There are only a couple Brits being held (right?) so it seems a little strange for the PM to react like this to a hostage story. People get taken hostage pretty often and it doesn't normally result in such a reaction or media heavy coverage. It very much feels like there's more to this story than we know at the moment.
Algeria hostage crisis
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There are only a couple Brits being held (right?) so it seems a little strange for the PM to react like this to a hostage story. People get taken hostage pretty often and it doesn't normally result in such a reaction or media heavy coverage. It very much feels like there's more to this story than we know at the moment.
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I'd say it's quite rare for Brits to be taken hostage and gunned down in this fashion.
Lol conspiracy theories brewing in minutes
Maybe he said we should prepare for bad news because, maybe, we might get some bad news? He doesn't know yet because it's still going on, but given what we do know, chances are there could be some bad news?
Sad news. Hopefully nobody I know out there. My company couldn't pay me enough - I'd never go anywhere near some of these locations.
Maybe he said we should prepare for bad news because, maybe, we might get some bad news? He doesn't know yet because it's still going on, but given what we do know, chances are there could be some bad news?
Sad news. Hopefully nobody I know out there. My company couldn't pay me enough - I'd never go anywhere near some of these locations.
Lol conspiracy theories brewing in minutes
Just people asking questions as to what's going on, we're aloud to ask questions aren't we?
Perhaps they use our weapons and it might look...unfortunate.
The sad news is the fact that British nationals, along with nationals of several other countries (US, Japan & Norway from some reports; personally think there may be others too) have been taken hostage in a violent take-over of a rather important logistic facility.
To make matters worse, the Algerian government deemed it wise, despite strong opposition from many external parties, to assault the complex in order to "take it back". This operation will likely have resulted in the death of a large number of the hostages - something that should never happen in this modern day and age. One would usually associate hostage situations and "recovery" with things like stealth and controlled entry. Not the "running and gunning" strategy employed by the Algerians; bolstered by their use of air forces to perform strafe runs on the complex, possibly resulting in further hostage casualties!
As someone suggested above, the Algerians seemed to go in with a "shoot on sight" mindset - they freed very few hostages. Out of the dozens that were there. The majority of those that are alive managed to escape by themselves.
To make matters worse, the Algerians refused to relay information back to the affected nations - the US even sent a drone over to actually get an idea of what was happening there.
The operation turned into a bloodshed.
To make matters worse, the Algerian government deemed it wise, despite strong opposition from many external parties, to assault the complex in order to "take it back". This operation will likely have resulted in the death of a large number of the hostages - something that should never happen in this modern day and age. One would usually associate hostage situations and "recovery" with things like stealth and controlled entry. Not the "running and gunning" strategy employed by the Algerians; bolstered by their use of air forces to perform strafe runs on the complex, possibly resulting in further hostage casualties!
As someone suggested above, the Algerians seemed to go in with a "shoot on sight" mindset - they freed very few hostages. Out of the dozens that were there. The majority of those that are alive managed to escape by themselves.
To make matters worse, the Algerians refused to relay information back to the affected nations - the US even sent a drone over to actually get an idea of what was happening there.
The operation turned into a bloodshed.
I really hope this wasn't a case of the Algerians simply having a go at a rescue attempt themselves due to some pride/sovereignty issues... They really ought to have had a better reason than that.. such as an imminent danger that executions were about to happen.
There are a number of nations with people trained for this sort of thing... its not something that should just be undertaken by some random north african soldiers...
Lol. Talk about knowing part of the story.
Says who?
It's their nation, they can do as they please and everyone who resides there are under the jurisdiction of that nations government.
Said me... in the post you quoted...
I'm well aware they can do as they please...
I'm stating that I'm rather hoping they didn't....Precisely that. It just seems odd that they would go against all the advise that the, for lack of a better phrase, more experienced had suggested.
And in fairness, if the Algerians were to turn to anyone, it would be the French, who are currently busy focusing some of their war-efforts in neighbouring Mali. They don't have the best history for hostage situations themselves either...
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iI'd like to know what weapons were used , were they weapons given by the west too the rebels.
always a risk when you take ££££ to work in some less than safe country
I hardly feel that the PM has to make such a trip on the grief wagon, yes its sad, but we didnt get all this fuss when somali rebels take brits hostages or anywhere else for that matter
I hardly feel that the PM has to make such a trip on the grief wagon, yes its sad, but we didnt get all this fuss when somali rebels take brits hostages or anywhere else for that matter
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Looks like it is going to be used as a precursor for further involvement in the attacks against Mali rebels, hence all the drama.
oh goodie another pointless military engagement for the UK to get involved in cough Afghanistan cough Iraq
This was the last place BP were going to send me before I moved jobs. Even back then in 2004 you were warned about moving around outside of the compounds and to be always aware of things that didn't seem the 'norm'.