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Malian fugitive 'Cheibani' recaptured by French troops
Source: BBC
28 November 2013 Last updated at 17:40 GMT
Malian fugitive 'Cheibani' recaptured by French troops
A Malian man who escaped from prison in Niger where he was serving a sentence for killing four Saudi tourists, and allegedly assassinated a US diplomat has been recaptured, officials say.
French soldiers arrested Alhassane Ould Mohamed, also known as "Cheibani", in northern Mali on Tuesday.
He was among 22 prisoners who escaped from jail in June during an attack by suspected Islamist militants.
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It said he was wanted for the murder of US diplomat William Bultemeier who was shot in Niger's capital, Niamey, as he left a restaurant with colleagues in December 2000.
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Malian fugitive 'Cheibani' recaptured by French troops
A Malian man who escaped from prison in Niger where he was serving a sentence for killing four Saudi tourists, and allegedly assassinated a US diplomat has been recaptured, officials say.
French soldiers arrested Alhassane Ould Mohamed, also known as "Cheibani", in northern Mali on Tuesday.
He was among 22 prisoners who escaped from jail in June during an attack by suspected Islamist militants.
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It said he was wanted for the murder of US diplomat William Bultemeier who was shot in Niger's capital, Niamey, as he left a restaurant with colleagues in December 2000.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25141857