About 60 foreign hostages are unaccounted for in the standoff with Islamist militants now entering its third day. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-africa-21085590 (BBC)] [http:--www.wpsdlocal6.com-home-ticker-Algeria-60-hostages-dead-missing-in-standoff-187438671.html (AP via WPSD)]date=August 2019