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World Dec 08

Understanding the risks of rescuing hostages – Part 2

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World Dec 08

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White House defends deadly Yemen hostage mission – Part 1

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World Dec 07

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Why did the raid in Yemen to rescue Luke Somers go so wrong?

U.S. special forces tried to rescue photojournalist Luke Somers from al-Qaida militants on Saturday, but the kidnappers shot Somers and another hostage, South African teacher Pierre Korkie, before the soldiers could get to them. Both hostages died. Adam Entous of…

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Recalling Luke Somers as a ‘passionate’ and ‘dedicated’ colleague

In an interview with Hari Sreenivasan, NewsHour's Tik Root remembers his former colleague, American photojournalist Luke Somers, who was one of two hostages killed by Al-Qaida militants during a rescue attempt by U.S. forces in Yemen.

By Hari Sreenivasan, Andrew Mach

World Dec 06

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Behind the failed rescue effort of American hostage in Yemen

By PBS News Hour

Dec 06

Obama: Somers’ life was in imminent danger

By Associated Press

President Barack Obama said Saturday he authorized the attempt to rescue American Luke Somers in Yemen because the U.S. had information that the American photojournalist's life was in imminent danger.

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Dec 06

American hostage killed during rescue attempt in Yemen

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

An American photojournalist and a South African teacher held by al-Qaida militants in Yemen were killed Saturday during a U.S.-led rescue operation that President Barack Obama said he ordered because of "imminent danger" to the U.S. hostage.

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Dec 06

My colleague Luke Somers and the photos he took before his capture and death at the hands of Al-Qaida

By Tik Root

Photojournalist Luke Somers was captured by militants in Yemen last year. The 33-year old appeared in a video released by Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen Thursday.

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