NOUAKCHOTT, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Two Algerian army helicoptersattacked the gas complex where Islamists have seized dozens offoreigners and Algerians, injuring two of the Japanese hostages,Mauritania's ANI news agency reported, citing one of thekidnappers.
It was not possible to independently verify the report.
ANI has close contacts with the al Qaeda-linked group thathas claimed responsibility for the mass kidnapping inretaliation for France's attack on Islamists in neighbouringMali.