Al-Qaeda affiliate says it has taken two Russians hostage in Niger
Speaking in Russian-accented English, both identified themselves as Russians and said they were taken hostage in Mbanga, an area about 60 km (40 miles) west of the capital Niamey.
Taliban fighters celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERS