there was also another hostage who was also killed in that attempted rescue and our prayers and thoughts go out to all the families involved. i do think, though, that this is further evidence of america s continued commitment to always find its american hostages, no matter where they are, and make every effort to get those hostages returned. and the president this morning also reacted, saying in a statement, quote, the united states strongly condemned the barbaric murder of luke somers at the hands of al qaeda terrorists, during a rescue operation conducted by u.s. forces in yemen, in partnership with the yemeni government. on behalf of the american people, i offer my deepest condolences to luke s family and to his loved ones.
american forces to rescue him from terrorist groups in yemen. our hearts are full of sorrow tonight. our prayers and thoughts go out to the somers family. there was also another hostage who was also killed. in that attempted rescue. and our prayers and thoughts go out to all the families involved. president obama explained his reasons for ordering the rescue attempt. and a fairly lengthy statement released this morning. what did the president have to say? strong words. he said in a statement this morning is that the united states strongly condemns the
the murder of an american hostage barbaric. we re continuing to follow breaking news. secretary of defense chuck hagel said luke somers has been killed at the hands of militants in yemen. we ll have full details for you. (holiday mhey! is playing) i guess we re going to need a new santa (the music builds to a climax.) more people are coming to audi than ever before. see why now is the best time. audi will cover your first month s payment on select models at the season of audi sales event. visit audioffers.com today.
hostages, both the american and south african who were held. so definitely of course not the result they were hoping with this operation. and you can hear that disappointment in the secretary s voice this afternoon. we also understand that several of the aqap terrorists holding that hostage, they were killed as well. we lost him. we apologize. but we are getting word several terrorists who were holding them captive were also killed in that mission. absolutely. let s talk about the protesters who were out in full force across the u.s. last night. the protesting via choke hold death of eric garner at the hand of a new york city policeman, would body cameras have helped
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