French PM: No Negotiation with Algeria Hostage-Takers

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France’s prime minister Tuesday vowed there would be "no discussion, no negotiation" with an Algerian group linked to ISIL extremists that has claimed the kidnapping of a French citizen and stressed Paris would continue air strikes on the extremists.

Manuel Valls told French radio there would be "no discussion, no negotiation and we will never give in to blackmail. Even if we are of course very worried after the authentication of this video."

The group, Jund al-Khilifa promised in a video message to kill the hostage, Herve Pierre Gourdel, within 24 hours unless France stopped its air strikes against the ISIL in Iraq.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team