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| Yolande Korkie |
Korkie and American photojournalist Luke Somers were fatally shot in an al-Qaeda compound by terrorist as a secret mission to rescue the hostages unfolded, -says U.S Official told CNN. The rescue tremendously failed on Saturday 6. Korkie,56, the Bloemfontein teacher taught poor children in Yemen, while Yolande worked in hospital doing relief work.
Korkie amd Luke Somers were killed in the early hours of Saturday. The al-Qaeda affiliate that was holding Sommers,33, threatened last week to kill him if unspecified demands were not met by Obama. ''There's a zero possibility that the hostages were victims of crossfire'', the senior official said. This was an execution', he added.
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| Luke Somers and Pierre Korkie |
The failed raid was the second time attempt in ten days by US special force to save Somers. On Thursday, the pentagon acknowledged on November 25 operation that freed eight captives including citizens of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Ethiopia. The 33 year-old and several other foreigners were apparently moved days before it took place, said Yemen Officials.
While, Pierre and Korkie were kidnapped in Taiz province in May 2013, on their way back home for Korkie's father. Yolande was released on January 10 and returned home to South Africa on 13 January 2014. Yolande and Pierre Korkie had been married for 20 years, and have two children together. The non-govermental organization Gift of the Givers negotiated Korkie's release all along, and he was to be set free on Sunday.
TODAY: Memorial service was held at CRC Church in Bloemfontein at 10-00am. The burial will be held later and restricted to the family and invited friends, said family spokesperson Daan Nartier.
''In our hearts Pierre will never die''_Yolande Korkie
sources: CNN and News 24.
Nelly Portia
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