A England and American special forces raid last week freed hostages but not the Yemeni . Then this week , al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , or AQAP , released the video threatening his life and showing Somers pleading for it . Jordan 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 last week before the raid .
A England and American special forces raid last week freed hostages but not the Yemeni . Jordan 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 last week before the raid .