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French hostages ask government to respond to al-Qaeda demands

Arab World Materials 27 April 2011 14:26 (UTC +04:00)
Four French hostages, kidnapped by al-Qaeda terrorists in Niger last year, have called on their government to respond to the militant group's demands that France withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
French hostages ask government to respond to al-Qaeda demands

Four French hostages, kidnapped by al-Qaeda terrorists in Niger last year, have called on their government to respond to the militant group's demands that France withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, DPA reported.

In a message posted Wednesday on Islamist websites, a 3-minute video shows pictures of the hostages kneeling at gunpoint next to masked men.

Each give the same audio message calling on President Nicolas Sarkozy to respond to al-Qaeda's demands.

The four hostages were among seven people kidnapped on September 16 near the city of Arlit, in northern Niger. The other three were released in February.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the North African affiliate of the terrorist network, claimed responsibility for the hostage taking.

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