ADEN: An American and a South African were killed Saturday as US forces tried to free hostages from Al-Qaeda in Yemen, with President Barack Obama accusing the militants of "barbaric murder."
Obama said he authorised the joint operation involving US and Yemeni special forces to rescue American photojournalist Luke Somers because his life was believed to be "in imminent danger".
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