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25, you run the hostage Michel french Germaneau Saturday. "We announce to the execution of the French hostage Michel called Germaneau Saturday, July 24 to avenge our six brothers killed in the cowardly operation of France," said Abu Musab Abdelwadoud, the head of the organization in an audio recording sent to the Al-Jazeera.
"Sarkozy has failed to release his compatriot in this operation but it has undoubtedly opened for him, for his people and his country one of the gates of hell", also said the chief Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb in this record. French soldiers took part on Thursday, alongside the forces of Mauritania, an assault against a unit of al-Qaeda, in a border area of northern Mali. This operation was unsuccessful, the hostage was not present in the camp of Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb attacked by French commandos and units of Mauritania.
"NO CONFIRMATION"
Sunday evening, the Elysee indicated not to have "confirmation" of the execution of the French hostage, an engineer of 78 years, kidnapped in Niger on April 19. It was not until Monday morning that Nicolas Sarkozy has acknowledged the death of the hostage after a small board of defense and security.
elected and a notable northern Mali had told them the night from Sunday to Monday Michel Germaneau had been executed. "Yes, yes, after the failed raid Franco-Mauritanian Thursday, AQIM has carried the French hostage," he said, on condition of anonymity, one elected from the region of Kidal, Mali (north- East) which was supposed to be held Michael Germaneau.
A notable from northern Mali, involved in the negotiations to free hostages in this area and did not want to be named, for his part said: "Of course, in revenge the death of several of their elements, ilsont killed French hostage. We just learned through traditional channels. " A French official on condition of anonymity, he told Agence France Presse that Paris "was convinced" that Michael Germaneau "had been dead for several weeks.
The kidnappers had released Mr. Germaneau May 14 a photo where he looked very tired and a call using the hostage French President Nicolas Sarkozy. On 12 July, Mr Sarkozy had expressed his "burning concern" during a television interview.
