Qaeda in N.Africa frees 2 Spanish hostages--TV

DUBAI Aug 22 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda in North Africa has freed two Spanish hostages as part of a deal involving the release of a militant, Al Arabiya television said on Sunday.

The release was linked to Mauritania's extradition to Mali of a militant who had been convicted of the kidnapping of three Spanish aid workers, including the two hostages, the television said, without giving details of the release. [ID:nLDE67H1MY] (Reporting by Firouz Sedarat; Editing by Mark Heinrich)

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