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Thirty Algerian workers escape from hostage-takers

Arab World Materials 17 January 2013 15:31 (UTC +04:00)
Thirty Algerian workers have escaped from the gas facility where they were being held hostage together with a group of Western nationals, Algeria's APS agency reported Thursday, quoting local authorities, dpa reported.
Thirty Algerian workers escape from hostage-takers

Thirty Algerian workers have escaped from the gas facility where they were being held hostage together with a group of Western nationals, Algeria's APS agency reported Thursday, quoting local authorities, dpa reported.

On Wednesday, APS had reported the Islamist hostage-takers had released local workers in small groups but other reports had said a number of Algerians were still being held.

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