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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Sun Dec 7, 2014, 03:34 AM Dec 2014

NBC news reported tonight that U.S. raid in Yemen failed -- hostages killed. [View all]

U.S. raid to rescue two hostages, one a journalist. Captors spotted the U.S. rescuers and a firefight ensued. Hostages were killed.

That's all I got so far.

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NBC news reported tonight that U.S. raid in Yemen failed -- hostages killed. [View all] grasswire Dec 2014 OP

Is this diff. from the reports 1-2 days ago? 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #1

2nd attempt in two weeks grasswire Dec 2014 #3

Thanks. nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #5

link grasswire Dec 2014 #2

no discussion about this? nt grasswire Dec 2014 #4

Plenty: muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #6

One link you posted had ZERO responses, the other two had a combined 15. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #8

Seems to be 13 dead, including the two hostages. nt bemildred Dec 2014 #7