as retaliation for airstrikes carried out by the United States in Iraq. The militant group responsible, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), saw this action as an act of aggression and sought revenge by executing Foley, an American journalist who had been held captive by ISIL since 2012.
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