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At least 23 Killed In Attack On Burkina Hotel
Sixty-three hostages, including 33 wounded, were evacuated in the early hours of Saturday from a Burkina Faso hotel besieged by al Qaeda-linked gunmen, communication minister Remis Dandjinou told Agence France-Presse.
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Two Al-Qaeda Hostages Killed in US Operation: White House
The White House admitted Thursday that a January US operation against an Al Qaeda compound near the Afghan-Pakistan border killed one American and one Italian hostage, along with an American member of the jihadist group.
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American, Italian Hostages Inadvertently Killed in US Counter-Terror Operation: Barack Obama
An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by Al Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan were inadvertently killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in January, US President Barack Obama today.
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French Army Rescues Dutch Hostage in Mali After 4 Years
French special forces today rescued a Dutch train driver kidnapped nearly four years ago in Mali by Al Qaeda's north Africa arm in an operation that killed several jihadists.
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Paris Gunman 'Likely' Killed Hostages at Start of Siege: Prosecutor
The four people killed Friday at a Jewish supermarket in Paris were "likely" killed by the gunman at the start of the hostage-taking, the prosecutor leading the investigation said.
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At least 13 Killed in Failed US Bid to Rescue Hostages in Yemen
A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al Qaeda leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages when U.S.-led forces battled militants in a failed rescue mission in Yemen, residents said on Sunday.
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South African Hostage Pierre Korkie, Killed Just Day Before Release
Pierre Korkie, a South African teacher who was taken hostage by Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen more than a year ago, was killed on Saturday in a failed rescue bid just a day before he was due to be released.
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Al Qaeda Militants Killed Luke Somers During US Rescue Bid: Chuck Hagel
Al Qaeda militants killed US journalist Luke Somers and another hostage during a rescue operation in Yemen, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday, saying the attempt to free the captives was justified.
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Al Qaeda Parades American Hostage, Threatens To Kill Him: SITE
Al Qaeda in Yemen has threatened to execute a US hostage who called for help in a video released by the jihadist group, SITE Intelligence reported today.
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Yemeni Forces Free Eight Al Qaeda Hostages; US Says No Americans
Yemeni security forces freed eight hostages including six Yemenis, a Saudi and an Ethiopian, in a raid in which seven al Qaeda kidnappers were also killed, the country's supreme security committee said.
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Yemeni Forces Free 8 Hostages, Kill 7 Kidnappers: Agency
Yemeni security forces freed seven Yemeni hostages and one foreigner in a special operation in which seven al Qaeda kidnappers were also killed, the country's supreme security committee said.
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Philippine Militants Get Part of ransom For Kidnapped Germans
Al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants in the Philippines holding two Germans said on Friday they had received some of the ransom they had been demanding and would not kill one of the Germans as they had threatened to.
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Gunfire erupts after Kenya says all hostages freed in Nairobi mall siege
A heavy burst of gunfire was heard from the Kenyan shopping mall in Nairobi where at least 62 people were killed in an attack by the Somali al Shabaab group, suggesting that the complex had not yet been secured, a Reuters witness said on Tuesday.
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Kenyan forces launch assault to end mall siege
Thick smoke poured from the besieged Nairobi mall where Kenyan officials said their forces were closing in on Islamists holding hostages on Monday, the third day since Somalia's al Shabaab launched a raid that has killed at least 62 people.
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Smoke pours from Kenya mall as forces 'close in'
Thick smoke poured from the besieged Nairobi mall where Kenyan officials said their forces were closing in on Islamists holding hostages today, three days after a raid by Somalia's al Shabaab killed at least 62 people.
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At least 23 Killed In Attack On Burkina Hotel
Sixty-three hostages, including 33 wounded, were evacuated in the early hours of Saturday from a Burkina Faso hotel besieged by al Qaeda-linked gunmen, communication minister Remis Dandjinou told Agence France-Presse.
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Two Al-Qaeda Hostages Killed in US Operation: White House
The White House admitted Thursday that a January US operation against an Al Qaeda compound near the Afghan-Pakistan border killed one American and one Italian hostage, along with an American member of the jihadist group.
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American, Italian Hostages Inadvertently Killed in US Counter-Terror Operation: Barack Obama
An American and an Italian who had been held hostage for several years by Al Qaeda in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan were inadvertently killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in January, US President Barack Obama today.
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French Army Rescues Dutch Hostage in Mali After 4 Years
French special forces today rescued a Dutch train driver kidnapped nearly four years ago in Mali by Al Qaeda's north Africa arm in an operation that killed several jihadists.
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Paris Gunman 'Likely' Killed Hostages at Start of Siege: Prosecutor
The four people killed Friday at a Jewish supermarket in Paris were "likely" killed by the gunman at the start of the hostage-taking, the prosecutor leading the investigation said.
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At least 13 Killed in Failed US Bid to Rescue Hostages in Yemen
A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al Qaeda leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages when U.S.-led forces battled militants in a failed rescue mission in Yemen, residents said on Sunday.
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South African Hostage Pierre Korkie, Killed Just Day Before Release
Pierre Korkie, a South African teacher who was taken hostage by Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen more than a year ago, was killed on Saturday in a failed rescue bid just a day before he was due to be released.
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Al Qaeda Militants Killed Luke Somers During US Rescue Bid: Chuck Hagel
Al Qaeda militants killed US journalist Luke Somers and another hostage during a rescue operation in Yemen, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday, saying the attempt to free the captives was justified.
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Al Qaeda Parades American Hostage, Threatens To Kill Him: SITE
Al Qaeda in Yemen has threatened to execute a US hostage who called for help in a video released by the jihadist group, SITE Intelligence reported today.
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Yemeni Forces Free Eight Al Qaeda Hostages; US Says No Americans
Yemeni security forces freed eight hostages including six Yemenis, a Saudi and an Ethiopian, in a raid in which seven al Qaeda kidnappers were also killed, the country's supreme security committee said.
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Yemeni Forces Free 8 Hostages, Kill 7 Kidnappers: Agency
Yemeni security forces freed seven Yemeni hostages and one foreigner in a special operation in which seven al Qaeda kidnappers were also killed, the country's supreme security committee said.
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Philippine Militants Get Part of ransom For Kidnapped Germans
Al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants in the Philippines holding two Germans said on Friday they had received some of the ransom they had been demanding and would not kill one of the Germans as they had threatened to.
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Gunfire erupts after Kenya says all hostages freed in Nairobi mall siege
A heavy burst of gunfire was heard from the Kenyan shopping mall in Nairobi where at least 62 people were killed in an attack by the Somali al Shabaab group, suggesting that the complex had not yet been secured, a Reuters witness said on Tuesday.
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Kenyan forces launch assault to end mall siege
Thick smoke poured from the besieged Nairobi mall where Kenyan officials said their forces were closing in on Islamists holding hostages on Monday, the third day since Somalia's al Shabaab launched a raid that has killed at least 62 people.
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Smoke pours from Kenya mall as forces 'close in'
Thick smoke poured from the besieged Nairobi mall where Kenyan officials said their forces were closing in on Islamists holding hostages today, three days after a raid by Somalia's al Shabaab killed at least 62 people.
