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Niger
Three undisclosed people suspected of being involved in the attack on six Saudi tourists in the western town of Djambala, Niger, have been detained by authorities.The six Saudi tourists along with two Malians were traveling to Mali when they were attacked by unidentified gunmen, leaving three of the Saudi tourists dead and three seriously injured.
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Niger
Unidentified gunmen have killed three Saudi tourists and wounded three others in Niger. The three wounded tourists were taken to a hospital in Niamey. The attack happened near a village called Djambala, near the Mali border, where Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and Taureg rebels are known to operate. The six Saudi tourists were traveling with two Malians on their way to Mali.
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Niger
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb posted photographs of four of the six Western hostages currently being held by the terror group. Shown were the four vacationers kidnapped in Mali; the two Canadian diplomats kidnapped in Niger have not been shown.
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Niger
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the December 2008 kidnappings of two Canadian diplomats and the January 2009 kidnappings of four European tourists. “We announce to the general public that the mujahideen reserve the right to deal with the six kidnapped according to Islamic Shariah law,” a spokesman said in a videotape.
