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Behind the failed rescue effort of Luke Somers in Yemen

American photojournalist Luke Somers and South African aid worker Pierre Korkie died during a U.S. rescue mission in Yemen on Saturday. Both men had been held hostage by al-Qaida militants since 2013. Eric Schmitt of the New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from Bahrain via Skype with more on that.