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].

[EX 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.
[EX A]: Algeria

[EX Q]: (CNN) President Donald Trump is under fire again, this time for his firing of former FBI Director James Comey. But many of his supporters aren't joining the outcry. CNN spoke to Trump backers across the country, and while some of them expressed surprise at Comey's ouster, few said it changed their image of the leader of the free world. Here's what they had to say: Jake Lee, business owner Lee, 46, of West Hollywood, California, said he believes Trump made "the right decision" in axing Comey. "As far as the Comey thing goes, I think he gave him plenty of chances. I think what became the last straw was when he (Comey) made that statement about the classified emails showing up on (Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin's and her husband, former Congressman Anthony Weiner's) laptop. You can't have rules for the elitist ruling class and not have those rules apply to everybody else. I think in my opinion that was part of (Trump's) decision. The guy likes to run a tight ship."Many Trump voters across the country say James Comey's firing doesn't change their opinion of the President"I was hoping Trump would've done a lot better with his presidency so far," Kentucky business owner says 
 Question:He also appreciated the unexpected nature of _'s announcement: "Trump doesn't broadcast what he's gonna do; he just does it, and I like that."
[EX A]: Donald Trump

[EX Q]: (CNN) Comedian Bill Maher declared Sunday that Donald Trump voters live in a "fact-free bubble" and that he feared what they might do if their candidate loses on November 8. In an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria, the host of HBO's "Real Time" said he found Trump's eruption onto the political scene, and his popularity, "depressing." "Donald Trump is a reflection, and what we learned is that there's a lot of vulgar, tacky, racist people in this country, more than I thought," Maher said. "I knew there were some, but it's the proverbial lifting up of a rock. And what we found when we lifted it up was a basket of deplorables" he added, referencing Hillary Clinton's controversial comments in September about Donald Trump supporters.The host of HBO's "Real Time" has harsh words for Trump votersHe calls Trump's comments about a rigged election "dangerous talk"Maher: "He's got an army. What's he going to do with that army?" 
 Question:Maher also voiced his concern about what Trump's supporters will do if he loses, given his recent statements about the election being rigged, something that _ called "dangerous talk."
[EX A]:
Bill Maher