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South African hostage killed in rescue try

Name: South African hostage killed in rescue try
Uploaded: 2014-12-08T18:31:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 22 s
Description: Pierre Korkie was close to being released when he was slain during failed rescue attempt by U.S. military; a Muslim charity had negotiated with al Qaeda for 18 months and had sent convoy of trucks to pick him up

Pierre Korkie was close to being released when he was slain during failed rescue attempt by U.S. military; a Muslim charity had negotiated with al Qaeda for 18 months and had sent convoy of trucks to pick him up