Al-Qaida in Yemen Threatens to Kill American Hostage -- Voice of America
An al-Qaida group in Yemen released a video Thursday threatening to kill an American hostage.
In the video, a member of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) threatens the life of Luke Somers, 33, an American journalist captured over a year ago.
"'We give the American government a timeframe of three days from the issuance of this statement to meet our demands about which they are aware," says the al-Qaeda member. "Otherwise, the American hostage held by us will meet his inevitable fate."
At the end of the video a man saying he’s Somers says he believes his life is in danger.
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ASIA
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