Video shows Frenchman kidnapped in Algeria by IS-linked group

From Top stories – France 24 - International News 24/7 Mon Sep 22 2014, 19:57:51

A video showing a French national kidnapped in Algeria was released on Monday by a group linked to the Islamic State (IS). The hostage called on French President François Hollande not to intervene in Iraq.

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