{"id":131962,"date":"2025-11-10T06:51:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T06:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131962"},"modified":"2025-11-10T06:51:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T06:51:37","slug":"al-qaeda-affiliated-group-claims-kidnapping-of-3-egyptians-in-mali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131962\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Qaeda-affiliated group claims kidnapping of 3 Egyptians in Mali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>The Jama&#8217;a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate, announced on Sunday that it has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of three Egyptian nationals in western Mali, West Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few days earlier, the group said it had detained two Egyptians, later confirming the abduction of a third person while he was traveling along the S\u00e9gou\u2013Bamako road, east of the Malian capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement published on its social media channels, JNIM said that the third abductee is an Egyptian businessman accused of collaborating with the Malian authorities, adding that the group is demanding a ransom of $5 million for the release of the three hostages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement described the operation as a blow to the supporters of the Russian occupation, referring to the close cooperation between Mali\u2019s government and the Russian \u201cAfrica Corps\u201d forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Sunday that it is closely following the situation of the Egyptian community in Mali. 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