This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press-Youssef Adadad
In a statement, the Azawad Liberation Front announced that it had succeeded in freeing Spanish hostage Navarro Gianni Gilbert after a security operation carried out by one of its units in connection with negotiations with influential social figures.
The release of the hostage took place after his kidnapping on January 14, 2025 in southern Algeria and his transport to the province of Azawad by an organized crime network.
Details of the process of releasing the hostage and handing over to the Algerian authorities
The Azawad Liberation Front confirmed that Mr. Navarro was in good health during the release process, communicating with his family before officially handing him over to Algerian authorities.
Coordination was ensured with these authorities throughout the operation to ensure its safe arrival. This occurred as the kidnappers entered Azawad through the Algerian border, underscoring the Azawad Liberation Front’s commitment to protecting individuals in the region despite complex security challenges.
The commitment of the Azawad Liberation Front to security and peace in the region
As part of its statement, the Azawad Liberation Front affirmed its continued commitment to maintaining security and peace in the region, despite the complex circumstances and parties threatening stability.
The Front also praised the courage of its security forces, who carried out the operation with professionalism, succeeding without endangering the life of the hostage.
Condemnation of the Azawad Liberation Front of terrorism and organized crime
The press release also indicates that the Front affirmed its firm condemnation of organized crime and terrorism in all its forms, in particular hostage-taking. The Front also stressed its willingness to provide humanitarian aid and return the hostages to their families safely.
Azawad Movement statement exposes the theatricality of the Algerian regime
The Azawad Movement’s statement put an end to the media farce that the Algerian regime tried to promote over the release of the Spanish hostage, since the Algerian regime claimed that it was he who saved the hostage in the middle of a major propaganda campaign on the part of its media. But the truth is different since it was the Azawad Liberation Front which carried out the operation successfully.
The Algerian regime, which seeks the approval of European countries, has tried to woo itself by claiming to fight terrorism and organized crime, when in reality it is considered the main sponsor of these criminal activities in the region. . This position was revealed on the international scene after recent events.
As part of its attempts to restore a lost role in the Sahel region, the Algerian military regime is trying to conceal the fact of its involvement in the destabilization of neighboring countries, such as Mali and Niger, which neighboring countries have taken responsibility for. awareness. who have become fully aware of its regional destabilizing approaches.
