By MARIE-PIA GOHIN
Al Qaeda’s North African affiliate has released three hostages abducted in September from a French-run mine in Niger, the French presidency said Friday. Niger authorities brought the three to Niamey, the capital, on Thursday, a security official said. The hostages, a Frenchwoman and men from Madagascar and Togo, and four Frenchmen were abducted from a uranium mine operated by the French nuclear giant Areva. It was not reported whether a ransom had been paid to Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, which claimed responsibility for the kidnappings. The other four hostages remain in captivity. (sourced:NyTimes)
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