William Hague: Algerian hostage mastermind's death 'would be a blow to terrorism' – video

Sunday, 03 Mar 2013

# Algerian hostage crisis

# Middle East and north Africa

# William Hague

The UK foreign secretary says the death of Mokhtar Belmokhtar, believed to be behind January's raid on an Algerian oil plant, would be a positive step. Though the death has not been 'absolutely confirmed', William Hague says, Belmokhtar's end would be a good thing for Mali, where he is reported to have been found. Chadian soldiers operating in northern Mali took responsibility for the killing on Saturday

Sunday, 03 Mar 2013

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