6 Pinoys dead in Algeria hostage taking

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HOSTAGE CRISIS. This undated hand out picture released by Norway's energy group Statoil on January 17, 2013 shows a road sign near the In Amenas gas field in eastern Algeria near the Libyan border. AFP PHOTO / STATOIL / KJETIL ALSVIKSix Filipinos are among the 37 hostages that were killed in a Algeria gas hostage according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. DFA Spokesperson Raul Hernandez said, “The deaths of the 6 Filipinos were a direct result of the hostage taking incident in the area and mostly by gunshot wounds and the effects of the explosions.” Four other Pinoys who were also held hostage remain missing. The identities of the Filipino fatalities have not yet been released to the public.


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