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Qaeda warns France not to try rescuing hostages
[Al Arabiya] Al-Qaeda has warned Paris not to attempt to rescue five French nationals kidnapped by the jihadists in Niger, SITE monitoring group said Thursday, as France mobilized its forces to find them.
A little late for that warning. According to the Voice of America, France sent at least 80 Special Forces troops to Nigeria at the beginning of this week.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb posted a statement on jihadist forums in which it said the kidnappings came in the "context of retaliation" promised by AQIM leader Abu Musab Abdul Wadud to France, the U.S.-based group said. SITE said the statement carried a warning to France that they should not attempt another rescue mission "like they had done for Michel Germaneau."

AQIM militants have made increasing threats against France and its citizens since a July deadly Sahara raid in a bid to rescue French hostage Michel Germaneau in which seven of its members were killed. The group said it had executed the 78-year-old as a reprisal for the raid, vowing further revenge against France.

Posted by: Fred 2010-09-24
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