Somali militants say they will kill French hostage MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia's al-Qaida-linked militants say they will kill a French hostage they have held for more than three years in the wake of a botched rescue operation by the French military. Al-Shabab said in a lengthy statement Wednesday that they decided to kill the French intelligence agent, whose code name is Denis Allex, in retaliation for the failed rescue operation early Saturday.