A British hostage has been killed in a Special Forces operation to free him from al-Qaeda aligned kidnappers in Nigeria.
David Cameron named the man as Chris McManus who was killed with fellow hostage Italian Franco Lamolinara.
It is understood a Special Boat Service operation to free them from al-Qaeda aligned kidnappers failed.
The effort to free Mr McManus, from the North West of Nigeria, and an Italian hostage was launched by Nigerian forces with the assistance of the UK.
The Prime Minister said the pair appeared to have died at the hands of their captors, either before or during the course of the rescue bid.
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