As of yesterday, 23 foreign hostages were killed, but Algerian officials had expected that number to rise.

昨天，23名外国人质被杀，而阿尔及利亚官方预测遇害人数还会上升。

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However, the kidnappers agreed to release from the original 75 the position of all foreign hostages retreat.

但绑匪从原先答应释放75名所有外国人质的立场退却。

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The source reportedly said they are too badly disfigured to identify and could be either Algerian or foreign hostages.

据信息来源者所说，这些尸体毁损严重无法辨认，既可能是阿尔及利亚人也可能是外国人质。

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Sellal said the militants had expected to return to Mali with the foreign hostages.

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The four Chinese nationals are thought to have been the only foreign hostages held by the group.

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Some foreign hostages were killed when forces raided the southeast Algerian natural-gas facility, called In Amenas, an Algerian government official confirmed.

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