In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

[Q]: A Japanese newspaper has unearthed previously secret audio suggesting that government armed forces in Algeria attacked al-Qaeda hostage-takers with abandon in January 2013, killing dozens of captives despite an apparent promise not to interfere with the terrorists and pleas from foreign governments to safeguard the innocents. The news outlet Nikkan-Gendai published the shocking revelation on December 5, contradicting one line of thought that suggested the terrorists killed their own hostages as they came under fire from the Algerian army. A Japanese government-certified translator has provided DailyMail.com with an exclusive copy of the news report in English, headlined: 'The truth regarding the Algeria Hostage crisis has been verified by audio information.'Al-Qaeda offshoot group took hundreds of hostages during a 2013 attack on an Algerian natural gas facilityFour-day standoff ended when Algeria's army attacked the militants, killing dozens of innocentsAudio recordings obtained by a Japanese newspaper indicate the Algerian special forces were aware they were targeting cars carrying hostagesIn one audio intercept, a terrorist complains that 'the army has violated the pledge ... [and] struck the vehicles carrying the hostages and our friends'Initial reports had suggested that the terrorists may have killed their hostages as their master plan fell apart in a hail of gunfire 
 Question:Overall, 685 _ workers and 107 foreigners were set free.
[A]: Algeria


[Q]: Social media users have sprung the owner of a car that was involved in a hit-and-run after he put the vehicle responsible for the accident up for sale online. Footage of a black Ford Maverick hitting a small Nissan at a set of traffic lights at Sunshine in Victoria emerged on Dash Cam Owners Australia last week. As the driver of the damaged car began to emerge from his vehicle, the four-wheel drive was seen slowly reversing before mounting the curb and fleeing the scene. Footage of a black Ford Maverick hitting a small Nissan at a set of traffic lights was captured on a dash cam last weekA dash cam captured the driver of a black Ford Maverick hitting a NissanThe black four wheel drive then mounted the curb and fled the sceneDisgusted social media users soon found a similar vehicle for sale onlineMany have shared outraged text messages they have sent to the owner 
 Question:A large dent could clearly be seen in the back of the _, as the shocked owner surveyed the damage to his car.
[A]: Nissan


[Q]: Virgil van Dijk pleaded with Celtic on Wednesday night to sell him this summer so he can fulfil his European dream with Holland. The Dutch defender told media in his homeland he had been left disappointed that bids for him have been blocked by the Parkhead club during previous transfer windows. But in a move that will dismay Celtic fans, the defender is determined to leave Scottish football behind — citing the top leagues in England, Germany, Spain and France as his preferred destinations — or face kissing goodbye to his hopes of going to the European Championship next summer as part of Guus Hiddink’s Holland squad.Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk wants to leave the club this summerThe 23-year-old says he wants a new challenge after two years at ParkheadVan Dijk says he is risking his chances of making the Holland squad for next summer's European Championship if he stays at CelticThe Dutch defender is eyeing a move to a top league in EuropeMeanwhile, former Bhoys skipper Tom Boyd says Champions League football is more important to the club than the Old Firm derby 
 Question:Especially when you think of the _ next year.
[A]:
European Championship