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Officials: One American killed in Algeria

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    Jonathan Hunt reports from New York

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Shepard Smith one of the American hostages in Algeria is dead.

US officials saying that he was from Texas and they've recovered his remains and notified his family.

Sources telling Fox News he died of a heart attack yesterday when Algerian forces -- the gas plant and try to rescue the hostages.

It did earlier today the militants claimed they were holding two Americans at the facility in the Sahara and the State Department confirming.

There were other US hostages there no word though tonight on their faith.

The militants were also offering to swap to Americans.

For two convicted terrorists -- here in the US and one of them.

The so called blind sheik convicted of plotting to blow up landmarks here.

In New York City investigators say he also has ties to the first World Trade Center bombing of 1993.

The fox reports chief correspondent job and hunt tonight live in the store in our New York newsroom and Jonathan.

The militants are giving more details.

On the hostages they claimed the whole what's happening.

-- -- throughout this stand off the militants have been communicating through an African news agency called a and I.

And tonight they told that agency.

That they still hold at that gas facility a total of seven hostages the nationality breakdown is this.

Three Belgians want to Americans one Japanese citizen.

And one -- from Britain meantime.

The stand off as far as we understand continues remember 24 hours ago.

The Algerian government was saying it was over.

We first reported at this hour last night that that -- -- true and we got confirmation of that today it is still ongoing.

And there -- colts tonight bill.

That the remaining militants from numbering a random ten.

May be holed up in one corner of that gas facility holding those hostages they say they still have built and what about this -- to swap.

Hostages for prisoners all right yep this came up from the lead all based group he is not we believe actually at that gas facility his name.

-- is a -- top bell -- Todd he's the one night.

Algerian terrorist and he wants to get.

Out of prison -- not true terrorists who -- being held in US custody among them a one of them.

-- -- -- -- -- The so called blind Sheikh who is serving a life sentence here but his role in the 1993.

World Trade Center bombing.

As for the US reaction to that.

-- -- all thought.

It was pretty unequivocal listen.

The United States does not negotiate with terrorists.

-- Let me let them period and he did not -- We can't look at south say it again the United States does not negotiate with Tarance Kinsey do you expect that kids look at the same money.

We do not negotiate with terrorists were obviously in consultations with -- a chance.

Now.

-- out the Algerian government -- not being quick nor reliable with information throughout this crisis bill but the latest from Algerian government officials.

Is that there not twelve dead.

As a result all of they stand off and we should reiterate that one of those confirmed by US officials.

Is an American but we should also caution that given the conflicting information -- getting through -- base.

Those numbers all both -- the total and the number of Americans could yet change built Jonathan Hunt with that fox report tonight also.

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