Kidal kidnapping Nov 2013
 

Today 2 french journalists, one man one woman, were kidnapped in Kidal.
Don't know any details yet.

Now it seems they have been killed.

France confirms two French journalists killed in Mali | Reuters


A day later the French military are keen to stress they didn't pursue the abductors, presumably with reference to the January 2011 event out of Niamey which also ended in the deaths of the two French hostages.

French Reporters Killed near Kidal
 

Very sad, RIP.

They were experienced journalists with good knowledge of the region. French Serval troops would not take them to Kidal, but they probably bought a ride with Minusma (African) troops. Then they spent several days in Kidal (mistake), before they were kidnapped, unguarded, just next to the garrison. Bah.
How could they be shot when they were potentially worth millions of €?

I understand these killed journalists were already 6 days in Kidal. Way too long I would say. The longer you stay, the more dangerous it gets

Some say they weren't shot, they had their throats cut.
Malijet Les deux journalistes français n’ont pas été criblés de balles, mais égorgés Mali Bamako

Three of the four kidnappers are identified as Aqim members, several arrests have been made. The sad thing is that a bunch of locals are involved in different ways
Nord-Mali | Mali : progrès dans l'enquête sur l'assassinat des deux journalistes français à Kidal

English version

Edit: don't we all speak French? ;)
anyway, Aqim claims the assasination http://www.france24.com/en/20131106-...de-verlon-mali

Now saying it was a botched operation:

Murder of French journalists a ‘botched AQIM operation’ - MALI - FRANCE - FRANCE 24