Standoff at a massive natural gas plant in the algerian desert turned violent and bloody. Algerian troops had surrounded the plant after a number of Foreign Workers some reports say more than 40 were taken hostage by an Islamic Group calling itself the mass brigade, and claiming ties to al qaeda. Security sources told us that, when the prisoners were moved within the compound, algerian gunships opened fire. One irish hostage, steven mcfaul, recounted the ordeal to an arabic tv channel as it was happening. Reporter steven mcfauls family were celebrating tonight. He, along with an unknown number of other hostages, managed to escape. His son, dillon, was overjoyed. I feel over the moon. Im just really excited. I just cant wait for him to get home. Reporter at least one american, mark cobb, who had been hiding in a meeting room, is known to have gotten out of the gas plant as well. The algerians say their operation is now over. Early reports, unconfirmed, say as many as 30 humans, algerian
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