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French soldiers take up positions near Independence Plaza, formerly Sharia Square, during fighting with Islamists in Gao. (REUTERS/Joe Penney)
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Mokhtar Belmokhtar, identified by the Algerian interior ministry as the leader of a militant Islamic group, is pictured in a screen capture from an undated video distributed by the Belmokhtar Brigade obtained by Reuters January 16, 2013. (REUTERS/Belmokhtar Brigade/Handout)
Algeria Hostage Crisis Death Toll Rises
London, The Majalla – A raid by the Algerian army on Saturday ended the four-day hostage crisis wherein a total of at least 80 people are said to have died. On Sunday an Algerian security source reported that 48 foreigners were amongst those killed. The death...Caption:
An Algerian soldier stands guard at the gas plant in Ain Amenas, Algeria. (AP Photo)
Algerian hostage Crisis Not Over – British PM David Cameron
London, Asharq Al-Awsat – British Prime Minister David Cameron stressed that the Algerian hostage crisis was not over on Friday following a botched rescue attempt by Algerian security forces. Speaking before parliament on Friday, Cameron said, “We are still dealing...Caption:
A French soldier checks passengers of a transport truck arriving in Gao, northern Mali, Thursday Feb. 14, 2013. Malian forces have stepped up security around the port an the main market, in an effort to stop the infiltration of rebel fighters in the town. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)