He rebuked the president for trying to make political capital out of the hostage situation.

他指责总统想利用人质事件捞取政治资本。

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Why? Because this is a hostage situation.

为什么？ 因为现在一种被劫持的局面。

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How do you avert a potentially dangerous hostage situation?

你要如何避免危险的人质状况呢？

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Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said 13 Norwegians were involved in the hostage situation.

WSJ: Militants Grab U.S. Hostages in Algeria

Intelligence suggests that attacks may mirror last week's hostage situation in Algeria.

CNN: In Libya, fears of oil field attack grow

According to reports, one police officer described a scene resembling a hostage situation, with the gunman pointing a weapon at the victims' heads.

BBC: Hofstra student shot dead in New York home invasion