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malthaussen

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20. ANI is the source of the most alarmist reports,
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 11:18 AM
Jan 2013

APS (the official Algerian news bureau) claims ANI is compromised by ties to the attackers. The APS story (which is apparently based on army sources) lowers the number of casualties considerably. What it looks like is that the army made a raid on the gas field and one of the support helicopters took out a truck that had some hostages on it.

We'll just have to cultivate patience, eh?

-- Mal

"It became necessary to destroy the town to save it" Melinda Jan 2013 #1
And the point of that was? BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #2
to kill the terrorists naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #5
Get the message: Ghost Dog Jan 2013 #9
terrible news. blackspade Jan 2013 #3
Lemme guess... SHRED Jan 2013 #4
Not really dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #8
Uh no ButterflyBlood Jan 2013 #45
Still breaking, and rather confused. malthaussen Jan 2013 #6
Running updates here dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #7
Actually, the news on the French media are somewhat different. Mass Jan 2013 #10
@CBSNews: DEVELOPING ... Diplomatic source confirms to CBS News casualties among both terrorists and Hissyspit Jan 2013 #11
I have no doubt there were casualties. Mass Jan 2013 #12
@Reuters: 180 Algerian hostages escape siege - local source http://t.co/r5zLvpLQ Hissyspit Jan 2013 #13
The Guardian has 55 now Mass Jan 2013 #14
But is that just a repeat of the news from a couple of hours earlier? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #15
I am not sure. News seem very unclear Mass Jan 2013 #16
There is a lot of contradictory and unverified information coming out of Algeria. Here is a round-up Mass Jan 2013 #17
Algerian military is now in complete control of the complex. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #18
Algeria: 20 hostages escape, including Americans Coyotl Jan 2013 #19
They made damn sure the Americans got out of there. Sometimes it pays to have an aggressive rep. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #27
I'd await the details before starting the celebration! Americans died too, it seems. Coyotl Jan 2013 #28
ANI is the source of the most alarmist reports, malthaussen Jan 2013 #20
Not trained by the Israelis, I take it? aquart Jan 2013 #21
Hostage inflation: Le Mode now claiming on Twitter 600 Algerians have been freed muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #22
Agreed Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #34
Irishman freed pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #23
Old school. Kill them all, let God sort them out. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #24
(Reuters) - Twenty-five foreign hostages escaped and six were killed Coyotl Jan 2013 #25
5 min. ago: At least six western hostages and 8 Islamist militants were reported to have been kille Coyotl Jan 2013 #26
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #29
Iranian State Reports, Sir, Can Be Dismissed Wholly The Magistrate Jan 2013 #30
I disagree, Madam. Coyotl Jan 2013 #31
Press TV, Sir --- How Shall I Phrase This --- Makes Shit Up The Magistrate Jan 2013 #32
That, Madam, sounds like a few USA papers reporting on the Bush Admin Coyotl Jan 2013 #35
You Must Find Yourself Awfully Amusing, Sir.... The Magistrate Jan 2013 #36
Wow, time to bring out your big guns Coyotl Jan 2013 #37
"A news agency is a news agency." !?! EX500rider Jan 2013 #40
Great rescue job!!! Beacool Jan 2013 #33
Seems to me that the Algerian government is covering up the facts Charles Goya Jan 2013 #38
BP facility is where hostages were taken, apparently. All about oil/gas wordpix Jan 2013 #39
I don't see the point in taking hostages if the target government is willing to blow up hostages. nt Selatius Jan 2013 #41
thats the idea... andypandy Jan 2013 #43
After Reagan paid ransom for the return of hostages in Iran... ieoeja Jan 2013 #44
If I'm looking at GoogleEarth correctly... Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #42
Reports: Military operation has concluded; 7 foreigners among 30 hostages killed pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #46
well, the fight between what is now called AQIM and Algerian military is nothing new Alamuti Lotus Jan 2013 #47
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