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Algeria hostage crisis: who is Mokthar Belmokhtar, by Jeffrey Murer, Center for study of terrorism
Algeria hostage crisis: who is Mokthar Belmokhtar, by Jeffrey Murer, Center for study of terrorism
Algeria hostage crisis: interview with Jeffrey Murer, chairman, Center for study of terrorism, UK. Algerian officials have said the hostage takers were "around 20 men from the region", not Malian or Libyan, and were led by Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a veteran Algerian Islamist militant. Jeffrey Murer explains who is Mokhtar Belmokhtar. LATEST NEWS - Watch the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, international, business, entertainment, politics, and more. With our correspondents all over the world in the field. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 www.france24.com
- published: 17 Jan 2013
- views: 2912
- author: france24english
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France under terror threat after 'failed hostage rescue'
France under terror threat after 'failed hostage rescue'
The French president, Francois Hollande, has tonight raised the terror threat levels - meaning France is at greater risk of attack after launching military action in Mali. .
- published: 12 Jan 2013
- views: 2473
- author: Channel4News
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Algeria gas site attack sparks international hostage crisis
Algeria gas site attack sparks international hostage crisis
A major international hostage crisis is unfolding after Islamist militants stormed a gas installation in Algeria, abducting scores of workers. The Algerian Interior Minister Dahou Ould Kablia said an Algerian and a Briton were killed and six others injured during the attack. A group linked to al Qaeda claims it is holding 41 Westerners. A French catering firm says 150 of its Algerian employees are also being held. There are unconfirmed reports that some local workers have been released. The plant at the site of In Amenas lies close to the Libyan border, and is jointly run by BP, the Norwegian company Statoil and the state Algerian firm Sonatrach. The French President François Hollande, in close contact with the Algerian authorities, said there was an obvious connection with the French military intervention in Mali -- and also other African countries who're involved in the operation. He added that the aim of MISMA -- the International Mission to Support Mali -- was for the country to regain its territorial integrity as soon as possible. Algeria has allowed French planes to use its airspace, a factor cited by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb as one of the reasons for the attack. In a video released earlier this week the militants' spokesman warned France to stop its hostilities or it would be "digging the graves of its own sons". The hostages are believed to have several nationalities and include Britons, French, Irish, Americans and Japanese. Norway says 13 of its citizens
... - published: 16 Jan 2013
- author: koydumnoktabelkison
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Algerian HOSTAGES have been KILLED in FAILED rescue MISSION! [Mali WAR retaliation]
Algerian HOSTAGES have been KILLED in FAILED rescue MISSION! [Mali WAR retaliation]
35 foreign hostages held captive at a gas field in Algeria have reportedly been killed in the operation to free them. 15 of the captors are also thought to have died, some people are apparently still being held. The local media suggests Algerian forces attacked a convoy of kidnappers and captives from the air. Militants first attacked the complex on Wednesday, killing at least two of the staff and seizing dozens. The hostage-takers were demanding an end to the French-led combat action against insurgents in neighboring Mali. And there, the operation has intensified. French troops are now on the ground in support of a heavy air campaign against Al-Qaeda-linked groups. The army's also received logistical support from its NATO allies, while the EU is preparing to send hundreds of military personnel to train the Malian army. Geopolitical analyst Patrick Henningsen joins RT from Beirut to discuss the prospects of the mission and the rising threat of retaliation attacks.
- published: 17 Jan 2013
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- author: GlobalCrisisNews
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Algeria Gas Plant Siege Warning From Cameron Algeria Hostage Crisis Al Qaeda-Linked Militants
Algeria Gas Plant Siege Warning From Cameron Algeria Hostage Crisis Al Qaeda-Linked Militants
Algeria Gas Plant Siege Warning From Cameron Algeria Hostage Crisis Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Dozens of Algerian hostages have escaped a gas facility in southeast Algeria, where Islamist militants continue to hold around 100 people, including 41 foreign nationals. The hostage-takers have demanded France end its military intervention in Mali. By Catherine VIETTE (video) FRANCE 24 (text) Thirty Algerians have escaped from the BP gas facility where more than 150 Algerian and foreign hostages were being held by an al Qaeda-linked militant group, Algeria's state news agency said, in an unfolding crisis that engulfed regional and international actors. Algerian forces have surrounded the In Amenas gas plant in southeast Algeria, where Islamist militants took 41 foreigners hostages in a deadly raid on Wednesday. The extremists have demanded that France halt its military intervention in neighbouring Mali in exchange for keeping the hostages safe. Two people were reported to have been killed in the attack, including an Algerian and one Briton. Foreign Secretary William Hague confirmed the death on Thursday, calling the killing "cold-blooded murder". According to Mauritanian news agencies ANI and Sahara Media, the militants said the attack was in retaliation for Algeria's decision to allow France the use of its air space for air strikes targeting Islamist rebels in Mali. In a phone interview with FRANCE 24 late Wednesday, a French national being held at the In Amenas gas field
... - published: 17 Jan 2013
- author: ForyourInfoM
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ALGERIA CRISIS: Multiple HOSTAGES KILLED Siege ends in BLOODBATH! [MALI WAR RETALIATION]
ALGERIA CRISIS: Multiple HOSTAGES KILLED Siege ends in BLOODBATH! [MALI WAR RETALIATION]
At least six Western hostages were killed when Algerian forces stormed a BP gas field in the Sahara today. Eight or more Islamist militants were reported to have died when Algerian helicopters -- and, according to one account, warplanes -- launched attacks close to the sprawling complex seized by an Islamist group linked to al-Qa'ida on Wednesday. In this initial phase of the siege, one British national was killed, and the UK Government confirmed that several more Britons were among those still being held at the complex close to the Libyan border. Details of the operation -- conducted without the approval of Western governments -- were sketchy, but David Cameron admitted that Britain "should be prepared for the possibility of further... very difficult news". He has postponed a speech he was due to give in Amsterdam today on Britain's future in Europe, saying he "simply cannot be away" while the crisis is ongoing. As many as 25 foreign captives and 600 Algerians were reported to have been freed -- or to have escaped -- from their captors as the assault began this morning. Stephen McFaul, 36, from Belfast, was one of the lucky ones who got out. Tonight he telephoned his family to say he was safe. One diplomatic source in Algiers said last night: "It seems things haven't gone so well for the hostages. Several British gas workers were among the reported total of 43 foreign captives. Others included Americans, Japanese, Norwegians and Frenchmen." According to one report, seven
... - published: 17 Jan 2013
- author: WYNKnews
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