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Algeria hostage siege comes to deadly end [View all]
Sorry, I couldn't find anything here on it so if it's a dupe, my apologies.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/01/201311719454517593.html
At least 30 hostages and 11 members of an al-Qaeda-affiliated group were killed when Algerian forces stormed a desert gas plant to free the captives, Reuters news agency has quoted an Algerian security source as saying.
Eight Algerians and seven foreigners, including two British, two Japanese and a French national, were among the dead, the source said.
Algerian state television reported earlier that four foreigners had been killed after the end of the operation was announced late on Thursday.
Communication Minister Mohamed Said said troops had been forced to act after talks with the kidnappers failed.
Eight Algerians and seven foreigners, including two British, two Japanese and a French national, were among the dead, the source said.
Algerian state television reported earlier that four foreigners had been killed after the end of the operation was announced late on Thursday.
Communication Minister Mohamed Said said troops had been forced to act after talks with the kidnappers failed.
More at link.
Man, they don't mess around.
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