Luke Somers, an American journalist held by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, was reportedly killed during a rescue attempt by United States commandos.
According to the New York Times, a senior United States official said Somers, 33, was apparently shot by his captors as the raid unfolded and was badly wounded when the commandos reached him.
Somers succumbed to his injuries while he was being flown to a United States naval ship in the region.
Somers, a freelance journalist, was abducted by al-Qaeda in the Yemeni capital, Sana, in September 2013.
