The bloody three-day hostage standoff at a Sahara natural gas plant took a dramatic turn Friday as Algeria's state news service reported that nearly 100 of the 132 foreign workers kidnapped by Islamic militants had been freed. (Jan. 18)
Desert Siege: 100 of 132 Foreign Hostages Freed
Updated: 06:25:56 PM, Fri 18 January 2013
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