Covered at Reason 24/7: French Hostage Killed in Mali

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) have said that they have beheaded French national Philippe Verdon in Mali. A commander of AQIM claimed that Verdon was a French spy and also said that the killing was in response to the French-led intervention in Mali.

From Euronews:

Al Qaeda's North African arm says it has executed a French hostage in Mali.Al Qaeda in the

Islamic Magreb (AQIM) said it beheaded Philippe Verdon in response to French intervention in Mali.Verdon was one of two French hostages kidnapped in the northern town of Hombori in

November 2011.

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Comments

[LTC(ret) John]

Now wait a minute, they kidnapped him in November 2011, but this for Mali? Or being a spy? WTF?

[SugarFree]

The beheading was for Mali. The spy stuff was probably just because they thought it sounded cool.

[Lyle]

The Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys are doing okay Reason. Leave them alone. A beheading is what these guys would do to Nick Gillepsie if they could get their hands on him.

Remember, Reason is as bad as France... you guys published the Muhammad Cartoons. Violent Islamists will, in perpetuity, never forget that.