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| British hostages freed in Algeria tell of relief | British hostages freed in Algeria tell of relief |
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| British hostages freed from the In Amenas gas facility spoke of their fears for colleagues still caught up in the crisis.One unnamed worker told Algerian state TV he was "very, very relieved to be out". | British hostages freed from the In Amenas gas facility spoke of their fears for colleagues still caught up in the crisis.One unnamed worker told Algerian state TV he was "very, very relieved to be out". |
| "We still don't know really what's happening back on site," he said. "So as much as we're glad to be out, our thoughts are with colleagues who are still there at the moment." | "We still don't know really what's happening back on site," he said. "So as much as we're glad to be out, our thoughts are with colleagues who are still there at the moment." |
| He said the Algerian forces who freed them were "fantastic". "I've never been so relieved as when they came and got us off site. So we thank them very much for that." | He said the Algerian forces who freed them were "fantastic". "I've never been so relieved as when they came and got us off site. So we thank them very much for that." |
| Another worker, who gave his name as Darren Matthews, said: "Obviously I'm very relieved to be going home." | Another worker, who gave his name as Darren Matthews, said: "Obviously I'm very relieved to be going home." |
| Asked whether he felt safe, he replied: "I feel safe at the moment but I won't feel 100% happy until I'm back in the UK and I see my family. | Asked whether he felt safe, he replied: "I feel safe at the moment but I won't feel 100% happy until I'm back in the UK and I see my family. |
| "But my heart goes out to the guys that are still there and hopefully everyone comes home safe … no one should have to go through that for a job." | "But my heart goes out to the guys that are still there and hopefully everyone comes home safe … no one should have to go through that for a job." |
| Two others appeared surprisingly unruffled. Praising the Algerian army, one said: "I think they did a fantastic job. It was a very exciting episode. I feel sorry for anybody who has been hurt but, other than that I enjoyed it". | Two others appeared surprisingly unruffled. Praising the Algerian army, one said: "I think they did a fantastic job. It was a very exciting episode. I feel sorry for anybody who has been hurt but, other than that I enjoyed it". |
| The other said: "The gendarmes did a fantastic job. They kept us all nice and safe and fought off the bad guys. I never really felt in any danger to be honest." | The other said: "The gendarmes did a fantastic job. They kept us all nice and safe and fought off the bad guys. I never really felt in any danger to be honest." |
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