Britain: Algeria Crisis Not Over -- USA Today
British Prime Minister David Cameron confirms there are still no precise numbers on how many hostages were freed, killed or are still being held by militants in Algeria.
Efforts to free hostages at a gas plant in the Algerian desert are continuing, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday during an address to members of parliament.
The announcement comes a day after Algerian forces completed an operation to free hostages, including Americans, from the In Amenas natural gas facility deep in the Sahara Desert. The exact fate, and number, of hostages kidnapped by Islamic militants remains unclear.
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