Algerian officials now say the Islamist takeover and military raid of a desert natural gas complex killed at least 80 people, including a large number of foreign hostages.

Officials combing through the complex found 25 more bodies Sunday, but they say the remains are so disfigured, it is hard to tell if they are militants or hostages.

Algerian forces captured five militants alive during Saturday’s raid. Algeria’s official news agency said the militants killed seven hostages during the … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict