Algerian army moves to end siege
January 18, 2013  01:33
CNN reports: Algeria launched an operation to free foreign hostages at a gas plant after it tried but failed to forge a resolution with the Islamist captors, the government said Thursday.

Now, the the military remains locked in an 'ongoing' operation against the terrorists, the Algerian communication minister said in a statement on Algerian State TV.

Mohamed Said explained that the terrorists wanted to leave the country with the hostages to use them as a bargaining chip, but the government said it won't negotiate with terrorists.
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