Got a few typos ....sorry!
Frnce24 has been providing good blogging and tv. Both can be found on their site.
blog
http://www.france24.com/en/20130117-liveblog-algeria-hostage-algeria-bp-gas-plant-mali-war-france
in general
http://www.france24.com/en/
I’ve been reading 35 or so of the hostages and 15 of the hostage-takers were killed. Not just AJ English but the Telegraph is reporting this as well.
Looks like this facility is right on the border with Libya. Great idea arming Libyan militant Islamists just because the French were mad at Ghadaffi.