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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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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.
