Denis Allex, a French intelligence operative, was killed by Al-Shabab in Somalia. Allex's death came in the aftermath of a failed French commando raid on the Islamic resistance movement less than one week before., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.
Kidnapped French hostage killed by Somali militants
17/01 12:35 CET
French intelligence agent Denis Allex – seen in the video above – has been reportedly killed by Somali militants linked to al Qaeda.
In a statement the group said it had executed the hostage late on Wednesday afternoon.
French armed forces had tried to rescue their agent at the weekend and it was believed he had been killed then. Two French commandos died in the failed raid.
“Let Muslims enjoy his execution and the French cry,” the groups spokeman told one media outlet.
France has accused the militants of manipulating the media with their latest statements.
Al-Shabab, who had been holding Allex since July 2009, issued a statement saying he had been sentenced to death after what it called three years of “exhaustive attempts at negotiations” over his release.
Somalia has not had an effective central government for more than two decades.
France has a large military base in neighbouring Djibouti, including army, marine and air force units.
Al Shabab has been pushed out of all of the main towns they once controlled in southern and central parts of the country but they still remain a potent threat to the UN-backed government.
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