French Sahara hostage appeals in video for negotiated release


  • World
  • Wednesday, 04 Jun 2014

DUBAI (Reuters) - A video of French hostage Serge Lazarevic, appealing to France's President Francois Hollande to negotiate his release after two years in captivity in the Sahara, was aired by Dubai-based Akhbar Al Aan TV on Tuesday.

In the video, Lazarevic wore a black turban and had a long grey beard. He said he had been kidnapped by al Qaeda's North African wing, AQIM, and appeared in front of two gunmen, whose faces were concealed by turbans.

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