Luke Somers

Luke Daniel Somers (1981 – 6 December 2014)^[4] was a British-American photojournalist. He was held hostage by the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen until they killed him. He was a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States.^[5]

Luke Somers
Born	Luke Daniel Somers 1981 London, England, UK[1]
Died	December 6, 2014[2] (aged 33) Yemen
Nationality	United Kingdom/United States
Alma mater	Beloit College (2008)[3]
Occupation	Photojournalist

Somers was born in London. He graduated from Beloit College in Wisconsin with a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and later traveled to Egypt before settling in Yemen.^[6]