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 . They encountered the kidnappers near its entrance ; a gun battle ensued , and the special forces killed all seven abductors . The Pentagon said it had no information about any civilian casualties or damage to property from the raid. 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 . The Pentagon said it had no information about any civilian casualties or damage to property from the raid. The militants had split the hostages into two groups two days before the raid .