The US forces pulled Somers and Korkie onto the Ospreys and medical teams began performing surgery in midair. Korkie died during the flight and Somers died after the Ospreys landed on the USS Makin Island. The entire operation took 30 minutes. Six AQAP fighters were killed, US officials said.
2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen
The 2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen were missions to rescue hostages held by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen. The first attempt on 26 November 2014 rescued 8 hostages, but five hostages, including the American journalist Luke... Wikipedia
Start date: November 26, 2014
Location: Yemen, Shabwah Governorate, and Hadhramaut Governorate
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Dec 6, 2014 · The United States strongly condemns the barbaric murder of Luke Somers at the hands of Al-Qa'ida terrorists during a rescue operation ...
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