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War on Terror growing in Northern Africa?

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    Rep. Michael McCaul with latest on Algeria hostage situation

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-- new details in a rapidly changing hostage situation in Africa al-Qaeda linked militants are holding a gas plant.

And the Sahara Desert they've reportedly killed foreign workers and dozens more are unaccounted for including according to reports.

Americans US officials are confirming that three Americans were held hostage there are now some questions about how many are still being held.

Up to thirty British citizens were unaccounted for yesterday one British man.

Confirmed dead.

Ten Japanese workers are also missing and there are hostages from a host of other nations including Algeria and Norway.

In France and Ireland Philippines Romania.

Now -- al-Qaeda -- commander is communicating on the hostage takers behalf calling for the release.

-- terrorist.

Jailed in the United States Republican Texas congressman Michael McAuliffe is chair of the house homeland security committee and -- -- -- to talk to today congress and the -- going to that.

That news about Americans being held what can you tell us about that how many Americans are currently hostage.

Wife I think after the failures of big guys you're seeing al-Qaeda.

Supporters of al-Qaeda rearing their ugly head in northern Africa.

We're that's going to be the new front in the war on terror.

Zawahiri bin Laden's successor.

On 9/11 when big -- -- occurred.

Issued a decree to take American prisoners western hostages being in exchange for as you mentioned.

To be released for the blind -- in the United States a blind Sheikh was one responsible for the 93 World Trade Center.

A bombing so can you can say is I think that's an airplane and Africa but yes can you confirm -- how many Americans are being held at this time.

It's it's unclear at this point Britain possibly get to ten Americans.

Are currently still being held hostage that's very very dangerous situation under dangerously.

Conditioning and Anderson Hitachi for you from the state of Texas and reusing and seeded Texas to show our viewers just how big that area is.

Where terrorists are are dominating North Africa we're gonna show that -- is -- as we can pull it -- congressman.

I mean we've also heard that the out jury in government is not allowing us to help that's the report.

The question for you if these are the bad guys and these are the terrorists and they have our citizens why are we even asking for permission.

I iPod would prefer not to rely on the algerians in the French another we are we have C 130s -- French.

Troops into the the region but it in my judgment I I hope there's a backup player with special operations.

Forces -- good intelligence to rescue these ten Americans are possibly up to ten Americans held hostage by these very dangerous terrorists.

You mentioning god see -- as we started this interview as often worth a mention that they knew that president of Egypt has asked for the release of the blind -- as well.

As he took command of Egypt which in this -- didn't change -- Arab Spring.

There's -- down playing he will have that threatened that these terrorists in North Africa really poems to the United States.

How would you describe their threat to our viewers.

This is the most disturbing piece in my judgment in putting.

The pieces of the puzzle together -- -- here you don't want successor calling.

For a western hostages.

Being in exchange for the -- release of the -- today.

The near the president of Egypt Morsi calling for the release for the blind -- just a couple weeks ago and now after the -- urban -- the we now have over forty people held hostage.

In Algeria.

And in many Americans.

And this is all playing out in and then now they shifted their narrative from getting the French out of Mali to releasing the blind -- again.

It's a very disturbing friends what do we do congressman.

That's a very good question I think the administration.

Has not responded well to bring Ghazi.

They're not responding very well to the situation we need a comprehensive strategy.

For northern Africa where these very dangerous -- factions of al-Qaeda.

Exists and again I think in terms of proactive kinetic forces the special operations good intelligence drones.

As region of Pakistan.

We need to start looking at doing that the northern Africa.

-- -- -- -- -- very busy today at a Virginia windy Virginia we should mention here that and a microphone where the GOP is having a retreat.

We thank you for your time today seven out -- talking to us about this important story thank you.

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