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Why Algeria Didn’t Warn the U.S. About Its Hostage Raid

Frenemies

A messy hostage raid put Americans at risk—and Obama didn’t get a heads up.

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AFP

When Algerian commandos initiated a raid Thursday to free hostages being held at a remote natural-gas complex, it was apparently a surprise to the top levels of the Obama administration as well as America’s key international allies.

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