Sunday, January 20, 2013
Dead and missing from siege at Algerian gas plant
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At least 81 people have been reported dead, including 32 Islamist militants, after a bloody, four-day hostage situation at Algeria's remote Ain Amenas natural gas plant. Nearly two dozen foreign workers remained unaccounted for late Sunday.

Here's the latest information from Algeria on the dead and missing:

THE DEAD:

— 32 Islamist militants, according to the Algerian government.

— 23 hostages, according to Algeria. Confirmed dead so far include three from Britain, two from the Philippines, one each from the U.S., Romania and France.

— 25 more bodies found Sunday, unclear yet whether they were hostages or militants, according to an Algerian security official.

— One Romanian hostage who had been evacuated died of his wounds, according to the Romanian government.

THE MISSING HOSTAGES Continued...

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