France's War Deepens With Desert Al-Qaida Ally -- BloombergNICE, France (Sept. 21) -- More than 80 French counter-terrorism troops in long-range reconnaissance planes are scouring a vast no-man's land on the edge of the Sahara for seven hostages taken last week in Niger.
It's the latest battle in what is beginning to look like a deepening war between France and a group that calls itself al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
"France will do everything to free the hostages," government spokesman Luc Chatel has told reporters, but the French Foreign Ministry said it had not yet received any proof that the hostages are alive or any demands for money from any group.
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More News On France's War Against Al Qaeda In Africa
France's Sarkozy calls Niger kidnappings worrying -- AP
Al Qaeda and France raise the stakes in the Sahara -- Reuters
Al-Qaida Group Claims Responsibility for Niger Kidnapping -- Voice of America
Al-Qaeda claims French kidnappings -- Al Jazeera
Niger: Paris Probes Al-Qaeda Claim of Kidnappings in Sahara -- AllAfrica
France investigates al-Qaeda claim of Niger kidnapping -- BBC
France working to free hostages in Niger -- CNN
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