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CAPE TOWN - Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers confirmed to Eyewitness News that South African hostage in Yemen, Pierre Korkie was killed. Korkie and his wife Yolande were taken hostage by al-Qaeda militants in May 2013 in Taiz, Yemen. She has since been released after Gift of the Givers helped negotiate her freedom. The organisation says Korkie was shot dead in crossfire during a rescue attempt by American Special Forces to free a US hostage. Chairperson of the organisation, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman said, Our heartfelt condolences to Yolande and her family in this hour of great difficulty.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 10:46:28 +0000

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