The al Qaeda affiliate claimed soon after the raid that it had moved Allex unharmed to a new location and would decide his fate shortly afterward in light of France 's deadly military operation . Somali Islamists claim the killing was revenge for a French military hostage Friday . The French military believes the hostage died during its rescue mission . Al - Shabaab quickly claimed after the mission that it had kept the Allex alive . The Islamists accused France of killing Muslims around the world .
Somali Islamists claim the killing was revenge for a French military hostage Friday . The French military believes the hostage died during its rescue mission . Al - Shabaab quickly claimed after the mission that it had kept the Allex alive . The Islamists accused France of killing Muslims around the world .