French hostage Lazarevic freed in Mali after three years
20:03, 9 December 2014
LONDON. KAZINFORM A French hostage seized in Mali more than three years ago, Serge Lazarevic, has been released, French President Francois Hollande announced.
Mr Lazarevic was snatched in November 2011 along with fellow Frenchman Philippe Verdon. Militants from the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb group killed Mr Verdon in retaliation for France's intervention in Mali, BBC News reports. Mr Hollande said there were no more French hostages waiting to be freed.