Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

A presidential aide to Nicolas Sarkozy has stated that the French government is willing to enter talks with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb over the release of five French nationals abducted in Niger. Malian sources say that the five French and two African hostages are alive. Five Maghreb nations are meeting to draft an anti-AQIM joint strategy plan.

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