Foreigners still trapped in Sahara hostage crisis
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ALGIERS/ IN AMENAS, Algeria -- More than 20 foreigners were captive or missing inside a desert gas plant on Jan. 19, nearly two days after the Algerian army launched an assault to free them that saw many hostages killed.
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