美外交官指责法国支付人质赎金
2013年2月8日![A man rides a bike past two burnt-out wrecks of vehicles allegedly used by Islamists following a major air strike, on February 3, 2013 in Diabaly. France said it carried out major air strikes on February 3, 2013 near Kidal, the last bastion of armed extremists chased from Mali's desert north in a lightning French-led offensive, after a whirlwind visit by President Francois Hollande. An army spokesman said 30 warplanes had bombed training and logistics centres run by Islamist extremists overnight in the Tessalit area north of Kidal, where French troops took the airport Wednesday and have been working to secure the town itself. AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT (Photo credit should read PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/Getty Images)](https://static.dw.com/image/16574556_800.webp)
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美国一名前外交官指责法国,为使本国人质获释缴纳巨额赎金,反而帮助了马里的极端伊斯兰武装。据法国媒体周五(2月8日)报道,美国前驻马里大使赫德尔斯顿(Vicki Huddleston)在一次采访中指出,前法国总统萨科齐的政府曾为使本国人质获释支付了约1300万欧元赎金。这笔金钱帮助了恐怖主义网络组织“基地”在北非的分支,使它在马里坐大。萨科齐的前顾问班子负责人否认法国政府曾支付过人质赎金。法国从1月11日起发动在马里境内的军事行动,将极端伊斯兰武装驱逐出该国北部地区。据悉,伊斯兰组织目前还扣压有多名西方人质,其中8名法国人。