A video showing seven hostages, including four French, being held by an al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, in Africa, appears “credible,” the French Foreign Ministry said, reports Bloomberg.
The video shows the seven hostages, who include a Dutchman, a Swede, and a South African, saying they are in good health but face death if their governments don’t negotiate their release, said Mauritanian news agency Agence Nouakchott d’Information, which procured the tape.
“At first view, this video appears credible and constitutes a new proof the four French taken in Arlit on Sept. 16, 2010 are alive,” French Foreign Ministry Spokesman Philippe Lalliot said.
He said the video was in the process of being authenticated.
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