Good evening. Im dan harris. The special Operations Forces were on a dangerous mission, facing an urgent deadline. Al qaeda threatening to kill luke somers, a freelance photographer, by today, if their demands were not met. An overnight raid was launched to rescue somers but it went bad. He was executed by his captors. Today president obama called it a barbaric murder. Abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here with the details of this hair rowing operation. Reporter good evening, dan. It was a high risk operation. Under full moon and little element of strategic surprise because of an earlier failed rescue attempt ten days ago. U. S. Officials decided there was no choice but to try it given the imminent threat. U. S. Officials believe that al qaeda had planned to execute 33yearold luke somers some time after sunup today. It was a very dangerous and complicated mission. But like always in these efforts, theres risk. Reporter the rescue mission was launched from a u. S. Ai
Good evening. Im dan harris. The special Operations Forces were on a dangerous mission, facing an urgent deadline. Al qaeda threatening to kill this american hostage, luke somers, a freelance photographer, by today, if their demands were not met. The commandos launched an overnight raid into yemen to rescue somers but it went bad. He was executed by his captors. Today president obama called it a barbaric murder. Abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here with the details of this harrowing operation. Reporter good evening, dan. It was a high risk operation. Under full moon and little element of strategic surprise because of an earlier failed rescue attempt ten days ago. U. S. Officials decided there was no choice but to try it given the imminent threat. U. S. Officials believe that al qaeda had planned to execute 33yearold luke somers some time after sunup today. It was a very dangerous and complicated mission. But like always in these efforts, theres risk. Reporter the r
Looking for things to do in Lansing this weekend? There's a lot going on! Check out what's happening around Lansing and Mid-Michigan from December 8-11, 2022.
Looking for things to do in Lansing this weekend? There's a lot going on! Check out what's happening around Lansing and Mid-Michigan from December 8-11, 2022.
Looking for things to do in Lansing this weekend? There's a lot going on! Check out what's happening around Lansing and Mid-Michigan from December 8-11, 2022.