Here’s your help…you’re out of that situation now. And, too bad for the other guy, eh?In the assault on a cave in remote Hajr as-Say'ar district in the eastern province of Hadramout, U.S. and Yemeni security forces rescued six Yemenis, a Saudi and an Ethiopian, and killed seven al Qaeda kidnappers, Yemeni officials said previously.
The Yemeni defense ministry's 26sept.net website later quoted a soldier who had participated in the rescue as saying an American, a Briton and a South African held there had been moved elsewhere two days earlier.
The U.S. disclosure came after the appearance of a new video by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the militant network's Yemen arm, purporting to show Somers and threatening to kill him if unspecified demands were not met.
The man identifying himself as Somers said he was looking for "any help that can get me out of this situation."
Reuters
Two hostages held by Yemeni Al-Qaeda - American Luke Somers and South African Pierre Korkie - were killed by captors during a US rescue operation, it’s been officially confirmed. Korkie’s death reportedly came a day before his negotiated release.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, confirming the fatalities, justified the operation to free the hostages.
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Pierre Korkie and his wife, Yolande, were kidnapped in the Yemeni city of Taiz in May 2013. His wife was later released and went home to South Africa.
Pierre was also about to be released, according to a humanitarian organization Gift of the Givers, which negotiated with the militants.
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"The psychological and emotional devastation to Yolande and her family will be compounded by the knowledge that Pierre was to be released by Al-Qaeda tomorrow," the charity said.
“It is even more tragic that the words we used in a conversation with Yolande at 5.59 this morning were: ‘The wait is almost over'. Three days ago we told her "Pierre will be home for Christmas".
RT
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