Mauritanian troops, aided by France, attacked an al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb base in northern Mali, which resulted in six AQIM fighters killed. Mauritania said the raid's aim was to thwart an attack, but France's "technical and logistical" report indicates the aim was to free the French hostage, Michel Germaneau. France has refused to negotiate with AQIM, which has threatened to kill him.
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