The Libyan government is helping to negotiate the release of 15 European morons tourists held for four months by a group of Islamic extremists in the Algerian Sahara, the Algerian newspaper Le Quotidien d’Oran reported Tuesday. Citing unnamed Algerian security sources, the newspaper said Libya had proposed to pay a ransom of EUR 15 to 20 million on Libyan territory and had promised not to extradite the kidnappers to Algeria. Tripoli also offered them a change of identity and the protection of the Libyan government, it said.
"Ya did good, kids. We could use some hard-working, motivated self starters like youze."
The newspaper reported that Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands were prepared to pay the ransom to free their special ed students kidnapped citizens. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is said to support the plan. Bouteflika visited Tripoli on May 15 with several high-ranking officers of Algeria’s intelligence services. Algerian security sources also reportedly said the dimbulbs hostages - ten Germans, four Swiss and one Dutch national - were still being held near the city of Illizi, in part of the Sahara desert about 1,200 kilometres south of the capital Algiers. Another 17 hostages held by members of the same Islamic group were freed in mid-May after what military authorities said was a pitched battle in which nine kidnappers and one soldier were killed. The 32 European tourists went missing between February 22 and early April while exploring the southern Algerian Sahara in all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles.
Ugh. Next time I go ATV’ing about garden spots like Algeria, and I get captured by Islamic hard boyz, don’t fork over any dough for my worthless self. Have a drink, say a prayer, but for Gd’s sake, don’t negotiate with terrorists!!!. |