FRANCE: Al Qaeda group says Paris negotiated to free French hostage
An al Qaeda linked group in the Sahara said Sunday that France had launched its raid in Mauritania while in negotiations with the group to free French hostage Michel Germaneau. This message contradicts earlier French government statements. Read More
FRANCE: Sarkozy condemns French hostage ‘assassination’
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has condemned the killing of French hostage Michel Germaneau, held captive since April by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, confirming the group’s claim on Sunday that they killed the 78-year-old aid worker. Read More
FRANCE: Govt holds urgent talks after al Qaeda claims it executed French hostage
French President Nicolas Sarkozy convened an emergency meeting on Monday, a day after Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb said it had killed 78-year-old French hostage Michel Germaneau in a televised statement broadcast on Sunday. Read More