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| Al-Qaeda / North Africa: France mobilizes after threats |
| 2010-08-20 |
| [Ennahar] The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the "full mobilization" of the French security device according to new threats of al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and said that they came from "murderers". "The device, both for our fellow residents or passing that our diplomatic Way is activated and updated, depending on the assessment of risks and threats," said Valero. When foreign minister Bernard Kouchner had visited Mauritania, Mali and Niger in late July, "he was keen to ensure, primarily, to the highest authorities and with our ambassadors and our compatriots Instead, the full mobilization of our security," he said. These are "threats from assassins," said the spokesperson of the Quai d'Orsay, Bernard Valero, at a regular press briefing. The spokesman was asked about including the words of Abu Anas al-Chanqiti a leader of AQIM aired Monday on Islamist forums, calling the tribes which belonged AQIM militants killed in a Franco-Mauritanian operation 22 July to "pursue retaliation (against) the treacherous apostates, children and staff of Christian France. "To the enemy of God Sarkozy I say you missed your chance and open the doors of unrest in your country," added the leader of AQIM. Seven members of AQIM were killed in the raid against a database of AQIM in Mali to free French hostage Michel Germaneau, kidnapped April 19 in northern Niger, according to Nouakchott. AQIM announced then the killing of the French hostage July 24 to avenge the death of its members. |
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