TERRORISM: ‘Withdraw your forces,’ al Qaeda warns France
A purported message by Abdelmalek Droukdel (pictured), head of al Qaeda’s North Africa branch said the fate of French hostages depended on Paris dealing directly with Osama bin Laden and a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read More
MAURITANIA: Fate of French al-Qaeda hostage unknown despite military raid
France said on Saturday it had no information as to the fate of Michel Germaneau, a 78-year-old engineer held hostage by al-Qaeda’s North African wing, as French-backed Mauritanian forces wrapped up four days of operations against the Islamist group. Read More