20+hostages have been taken at a foreign-operated gas field in Algeria, including at least seven Americans, following a terrorist attack that Algerian government officals are blaming on Islamic militants. Two people have also been confirmed dead as a result of the attack, which is believed to be a direct response to the recent French intervention in Mali. The gas field has been surrounded by security forces, theoretically preventing an escape, but there’s still no telling how the situation will end. Our thoughts are with those in captivity, as well as their family and friends, during what we can only imagine to be one of the most terrifying experiences on Earth. source
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