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Canadian militants in Algeria siege

Two explosives experts from Canada joined militants from Egypt, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Tunisia and Algeria

Associated Press Monday, Jan 21, 2013 5:15 PM UTC
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Following the bloody raid, bomb squads could not yet identify disfigured corpses

Associated Press Sunday, Jan 20, 2013 2:52 PM UTC
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The multi-day stand ended bloodily with Algerian special forces storming the compound VIDEO

By Paul Schemm And Karim Kebir, Associated Press Saturday, Jan 19, 2013 10:26 PM UTC
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100 foreign workers are free but the fate of about 30 more remains unclear VIDEO

Associated Press Friday, Jan 18, 2013 9:41 PM UTC
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Attempts to rescue the hostages continued for a second day VIDEO

Associated Press Friday, Jan 18, 2013 12:16 PM UTC
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Algeria's army attempted to free dozens of foreign hostages held by Islamic militants, 15 of whom were killed VIDEO

Associated Press Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 5:04 PM UTC
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UPDATING: American hostages reportedly remain, no confirmed American hostages VIDEO

Alex Halperin and Jillian Rayfield and Salon Staff Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 4:57 PM UTC
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The stand-off appears to be continuing deep in the Sahara

Associated Press Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 1:54 PM UTC
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Islamist militants attacked and occupied a BP-operated natural gas complex in Algeria in revenge for Mali

Associated Press Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 6:40 PM UTC
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