2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen
The 2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen were missions to rescue hostages held by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen. The first attempt on 26 November 2014 rescued 8 hostages, but five hostages, including the American journalist Luke Somers, were moved by AQAP to another location prior to the raid. The second attempt by U.S. Navy SEALs once again attempted to rescue the hostages, but Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie were killed by AQAP during the raid in Shabwah Governorate of Yemen. Although the majority of hostages had been rescued, the operation was still seen as a failure in the West. The media particularly criticised the inability of American forces to rescue Somers.
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2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen
The 2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen were missions to rescue hostages held by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen. The first attempt on 26 November 2014 rescued 8 hostages, but five hostages, including the American journalist Luke Somers, were moved by AQAP to another location prior to the raid. The second attempt by U.S. Navy SEALs once again attempted to rescue the hostages, but Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie were killed by AQAP during the raid in Shabwah Governorate of Yemen. Although the majority of hostages had been rescued, the operation was still seen as a failure in the West. The media particularly criticised the inability of American forces to rescue Somers.
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The 2014 hostage rescue operat ...... rican forces to rescue Somers.
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1 American civilian killed
1 Yemeni soldier wounded
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Both raids:
First raid only:
al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
date
2014-11-26
2014-12-06
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* Mission failed
* Mission successful
*Eight hostages freed
*Somers and four other hostages not found at the first location
*Two hostages, including Somers, killed
First attempt
Second attempt
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*30counter-terroristoperatives
*40JSOCoperators
*V-22 Ospreyhelicopters
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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at a rescue mission press conference.
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combatant
First raid only:
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Yemen
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Both raids:
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al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
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date
2014-11-26
2014-12-06
place
Yemen
*Hajr as-Say'ar, Hadhramaut Governorate
*Shabwah Governorate
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result
First attempt
* Mission succes ...... ages, including Somers, killed
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Unknown
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Yemen
*30 counter-terrorist operatives
*40 JSOC operators
*V-22 Osprey helicopters
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U.S. Navy SEALs
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Yemeni Armed Forces
* Yemeni Army
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The 2014 hostage rescue operat ...... rican forces to rescue Somers.
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2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen
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