Back In memoriam (1981– 2014) Luke Somers Status: In memoriam Classified as: Wrongful Detainee Detained in: Yemen Date of detention: 2013 Date of death: 2014 Luke Somers was a British-born American photojournalist who had been held hostage by the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen. He was a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States. Media Mentions