Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of five French nationals and two Africans in Niger. It is reported that Abu Zeid, a southern emir of AQIM, is likely behind the abductions. The kidnappings are suspected of being an inside job.
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