A U.S. and Yemeni special forces raid last week freed hostages but not the American . Luke Somers is a photojournalist who was captured in September 2013 . TL;DR The militants had split the hostages into two groups two days before the raid .
A U.S. and Yemeni special forces raid last week freed hostages but not the American . Luke Somers is a photojournalist who was captured in September 2013 . Special forces planned the raid , when AQAP militants were seen transferring hostages . The militants had split the hostages into two groups two days before the raid .