An Algerian gas field was attacked in January . The government did n't have security measures that could have stopped the attack , it says . A different response would not have changed the outcome , says report from Statoil . The report by Statoil , whose employees were among those taken hostage , says the companies that ran the gas field never anticipated a scenario where a large force of attackers hit the facility . At least 20 people were killed in the four - day ordeal .
An Algerian gas field was attacked in January . The government did n't have security measures that could have stopped the attack , it says . A different response would not have changed the outcome , says report from Statoil . At least 20 people were killed in the four - day ordeal .