0 Algeria: 37 foreign hostages killed in attack

Algeria's prime minister says 37 foreign hostages were killed during the four-day standoff at a natural gas plant, and that at least one Canadian was among the Islamist militants who took hundreds hostage. Abdelmalek Sellal said Monday that kidnappers came from Egypt, Canada, Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Tunisia. Algerian forces stormed the site killing 32 militants and gaining control on Saturday.

source : the jakarta post