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Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has demanded $5 million and the release of AQIM members held in Mauritanian prisons for the release of the two remaining male Spanish aid workers. AQIM advised the Spanish government to meet its "legitimate demands." The female Spanish aid worker, Alicia Gomez, was released after she "voluntarily" converted to Islam when her health began to worsen.