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Al-Qaeda demands 90 million Euros for French hostages

Euro-Islam13 years ago01 mins

RFI – March 21, 2011 Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim) is demanding at least 90 million euros ransom for the release of four French hostages held since September, a source close to mediators indicated. The French citizens were kidnapped in September 2010 in neighbouring Niger, where France has a large stake in uranium mining,…

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Newly released video suggests Canadian diplomats in Niger held by al-Qaeda

researcher15 years ago15 years ago02 mins

Robert Fowler and Louis Guay, two Canadian diplomats kidnapped in December in the West African nation of Niger, appear to be held by al-Qaeda in a newly-released video. The existence of the video was revealed in Mali. It appears to confirm that Fowler and Guay were taken across the border to Mali after being abducted…

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