Hostage crisis

SPAIN
Algiers

Algerian forces ended a four-day hostage crisis at a gas facility, resulting in the deaths of 32 Islamist kidnappers and at least 48 hostages over the course of the crisis. All times are local Wednesday, Jan. 16 Militants attack two buses transporting In Amenas gas plant workers, killing two They drive to the plants main facility and living area, where they take hostages Thursday, Jan. 17 Algerian forces attack as militants try to move hostages; some hostages are killed Friday, Jan. 18 Stalemate as Algerian forces surround plant

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ALGERIA

Tracking the crisis

MALI

In Amenas natural gas facility

Country by country
Dead Missing, unknown U.K. Romania U.S. Japan Norway Malaysia Colombia France
NOTE: Numbers are preliminary estimates as reported by each country; does not include country deaths for Algeria, which are unknown 2013 MCT

Philippines

Saturday, Jan. 19 Algerian forces attack again after reports that militants were killing hostages Sunday, Jan. 20 Algeria says the bodies of hostages were found at the plant; a number of hostages remain unaccounted for

Source: BBC, Reuters

Graphic: Pat Carr, Melina Yingling