Thirty-five foreign hostages were killed today by Algerian forces who launched air strikes on the BP gas plant seized by al-Qaeda-linked terrorists, militants said.
Soldiers from the Saharan state attacked the oil field where dozens of Westerners including Britons and Americans were being held in revenge for France's assault on al-Qaeda rebels in neighbouring Mali.
Helicopters began strafing the plant this morning hours after terrorists had threatened to blow up the hostages if they intervened.
Fifteen kidnappers were also reportedly k***led at the Amenas field, deep in the Saharan south east of the country.
Terrorist ringleader Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a one-eyed Islamist known as The Uncatchable, is said to have been k***led.
The reports came as the family of an Irishman being held have made a desperate plea for his release.
Earlier, 25 foreign hostages, including Americans and two Japanese, were said to have escaped from their captors.
The development came after it emerged British hostages being held with up to 45 other foreign nationals and up to 150 Algerians have been forced to wear explosive belts.
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