Posted on 01/17/2013 9:59:54 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Latest news at the top of the article.....
From the Begginnin.....i.e.....the bottom.
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The hostages were seized on Wednesday morning after heavily armed militants attacked a bus leaving the plant but were repelled by their police escort.
Welcome to our live coverage of the Algerian hostage siege. We will bring you updates as the situation develops with expert analysis from BBC correspondents and comment from readers.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Got a few typos ....sorry!
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An Algerian news website, TSA, says the army is now in full control of the gas facility. No figures available on number of casualties, the website adds.
Japanese engineering firm JGC is working at the plant and some of the hostages are believed to Japanese. Here Takeshi Endo, the company's public relations manager, is seen with the press at company HQ in Yokohama, near Tokyo.
Frnce24 has been providing good blogging and tv. Both can be found on their site.
blog
http://www.france24.com/en/20130117-liveblog-algeria-hostage-algeria-bp-gas-plant-mali-war-france
in general
http://www.france24.com/en/
Thanks.
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The Algerian military had a plan to retake the facility and there were casualties among both the militants and hostages, including "multiple" deaths, CBS News reports, quoting a diplomatic source.
reports: A US drone has arrived over the Algerian gas plant, giving the US its first look at what is happening.
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The White House says it is seeking clarity about the events at the gas site.
All contact has been cut between the hostage-takers and the Mauritanian news agency ANI, to which the militants sent statements, the Algerie Focus news outlet reports.
I’ve been reading 35 or so of the hostages and 15 of the hostage-takers were killed. Not just AJ English but the Telegraph is reporting this as well.
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The White House says US President Barack Obama has been briefed regularly about developments regarding the siege.
Thanks,
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Algerian media have been breaking much of the news about the military operation. Here a man reads in a paper in the capital, Algiers, which has the headline "Terrorist attack and hostage-taking in In Amenas".
Mr Hollande added that the situation in Algeria justified even more his decision to intervene militarily in Mali.
French President Francois Hollande says he does not yet have "sufficient elements to evaluate" the events at the gas plant despite being briefed regularly by the Algerian authorities. The situation there, he says, "seems to be playing out in dramatic conditions".
Same was announced in Russia.
Good to hear France is sticking to their guns, so to speak.
No problem.
'Thirty-five hostages killed in Algerian helicopter attack on BP gas plant siege': Two Brits feared
The video ( currently seem to be three clips.....) shows Jay Carney (3rd clip) at the White House making comments......
See the video....for jay Carney....
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