Hostages Dead In Bloody Climax To Siege In Algeria -- New York Times
BAMAKO, Mali — The four-day hostage crisis in the Sahara reached a bloody conclusion on Saturday as the Algerian Army carried out a final assault on the gas field taken over by Islamist militants, killing most of the remaining kidnappers and raising the total of hostages killed to at least 23, Algerian officials said.
Although the government declared an end to the militants’ siege, the authorities believed that a handful of jihadists were most likely hiding somewhere in the sprawling complex and said that troops were hunting for them.
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More News On The End of the Algeria Hostage Crisis
Algeria Says Bodies of More Hostages Found at Gas Complex -- Voice of America
Algeria Warns of More Bad News From Gas Field -- Wall Street Journal
Algerian official: 'Numerous' bodies found at gas plant -- USA Today
Algeria says siege death toll likely to rise after 23 hostages confirmed killed -- The Guardian
Death toll in Algeria crisis 'could rise' -- Al Jazeera
Official: 'Numerous' other bodies at Algeria plant -- AP
Algerian siege ends as it started - with bloodshed -- The Australian/The Times
Jihadist claims Algeria attack for al Qaeda in video- site -- Reuters
My Comment: I suspect that the real death toll is many times what the official figures are .... and we will be told the complete details in the next few days. A good analysis on why the militants selected this target (and why it was not a surprise when the attack was launched) can be read here.
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