It is reported al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has threatened to kill French hostages in Northern Mali, if France joins a future military intervention.<br /><br />A message posted on a Mauritanian news site purportedly from al Qaeda said:<br /><br />"This crazy action would not only result in the execution of hostages, but also drown the whole of France in the marshes of Azawad.”<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
