Was Luke Somers a photographer for the US military, the State Dept. or some other federal agency?
Freelance photojournalist for the “Yemen Times” says this article: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/4/wh-failed-secret-mission-rescue-american-al-qaeda/
The above article also implies that he was still alive after failed rescue attempt last month. A 2nd rescue mission??