Iraq militant group threatened to kill French hostage 'shown in video'

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Wed Dec-28-05 01:56 PM
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Iraq militant group threatened to kill French hostage 'shown in video'

Edited on Wed Dec-28-05 01:58 PM by stop the bleeding

A militant group in Iraq has threatened to kill a French water engineer seized three weeks ago, unless France ends its "illegitimate presence" in the country.

A video apparently showing hostage Bernard Planche held at gunpoint was broadcast by Arab channel Al-Arabiya.

The channel said the previously unknown armed group had demanded the withdrawal of French troops from Iraq. France has not sent forces to the country.

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12/28/2005 French hostage 'shown in video' - BBC News

Someone should tell these guys that France is against the war???

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Wed Dec-28-05 02:37 PM
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1. French hostage 'shown in video'

video apparently showing hostage Bernard Planche held at gunpoint was broadcast by Arab channel Al-Arabiya.

The channel said the previously unknown armed group had demanded the withdrawal of French troops from Iraq. France has not sent forces to the country.

Mr Planche was abducted by gunmen from his home in Baghdad's Mansour district.

The video, an excerpt of which was aired on Al-Arabiya, showed a man with a moustache seated on a chair with gunmen to either side.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4565318.stm

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