Four French hostages freed in Niger: President Hollande

October 30, 2013 01:36

Four French hostages kidnapped in Niger in 2010 have been released, France's President Hollande has announced. He said the country's foreign and defence ministers "have left for Niamey" and the hostages would return home as soon as possible.

The four men were seized on 16 September 2010 in raids targeting two French firms operating a uranium mine near Arlit, northern Niger. The al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) group said it was responsible.

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