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    Amy Kellogg reports from London, England

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So.

We start with this Fox News alert this is just coming in brand new video of some of the hostages and look at these pictures they have been freed.

From the terrorists in Algeria.

Dozens of people including a handful of Americans.

Were taking captive by and -- -- -- linked group.

In the middle of the saharan desert.

At this oil facility and bring you our starting right at these pictures are incredible other just come in and -- so much we don't know about the situation Algeria still.

Welcome to our two -- An account and I'm Bill Hemmer good morning at home there are reports now that Algerian kidnappers are offering.

To swap American hostages for two Islamic militants jailed in the US.

On Wednesday al-Qaeda linked terrorist storming a gas complex and eastern Algeria taking hundreds hostage.

Many have since been freed at least one American is still unaccounted for.

Here now what -- the hostages who was -- we just got this in a moment ago.

I think -- did a fantastic joke was very impressed when you hear from them.

Very exciting episode.

Feel sorry for anybody who's.

Okay and better things sort of positive army and we'll look at citizens who -- -- and I don't accuse.

Yes thanks for the.

So many questions remain in this whole thing Amy Kellogg joins me now from London so what can you tell us Amy what are we now.

Well Martha of course this may have been a response to recent events the operation in -- but according to the British prime minister today.

This was a heavily armed which of course we knew.

Very well coordinated.

And probably pre planned attack.

Now also.

What we are hearing that is new -- and this is from the Associated Press quoting a source very close to the scene.

Sixty hostages.

Still unaccounted for missing.

Possibly dead or still being held at this point and let's take one more look at that brand new video we are seeing.

Of some of the hostages who have been freed up some of them injured some of them looking okay.

Some appear to be Algerian some clearly foreigners many of them saying.

Beyond being relieved their thoughts are with their colleagues still stuck on that compound.

There had been earlier reports from Algerian news agencies that 77 foreign hostages.

Were among a total of 650.

Originally taken who were freed.

Even the exact number of hostages has been a matter of confusion now it's sounding like it was just over a 130 foreigners.

Taken by this band of terrorists on Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta spoke today here in London.

-- Should be on notice.

That they will find no sanctuary.

No refuge.

Not in Algeria.

-- in North Africa.

Not anywhere.

Those who would want and leave a track.

Our country and our people.

Will have no place to heart.

Martha so we believe that things are still ongoing at that site the residential compound may have been cleared.

But there may still be hostages.

There's some sort of standoff we understand at the gas compression area of that.

The vast compound which is prime minister Cameron today said his and one of the most remote corners of the earth and that of course makes everything.

A lot more complicated Martha back to so many people coming moving parts and and we don't know if there are still Americans in there they're being held hostages.

If anyone has died.

And a lot of questions Amy thank you very much still out on top of this story -- in my --

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