French Foreign Minister Benard Kouchner made a surprise visit to Mali to aid in the negotiations with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb for the release of the French national, Pierre Camatte. AQIM is demanding the release of its members held in Mali prisons in exchange for the French national, and have set a Feb. 20 deadline or else Camatte will be executed.
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