Bloody special forces raid ends Algeria gas plant hostage standoff; death toll could rise
AIN AMENAS, Algeria — In a bloody finale, Algerian special forces stormed a natural gas complex in the Sahara desert on Saturday to end a standoff with Islamist extremists that left 23 hostages and 32 militants dead, according to the country's Interior Ministry's count.
With few details emerging from the remote site in eastern Algeria, it was unclear whether anyone was rescued in the final operation.
