inspired by, by the american war on terror. reporter: foley filed his final report from syria for the global post just before he was captured almost two years ago. word of a failed rescue attempt that if it had worked would have saved foley s life. senior administration officials tell abc news that president obama authorized a bold u.s. military operation into syria earlier this summer to rescue foley and several u.s. hostages, but that when the special operations team arrived at the site there, were no hostages present. officials say several dozen u.s. forces were involved and that a number of isis fighters were killed. but there were no american casualties other than one slight injury. brian ross, abc news, new york. as of now, we have gotten no further word about the other american hostage seen in foley s execution video. isis threatened to kill journalist stephen soltoff, seen kneeling and dressed in an orange jumpsuit. the group says that he will be killed if u.s. bombing of
reporter: foley filed his final report from syria for the global post just before he was captured almost two years ago. word of a failed rescue attempt that if it had worked would have saved foley s life. senior administration officials tell abc news that president obama authorized a bold u.s. military operation into syria earlier this summer to rescue foley and several u.s. hostages, but that when the special operations team arrived at the site there were no hostages present. officials say several dozen u.s. forces were involved and that a number of isis fighters were killed. but there were no american casualties other than one slight injury. brian ross, abc news, new york. as of now, we have gotten no further word about the other american hostage seen in foley s execution video. isis threatened to kill journalist stephen soltoff, seen kneeling and dressed in an orange jumpsuit. the group says that he will be