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December 8, 2014

Scores Killed as U.S. Rescue Operation Fails in Yemen; Australian Captive Was Set for Release 
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A failed U.S. rescue operation in Yemen has left the two Western
hostages dead as well as 11 others, including civilians. A force of U.S.
and Yemeni commandos carried out the raid in a bid to rescue American
photojournalist Luke Somers. But the captors shot Somers and another
hostage, South African teacher Pierre Korkie, before fleeing. The
charity Gift of the Givers says it had reached a ransom deal with the
captors that was set to free Korkie just hours later. The United States
says it was not aware Korkie was about to be released when it launched
the operation.

 

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