Al-Qaida murder elderly hostage
A 78-year-old French aid worker held hostage by al-Qaida has been killed in the Sahara.
French president Nicholas Sarkozy today condemned the “odious act” and vowed to keep up the fight against terrorism.
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SUBSCRIBEA 78-year-old French aid worker held hostage by al-Qaida has been killed in the Sahara.
French president Nicholas Sarkozy today condemned the “odious act” and vowed to keep up the fight against terrorism.
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