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Al Qaeda's Yemen branch issues video purporting to show U.S. captive
Source: Reuters
Al Qaeda's Yemen branch issues video purporting to show U.S. captive
DUBAI Thu Dec 4, 2014 5:35am EST
(Reuters) - Al Qaeda's Yemen branch published a video purporting to show an American hostage and threatened to kill him if unspecified demands were not met.
In the video, the man identified himself as Luke Somers and said he had been kidnapped well over a year ago. He was looking for "any help that can get me out of this situation".
Reuters was unable to confirm the authenticity of the video, which was posted on YouTube and social media late on Wednesday and carried by SITE, an organization that monitors militant statements.
The man in the video says he was born in the United Kingdom and holds American citizenship.
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DUBAI Thu Dec 4, 2014 5:35am EST
(Reuters) - Al Qaeda's Yemen branch published a video purporting to show an American hostage and threatened to kill him if unspecified demands were not met.
In the video, the man identified himself as Luke Somers and said he had been kidnapped well over a year ago. He was looking for "any help that can get me out of this situation".
Reuters was unable to confirm the authenticity of the video, which was posted on YouTube and social media late on Wednesday and carried by SITE, an organization that monitors militant statements.
The man in the video says he was born in the United Kingdom and holds American citizenship.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-mideast-crisis-yemen-usa-idUSKCN0JI0Y320141204
