Al-Qaeda's North African wing said today it had given Austria three days to secure the release of some of its militants held in Algeria and Tunisia in return for two Austrian hostages abducted in Tunisia.
The group said in a statement posted on the internet that it had informed the Austrian government of the ultimatum which will start at midnight tonight, without giving a time zone.
The group posted pictures of the man and woman. It said it had seized them on February 22nd.
