Hagel: U.S. hostage ‘murdered’ in Yemen – The Washington Post

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U.S. hostage Luke Somers, South African Pierre Korkie killed in Yemen

After trekking almost seven miles in the darkness, Navy SEALs came under fire within 300 feet of the compound where American Luke Somers and South African Pierre Korkie were held.

via Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hagel-us-hostage-murdered-in-yemen/2014/12/06/959c0e4c-7d33-11e4-9a27-6fdbc612bff8_story.html?wprss=rss_world

“Both Luke Somers and a second non-U.S. citizen hostage were murdered by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terrorists during the course of the operation,” Hagel said during a visit to Afghanistan.