French hostage taken by Islamists in Algeria

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A splinter group from al-Qaida's North African branch says it will kill the 55-year-old unless France ends air strikes against IS in Iraq.

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A splinter group from al-Qaida's North African branch has kidnapped a French citizen and announced on Monday that it will kill him unless France ends its participation in air strikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq, reports ABC.