ALGIERS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - About 60 foreigners are stillheld hostage or missing at the besieged Algerian gas plant whereIslamist militants fought Algerian troops who stormed the desertfacility, a local source told Reuters on Friday.
It was unclear how many of those 60 foreigners were stillbeing held directly under guard by the gunmen and how many mightbe in hiding in the sprawling compound. It was also not knownwhether some might have been killed and the bodies not found.