Al-Qaeda: Freed Spanish hostage converted to Islam
Al-Qaeda's offshoot in North Africa said Friday it released a Spanish woman it had held captive for 100 days in Mauritania because she voluntarily converted to Islam.
In a statement posted on militant Web sites, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb said it also took into account health reasons in choosing to free aid worker Alicia Gamez, although it did not elaborate. (AP)
