MILITANTS TAKE RUSSIAN CITIZENS HOSTAGE IN NIGER. (PHOTO).
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Militants take Russian citizens hostage in Niger
A security source in Niger, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the pair were taken about a week ago while visiting gold mines..
An Al Qaeda affiliate in West Africa's Sahel region has taken two Russian citizens hostage in Niger, according to a video released by the group on Friday..
The video from the media foundation of Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) includes what appears to be on-camera statements by the two captives, who say they were working for a Russian company in southwest Niger when they were taken prisoner..
Speaking in Russian-accented English, both identified themselves as Russians and said they were taken hostage in Mbanga, an area about 60 km (40 miles) west of the capital Niamey. They did not say when this happened..
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