Perhaps, or maybe it was a drone strike mishap? See: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/12/06/drone-kills-alleged-al-qaeda-members-official-says/?intcmp=latestnews
Oh!
I would prefer that to a failed mission, and I hope that isn’t misunderstood.
Unfortunately it looks unlikely to be a drone strike.
“A joint military operation to free American hostage Luke Somers has taken place in Yemen Saturday, local officials said - but the status of the 33-year-old was not immediately clear. The operation took place in Shabwa province, a Yemen interior ministry official told NBC News, adding that 10 militants were killed.”