Addis Ababa, November 3, 2011 (SPS) - The African Union (AU) condemned Tuesday the terrorist operation that led to the kidnapping of two Spaniards and an Italian from a residence of foreigners in the Sahrawi refugee camps October 23, in a statement received by SPS.
"The African Union has strongly condemned this cowardly act," said the president of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping.
"Mr. Ping expressed the solidarity of the African Union with the families of the hostages, calling on countries in the region to intensify their cooperation against terrorism in the Maghreb," he said.
"The AU is closely following the developments concerning the kidnapping of three European aid workers and continued search operations" for the kidnappers and the hostages unharmed, it should be recalled. (SPS)
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