French kill hostage-swap militant

French special forces kill a militant Islamist in Mali who was said to have been freed in exchange for the release of French citizen Serge Lazarevic.

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10 years ago

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Mali confirms militant-hostage swap

Mali confirms that four Islamist militants were freed in exchange for the release of French hostage Serge Lazarevic this week.

 

10 years ago

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'Prisoner swap' freed French hostage

A Frenchman held hostage by an al Qaeda-linked group in Mali was reportedly freed as part of a prisoner swap with two jailed militants.

 

10 years ago

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Last French hostage back in France

France's last remaining hostage, Serge Lazarevic, arrives home to a welcome from family members and French President Francois Hollande.

 

11 years ago

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French hostage shown in 'new' video

A video of 50-year-old French hostage Serge Lazarevic, who was kidnapped in Mali in 2011, is shown on a TV station in Dubai.

 

10 years ago

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French hostage Lazarevic released

French hostage Serge Lazarevic has been released more than three years after being seized in Mali, President Francois Hollande announces.

 

11 years ago

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French hostage 'beheaded in Algeria'

An Algerian jihadist group linked to IS releases a video appearing to show the beheading of French tourist Herve Gourdel, who was seized on Sunday.

 

11 years ago

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Mali group says French hostage dead

Islamist militants in Mali say French hostage Gilberto Rodrigues Leal, who was kidnapped in 2012, is dead.

 

10 years ago

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VIDEO: French hostage Lazarevic arrives home

France's last remaining hostage in Mali, Serge Lazarevic, has arrived home to a welcome from family members and French President Francois Hollande.

 

11 years ago

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French kill suspected Mali Islamists

The French army confirms that it killed 19 people in a clash with suspected Islamists earlier this week in Mali.

 

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