Niger says not holding al Qaeda suspects

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REUTERS
Publication Date: 
Thu, 2011-01-13 00:50

The official denial came the day after French Defence Minister Alain Juppe said two suspected militants connected to al Qaeda's North African wing (AQIM) had been handed to Niger authorities for questioning.Four others were found dead after French special forces joined a failed attempt to rescue them in the West Africa.

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