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Four French hostages kidnapped in Niger in 2010 have been released, France's President Hollande has announced.
He said the country's foreign and defence ministers had left for Niger's capital Niamey and the hostages would return home as soon as possible.
The French defence minister said the four men were freed without a military assault or a ransom being paid.
They were seized on 16 September 2010 in raids targeting two French firms operating a uranium mine near Arlit.
The al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) group said it was responsible
Source: BBC
see more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24735293
He said the country's foreign and defence ministers had left for Niger's capital Niamey and the hostages would return home as soon as possible.
The French defence minister said the four men were freed without a military assault or a ransom being paid.
They were seized on 16 September 2010 in raids targeting two French firms operating a uranium mine near Arlit.
The al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) group said it was responsible
Source: BBC
see more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24735293
