washington head cia say thursday u.s.-canadian couple kidnap islamist militants afghanistan hold inside neighbor pakistan five years free great outcome last week able get back four u.s. citizens hold five years inside pakistan cia director mike pompeo tell foundation defense democracies think tank washington pompeo remark appear first time u.s. official publicly state couple children spend captivity pakistan contrary account pakistani officials pakistan military government indicate u.s. citizen caitlan coleman canadian husband joshua boyle children rescue shortly enter pakistan afghanistan couple kidnap 2012 backpack afghanistan children bear captivity u.s. officials speak condition anonymity previously say indication hostages afghanistan days free officials say unite state believe hostages probably hold haqqani militant group near headquarter northwestern pakistan entire time regard fearsome effective taliban ally haqqani network get support elements inter-services intelligence pakistan powerful military-run intelligence agency u.s. officials say pakistan deny senior pakistani security source say last friday pakistani troop intelligence agents act u.s. intelligence tip zero vehicle carry family move kurram tribal region near town kohat 60 km 37 miles inside pakistan pakistani officials bristle u.s. claim islamabad enough tackle islamist militants particularly haqqanis release family pakistani officials emphasize importance co-operation intelligence share washington threaten cut military aid take punitive measure pakistan however two taliban source knowledge family captivity say keep pakistan recent years haqqani network operate side porous afghan-pakistani border senior militants acknowledge move major base operations kurram region part strategy unveil august end war afghanistan trump administration demand pakistan cease provide u.s. officials say safe militants face repercussions measure could include cut u.s. assistance sanction target pakistani officials link militant organizations pompeo remark come ahead visit pakistan next week u.s. secretary state rex tillerson say wednesday unite state expect pakistan take decisive action terrorist group senior trump administration official speak condition anonymity say thursday unite state consider family rescue template cooperation pakistan see first step hope build say official add washington frustrate taliban haqqani militants continue find sanctuary pakistan freedom movement ability transport weapons materiel ability raise fund make sanctuary official add pompeo say unite state would everything could bring taliban negotiate table afghanistan add could achieve militants safe havens cia chief say u.s.-canadian couple hold five years pakistan