As the world waits for the dust to settle and the facts to emerge surrounding Algeria’s attempt to rescue hostages taken at a gas plant, Algerian state news is now reporting that 23 hostages were killed in the crisis, along with 32 of their captors.
Algeria: 32 Militants, 23 Hostages Killed http://t.co/0AV2SDfd #cheatsheet
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 19, 2013
Algeria: Army operation to liberate gas complex ends with 32 militants and 23 hostages dead: http://t.co/aDf4sPsg -RD
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 19, 2013
At least 23 hostages, 32 kidnappers killed as Algerian special forces storm Sahara Desert natural gas complex. http://t.co/sTnfppNh
— ABC 7 News – WJLA (@ABC7News) January 19, 2013
107 foreigners among the hostages who survived. Report said most of the kidnappers not Algerians. 7 hostages died today in the final assault
— mark seibel (@markseibel) January 19, 2013
Even the White House called the hostage situation a terrorist attack, but CNN held back today, choosing to enclose the word “terrorists” in quotation marks in its tweet and the associated report.
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Algerian state news: At least 23 hostages and 32 "terrorists" died in Algerian hostage crisis. http://t.co/X9mHdUqv
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 19, 2013
Why the "" around terrorists?“@cnnbrk: Algerian state news: At least 23 hostages and 32 "terrorists" died in Algerian hostage crisis.
— Jenn A (@NyDcVa) January 19, 2013
At least one American hostage, Frederick Buttacio of Katy, Texas, was reported dead yesterday.
https://twitter.com/BSull106/status/292725745590087680
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