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| Al-Qaeda claims French hostage seized in Niger |
| 2010-05-08 |
| [Maghrebia] Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility Thursday (May 6th) for kidnapping a French tourist last month in Niger, Qatari satellite channel Al-Jazeera reported. Michel Germano, 78, along with his Algerian driver and long-time friend Abidine Ouaghi, was abducted April 21st in northern Niger. Ouaghi was released unharmed a week later in Mali. According to Echorouk, the elderly French captive works as a fuel company engineer in Algeria and manages an association in Niger. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 the elderly French captive O brave, brave Lions of Islam, who captured a 78-year old engineer and his no doubt equally decrepit driver! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-05-08 17:42 |