Seraphim
09-02-2004, 04:47 PM
PARIS (*******) - The editor of the French newspaper Le Figaro said Thursday that Islamic militants had handed over two French journalists to an Iraqi group that has said it was in favor of releasing them.
Jean de Belot said on France Info radio that the news was positive, but that he remained cautious until the men were in safe hands.
"The latest information is that Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot have been handed over by the Islamic Army in Iraq (news - web sites) to an Iraqi Sunni guerrilla group ... an opposition that we know for a few days now has been in favor of the release of the hostages," de Belot said.
Jean de Belot said on France Info radio that the news was positive, but that he remained cautious until the men were in safe hands.
"The latest information is that Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot have been handed over by the Islamic Army in Iraq (news - web sites) to an Iraqi Sunni guerrilla group ... an opposition that we know for a few days now has been in favor of the release of the hostages," de Belot said.