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Intelligence officials, umar farooq was killed in a suspected drone strike. farooq is believed to be the head of al qaedas operations in pakistan and afghanistan. he was killed along with four other suspected militants. >> and todays report comes on the heels of news that pakistan killed another senior al qaeda commander yesterday morning. that target had once been indicted for his alleged role in a planned attack on the new york city subways. >> all right, so, this morning, we are learning some...

Under cover of darkness. administration officials believed that al qaeda militants would carry out their threat and kill somers on saturday if rescuers didnt get to him in time, but a walled compound, armed militants and even a barking dog stood between the rescuers and somers. >> all this was happening as a south african relief group gift of the givers says it was negotiating for fellow hostage pierre korkie to be freed today. a senior state department official tells cnn the obama administratio...

Im christyshristi paul, i contradicter black well. >> defense secretary chuck hagel confirms that the photojournalist died as u.s. forces tried to rescue him from his captors aqap, hagel used the word murder, though. hagel in afghanistan said the group in the arabian peninsula killed somers. its believed the raid took place in yemens shagwa province. and they also killed a south african. >> just this week, the militants released a video threatening to kill somers if washington didnt meet its dem...

Afghanistan as pentagon chief. >> hes expected to hold a press conference any minute now. well bring you that as soon as it begins. >> earlier today defense secretary hagel confirmed that the 33-year-old photojournalist was killed. he used the word "murdered" as u.s. forces were trying to rescue him from his al qaeda captors in yemen. hagel confirmed that aqap killed somers. its believed the raid took place in yemens shagwa province. militants also killed a south african hostage. >> we know that...

Seen on the screen. he died after u.s. forces attempted to rescue him in yemen. secretary of defense chuck hagel said al qaeda willed him. a second hostage, a south african man was also killed. >> this is the second attempt to rescue somers in just two weeks. he was captured in yemens capital in september 2013. >> defense secretary hagel said president obama ordered this raid because there was compelling reason to believe that somers life was in imminent danger. this week, the militants released...

Authorities have arrested a 38-year-old woman. they tell abc news she was not working alone. the suspect the home was a base of operations but its not yet clear whether she was affiliated with any terrorist groups. new developments about the american journalist being held in yemen. in a video, the family of luke somers is begging his al qaeda captors to show mercy. >> but the militants say they are angry about the latest foolish action by the u.s. a failed rescue attempt nine days ago. the gro...

Captors to release him. american commandos tried to free the 33-year-old journalist last week, but failed. in the moving video lukes mom and brother say they dont know why al qaeda targeted him. >> luke spent the last two years making yemen his home. hes a good person and hes only been trying to do good things for the yemeni population. >> please show mercy and give us an opportunity to see our luke again. he is all that we have. >> the terrorist have threatened to kill somers by the end of this...

Authorities have arrested a 38-year-old woman. they tell abc news she was not working alone. the suspect the home was a base of operations but its not yet clear whether she was affiliated with any terrorist groups. new developments about the american journalist being held in yemen. in a video, the family of luke somers is begging his al qaeda captors to show mercy. >> but the militants say they are angry about the latest foolish action by the u.s. a failed rescue attempt nine days ago. the gro...

Al qaeda militants are threatening to execute an american hostage in yemen. according to a new video obtained by a terrorist monitoring group. in the video photo journalist st. luke summers who was kidnapped last year said he is certain his life is in danger. al qaeda threatened to kill somers if demands to the u.s. government arent met. this comes on the heels of a new isis threat to military personnel and their families on social media. joining me now is senator tim kaine, member of the foreig...

A gallon? but first this hour, new reaction from the white house today after it was revealed that an american journalist held hostage by al qaeda terrorists in yemen was killed during a brave rescue attempt. luke somers was kidnapped in september of last year in yemens capital. al qaeda had planned to kill somers today but u.s. special forces were unable to save him. peter doocy has more details. >> we have brand-new information about the daring raid carried out by american commandos to save luk...