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Luke Somers
American, South African Hostages Killed During Rescue Attempt in Yemen
An American photojournalist and a South African teacher held by al-Qaida militants in Yemen have been killed in a failed U.S. rescue attempt, authorities said Saturday.
Yemen’s Al-Qaeda Threatens US Hostage in New Video
Al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen threatened an American hostage who was the target of a rescue attempt by U.S. special forces last month, warning Washington in a video released Thursday not to try again, and giving it three days to meet unspecified demands.
