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'''Timbuktu three''' refers to the three kidnap victims, [[South African]] Stephen Malcolm McGown, [[ |
'''Timbuktu three''' refers to the three kidnap victims, [[South African]] Stephen Malcolm McGown, [[Swedish people|Swedes]] Johan Gustafson and [[Dutch people|Dutch]] [[Sjaak Rijke]] on 25 November 2011. A fourth [[Germans|German]] victim was shot, when he refused to climb into their truck.<ref name="iol128">{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sa-citizens-under-fire-in-hot-spots-1.1286613#.VRJXuI7sBsk|title=SA citizens under fire in hot spots|publisher=IOL|date=1 May 2012|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref> |
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A unit of the [[Al-Qaeda]]’s North African branch: al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb ([[AQIM]]) abducted the three from a restaurant in [[Timbuktu]], [[Mali]]. Because McGowan has duel [[citizenship]], South African & [[British people|British]], the group offered a trade to the British Government for [[Abu Qatada]] who was to be deported to [[Jordan]], where he had been convicted of involvement in militant plots.<ref name="iol128" /> |
A unit of the [[Al-Qaeda]]’s North African branch: al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb ([[AQIM]]) abducted the three from a restaurant in [[Timbuktu]], [[Mali]]. Because McGowan has duel [[citizenship]], South African & [[British people|British]], the group offered a trade to the British Government for [[Abu Qatada]] who was to be deported to [[Jordan]], where he had been convicted of involvement in militant plots.<ref name="iol128" /> |
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Revision as of 21:46, 13 August 2015
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Timbuktu three refers to the three kidnap victims, South African Stephen Malcolm McGown, Swedes Johan Gustafson and Dutch Sjaak Rijke on 25 November 2011. A fourth German victim was shot, when he refused to climb into their truck.[1]
A unit of the Al-Qaeda’s North African branch: al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) abducted the three from a restaurant in Timbuktu, Mali. Because McGowan has duel citizenship, South African & British, the group offered a trade to the British Government for Abu Qatada who was to be deported to Jordan, where he had been convicted of involvement in militant plots.[1]
Since the kidnapping several videos have been released of the three, offered as proof of life.[2][3]
Rijke was rescued by French forces in April 2015. [4]
McGown and Gustafson are still held captive.[5]
References
- ^ a b "SA citizens under fire in hot spots". IOL. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Graham Smith (22 August 2012). "British hostage held by Al-Qaeda in Mali pleads for government to negotiate for his freedom". dailymail. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "French, Dutch hostages in Mali beg for help". News24. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/dutch-hostage-rescued-by-french-troops-in-mali/ar-AAaudg6?lang=en-ca
- ^ "The Forgotten Three: The Fate of AQIM Timbuktu Hostages and Their Captor Belkacem Zouadi". Geneva Centre for Training and Analysis of Terrorism. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2015.