American hostage killed in failed rescue attempt in Yemen
SANAA - An American photojournalist held by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen has been killed in a failed rescue attempt, his sister said Saturday.
Lucy Somers told The Associated Press that she and her father learned of her 33-year-old brother Luke Somers' death from FBI agents at 5am GMT (12am EST) Saturday.
"We ask that all of Luke's family members be allowed to mourn in peace," Lucy Somers said from London.
There was no immediate comment from security officials in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. A US Defense Department official said there was an attempted rescue Friday to free Somers, but he said he had no information on its outcome.
