Paris, Safar 30, 1434, Jan 12, 2013, SPA - Denis Allex, a Frenchman being held hostage in Somalia since 2009 was killed by his captors during a French rescue bid, the Defence Ministry in Paris said Saturday. Two French commandos and 17 Somali militants were also killed in the raid, the ministry was quoted as saying by DPA. BFM TV reported that helicopters were used in the raid on a house in Bulomarer, some 110 kilometres (70 miles) south of the Somali capital Mogadishu. --SPA 13:23 LOCAL TIME 10:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1067815