U.S. Admits That It Failed In An Attempt To Rescue Luke Somers From His Al Qaeda Captors In Yemen

Pentagon: Mission Failed To Rescue U.S. Hostage In Yemen -- USA Today

WASHINGTON — U.S. commandos failed to rescue American journalist Luke Somers in Yemen recently because he was not at the raid site, the Pentagon acknowledged Thursday. Yemeni troops did rescue other hostages.

Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement that the operation included air and ground forces, but that Somers was "not present at the targeted location. Details about the mission remain classified."

Kirby said the Pentagon was announcing the raid only to "provide accurate information given that it is being widely reported in the public domain."

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