Typhoon. Why Scientists Say they have solved a medical mystery. An american and south africa being held hostage by alqaeda in yemen has been killed during an attempt to rescue them. President obama said i authorized the mission because luke somers life was in danger. It was the second time u. S. And Yemeni Forces tried to rescue luke somers. Along with pierre kork work who was held aside him. This time they never made it out alive. They wanted to rescue him, but the alqaeda was wag bearing down, and as one of my sources told me, they tried to kill him. They tried to escape with him, but the operation was very strong, and they were surround surrounded, so they killed him. That operation took place in the southeast of yemen. U. S. President barack obama released a statement that strongly condemned the killings and explains the timing of the operation. It reads that luke would be killed within 72 hours. Other information also indicated that lukes life was in danger. Lukes somers was kidna
Phoenix to new york, protesters rally for a thirdstraight night in the wake of the eric garner and Michael Brown decision. Seeking shelter before the storm thousands flock to Higher Ground as a powerful typhoon takes aim at the philippines good morning to you. Welcome to Al Jazeera America thank you for joining us this saturday morning. Breaking news overnight an american held hostage and yemen was killed during a commando raid to rescue him. U. S. Special forces stormed an area to find luke summers. Yemeni Officials Say they were going to dill him today. It came kill him today. It came after pleading by his family for his release. You have Allen Schauffler live in seattle. First, we begin with Ross Shimabuku in our studios. How was he killed . It was a daring attempt to rescue luke sumers for the second time. He and a South African hostage were killed by a captive during the raid to free them. This morning president obama released a statement saying during the raid commandos stormed t
Hole, i am ray suarez, how do you do the challenging military calculus around operations meant to free kidnap victims . Freelance programmer u. S. Citizen luke somers was said to be running out of time. Hour by hour, closer to the day his captors would finally take his life. The United States doesnt pay ransom to the shadowy networks of kidnappers fighting government as cross the world. That official policy is based on the conviction that americans would be put at even greater risk of kidnapping. Somers was killed by the men who were holding him, as an American Military mission unfolded. This time on inside story, how you make a decision with the potential for terrible consequences. My name is luke some, he i am 33 years old. Reporter from. From this video and other pieces of intelligence, american official believed al qaeda hostage luke somers had 72 hours to loaf. The u. S. Attempted to rescue him once before, but failed. He had been a captive since september 2013. On saturday, aroun
Step on the political ladder to power. We begin in yemen where two alqaeda hostages have been killed in a failed rescue attempt. American for theo journalist and teacher pierre tais kochi were killed. U. S. President barack obama has killed the deaths as barbaric. Reporter it was the second time u. S. And Yemeni Forces tried to rescue luke somers along with pierkorki held alongside him. They said they found them but neither made it out alive. The rescue operations started Early Morning saturday and they wanted to rescue him, but the alqaeda was very alert and they, one of my sources told me they started to king him and they tried to skaim with him but the operation was very strong. They were surrounded. So they killed him. That operation took place in shabwa promise. Barack obama planed the timing. Earlier this week, a video announced that luke would be killed within 72 hours. Other information also indicated that lukes life was in imminent danger. Based upon this assessment and as soo
What the challengingcaing calculous in up freeing a hostage. The United States does not pay ransom to the shadowy networks of kidnappers around the world. That would put americans at a greater risk of kidnapping. This crime on inside story, how you make the decision for the potential terrible consequences. From this scenario and other pieces of sel intelligence, the american had only hours to live. He had been captive the militants heard them coming. There was an attempt to save them, but unfortunately they shot the hostage before and during the attack. They were freed but unfortunately died on the way. Somers was held with a teacher from south africa. Both were evacuated with u. S. Forces with injuries but died from their windows. Coryies family had just raised the money needed to pay the ransom they had received. We had hoped to have pierre for christmas. So have criticized the u. S. After the failed raid. His life was clearly in danger. And we are, including. President on down, we m