Algeria Military Operation ‘Over’
Live updates from the BBC
LIVE: The Algerian authorities have confirmed that hostages have been killed as well as their captors in a military operation to retake a gas plant seized by Islamist militants on Wednesday. The operation is reportedly over but the facility is still being searched.
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