Al Qaida hostage killed in raid

A British-born photographer held hostage by Al Qaida in Yemen has been killed in a failed rescue attempt, his sister has said.

Al Qaida hostage killed in raid
Sat, 06 Dec, 2014 - 10:11

A British-born photographer held hostage by Al Qaida in Yemen has been killed in a failed rescue attempt, his sister has said.

Lucy Somers told the Associated Press that she was informed of her brother’s death by FBI agents today.

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