Two French Hostages Killed in Niger Rescue Raid, France Says -- Bloomberg BusinessweekJan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Two French citizens kidnapped yesterday in the Niger capital of Niamey were killed today during an effort to rescue them before they were taken into neighboring Mali, French Defense Minister Alain Juppe said.
The two hostages were found dead at the end of an assault by Niger national guardsmen and “French elements” present in the area against the kidnappers, Juppe said in an e-mailed statement in Paris today.
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French hostages in Niger dead: sources -- Reuters
Niger Officials: 2 French Hostages Killed -- Voice of America
Kidnapped Frenchmen killed in Niger -- CNN
Frenchmen kidnapped in Niger found dead -- Euronews
France says 2 Frenchmen kidnapped in Niger killed -- AP
Two French hostages in Niger killed in rescue attempt -- BBC
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