"My name is Luke Somers. My life is in danger"
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula threatens to kill a hostage if the United States did not meet their requirements. Luke Somers, American journalist of 33 years (born in the UK) explains in an unauthenticated video that was taken a year ago in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital, "I request any assistance that will enable me to me learn from this situation. My life is in danger. "
In late November, Yemeni special forces, backed by US commandos reportedly, had conducted an operation against al-Qaeda fighters in the province of Hadramout (South East) to free a group of hostages that included, Also the American, one British and one South African. But according to the Yemeni Ministry of Defence, the extremist group had transferred the American hostage just before the raid.
The terrorists give the US government three days to meet their demands, without specifying what they are. They question Barack Obama's policy, particularly drone attacks.
Al-Qaeda is active in Yemen, a country weakened by a severe political crisis. The United States are allies in Yemen in the fight against Al Qaeda, they regularly hit with drones.
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