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Al Qaeda Blames Barack Obama For Yemen Hostage Deaths
Al Qaeda has blamed US President Barack Obama for the deaths of a US journalist and a South African during a failed hostage rescue attempt, warning "the lives of all Americans are in danger".
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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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Slain US Photojournalist Remembered As Passionate Free-Thinker
An American photojournalist who US officials say was executed by al Qaeda militants in Yemen was a passionate free-thinker known for his rich portrayals of pro-Democracy protests and life, friends said today.
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American, South African Hostages Killed in Yemen
An American photojournalist and a South African teacher were killed Saturday during a high-risk, US-led raid to free them from al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Yemen, a turbulent Arab country that is a centerpiece of US counterterrorism efforts in the region.
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Barack Obama Says Luke Somers' Life was in Imminent Danger
President Barack Obama said on Saturday that he authorized the attempt to rescue American Luke Somers in Yemen because the US had information that the American photojournalist's life was in imminent danger.
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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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American Photojournalist Held by Al Qaeda in Yemen Killed: Sister
An American photojournalist held by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen has been killed in a failed rescue attempt, his sister said today.
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US Forces Tried to Rescue American Hostage in Yemen: Pentagon
US and Yemeni forces recently tried to rescue an American journalist being held by Al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen but he and some other hostages were not there when the team arrived, the Pentagon said Thursday, confirming media reports about the operation.
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US Disclosed Failed Attempt to Rescue American in Yemen
The United States on Thursday disclosed a failed attempt last month to rescue a U.S. citizen held hostage by al Qaeda's Yemen branch, saying he was not present at the targeted location but that other hostages were freed.
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Al Qaeda Blames Barack Obama For Yemen Hostage Deaths
Al Qaeda has blamed US President Barack Obama for the deaths of a US journalist and a South African during a failed hostage rescue attempt, warning "the lives of all Americans are in danger".
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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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Slain US Photojournalist Remembered As Passionate Free-Thinker
An American photojournalist who US officials say was executed by al Qaeda militants in Yemen was a passionate free-thinker known for his rich portrayals of pro-Democracy protests and life, friends said today.
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American, South African Hostages Killed in Yemen
An American photojournalist and a South African teacher were killed Saturday during a high-risk, US-led raid to free them from al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Yemen, a turbulent Arab country that is a centerpiece of US counterterrorism efforts in the region.
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Barack Obama Says Luke Somers' Life was in Imminent Danger
President Barack Obama said on Saturday that he authorized the attempt to rescue American Luke Somers in Yemen because the US had information that the American photojournalist's life was in imminent danger.
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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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American Photojournalist Held by Al Qaeda in Yemen Killed: Sister
An American photojournalist held by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen has been killed in a failed rescue attempt, his sister said today.
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US Forces Tried to Rescue American Hostage in Yemen: Pentagon
US and Yemeni forces recently tried to rescue an American journalist being held by Al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen but he and some other hostages were not there when the team arrived, the Pentagon said Thursday, confirming media reports about the operation.
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US Disclosed Failed Attempt to Rescue American in Yemen
The United States on Thursday disclosed a failed attempt last month to rescue a U.S. citizen held hostage by al Qaeda's Yemen branch, saying he was not present at the targeted location but that other hostages were freed.
