Americans believed to be among hostages who escaped from terrorists in Algeria
At least 20 foreign hostages, including some Americans, escaped Thursday from an Al Qaeda-linked group who had taken over an Algerian natural gas complex in the Sahara desert, a security official reported. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press. Some of the Americans believed to have escaped have called home to their families, U.S. official... »