Hagel confirms death of US hostage in Yemen
Arab Today
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday said that US journalist Luke Somers was killed by militants during an operation aimed at freeing him from Al-Qaeda kidnappers in Yemen.
"US Special Operations Forces conducted a mission in Yemen to rescue a US citizen, Luke Somers, and any other foreign nationals held hostage with him by Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terrorists" Hagel said in a statement released during a visit to Kabul.
"Both Mr. Somers and a second non-US citizen hostage were murdered by the AQAP terrorists during the course of the operation."
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