A Spanish tourist was kidnapped by armed terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS) in southern Algeria. Despite confirmation from Spanish and Sahelian media, Algerian authorities have remained silent on the incident,

Local media claimed that a Spanish tourist had been captured by ISIS terrorists in Alegria and taken across the border into the neighbouring country of Mali.

ISIS militants have reportedly kidnaped a Spanish tourist in Algeria before being taken to Mali, with the UK Foreign Office now investigating the report.