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Algeria’s army has retrieved a “slice of the ransom” cash paid out to free hostages held by “terrorist groups” in the troubled Sahel region, the defence ministry has said.
Soldiers “recovered the sum of 80,000 euros” ($97,900) during an operation in Algeria’s northeastern Jijel province, a statement issued late Monday said.
Algerian authorities use the term “terrorist” to describe armed Islamists who have been active in the country since the early 1990s, including members of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
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The army recovered the money from terrorist groups in the troubled Sahel region.
Algeria condemned the payment of ransom for hostages.
Algeria s army has retrieved a slice of the ransom cash paid out to free hostages held by terrorist groups in the troubled Sahel region, the defence ministry has said.
Soldiers recovered the sum of €80 000 ($97 900) during an operation in Algeria s north-eastern Jijel province, a statement issued late on Monday said.
Algerian authorities use the term terrorist to describe armed Islamists who have been active in the country since the early 1990s, including members of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
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Algeria s army has retrieved a slice of the ransom cash paid out to free hostages held by terrorist groups in the troubled Sahel region, the defence ministry has said.
Soldiers recovered the sum of 80,000 euros ($97,900) during an operation in Algeria s northeastern Jijel province, a statement issued late Monday said.
Algerian authorities use the term terrorist to describe armed Islamists who have been active in the country since the early 1990s, including members of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
The defence ministry said the cash was an instalment of the ransom paid out in a controversial October agreement, where neighbouring Mali released some 200 prisoners including militant leaders to secure the release of four hostages, including French aid worker Sophie Petronin.
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