Sahel region

Update Two men who say they’re Russian appear in hostage video from Niger released by Al-Qaeda-linked group

Two men who say they’re Russian appear in hostage video from Niger released by Al-Qaeda-linked group

  • The video, which appeared on the az-Zallaqa platform on Friday night, showed two men who said they were seized by the militants while working in Baga in northeastern Niger
  • If their account is confirmed, they would be the first Russians in the Sahel believed to be kidnapped by militants despite a strong and growing Russian presence across the region
By AP ·