US photojournalist Luke Somers and South Africa teacher Pierre Korkie have been killed during a rescue attempt by US and Yemeni forces.
Mr Somers, who was born in Britain, was shot by his captors during the raid in the Shabwah region of Yemen, US defence secretary Chuck Hagel confirmed.
Mr Hagel said the operation was mounted because there were "compelling reasons to believe Somers' life was in imminent danger".
US troops took him to a naval ship but he was reportedly dead upon arrival.
President Barack Obama condemned it as a "barbaric murder".
The death of Mr Korkie was confirmed by the disaster relief group Gift of the Givers.
"We received with sadness the news that Pierre was killed in an attempt by American Special Forces, in the early hours of this morning, to free hostages in Yemen," the organisation said.
The South African and his wife Yolande were taken hostage by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in May 2013 - though Mrs Korkie was released at the start of this year.
Mr Somers, meanwhile, was captured in September last year.
Militants released a video on Wednesday threatening to kill him within three days if their demands were not met.
The 33-year-old appeared in the footage saying he feared for his life.
This week, the Pentagon confirmed it had launched an earlier raid to rescue him.
They claimed this mission led to the rescue of several hostages but that Mr Somers was not present at the location.
News of his death today came just hours after his sister Lucy released a YouTube video pleading for his release.
Following his killing, she asked that "all of Luke's family members be allowed to mourn in peace".
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