Bin Laden call for troops exit

AL-QAIDA leader Osama bin Laden has called on France to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in exchange for releasing French hostages held by allies of his terror group.

The message came in a new audio message broadcast on Arabic news channel al-Jazeera yesterday.

Extremist groups associated with al-Qaida are holding at least seven French hostages, including five in the Sahara Desert and two in Afghanistan