Algerian helicopters bombed the gas complex, said one of the kidnappers, quoted by the Mauritanian news agency ANI.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/ANI-The-Algeria...

The source cited by ANI said that "two Japanese were wounded," without giving further details.ANI has established regular contacts with the group linked to Al Qaeda.
According to this Mauritanian agency Algerian army helicopters fired on two vehicles which were trying to carry the Islamists and their hostages out of the In Amenas site.Militants told Mauritania's ANI news agency that seven foreign hostages were still alive after the Algerian military raid.
Helicopters opened fire while destroying vehicles and killing their passengers, both kidnappers and hostages.
ANI has reported the death of an indefinite number of Western hostages.
According to this Mauritanian agency Algerian army helicopters fired on two vehicles which were trying to carry the Islamists and their hostages out of the In Amenas site.Militants told Mauritania's ANI news agency that seven foreign hostages were still alive after the Algerian military raid.
Helicopters opened fire while destroying vehicles and killing their passengers, both kidnappers and hostages.
ANI has reported the death of an indefinite number of Western hostages.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/ANI-The-Algeria...