American journalist killed in failed Yemen rescue attempt

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Posted on AllSides December 7, 2014

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American photojournalist Luke Somers was killed during a failed rescue attempt in Yemen, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday.

Somers had been held by al-Qaeda militants since his abduction in Yemen's capital of Sanaa in September 2013.

Hagel, speaking from Kabul where he made a surprise visit Saturday, confirmed the British-born hostage's death following an unsuccessful raid to free him by U.S. and Yemeni special forces.

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