France says 3 hostages released in Africa
Three hostages kidnapped in a Niger mining town last year have been released safe and sound, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said Friday. Four others remain in captivity.
Al-Qaida's North African offshoot claimed responsibility for seizing seven hostages in the middle of the night in September from their guarded villas in the town of Arlit, where they were working with French nuclear company Areva. (AP)
