According to "The Daily Observer", on 10 December 2012, Jammeh secured the release of Senegalese soldiers who had been held as hostages by rebels in Senegal. He sent a delegation to meet with Senegalese President Macky Sall in early December 2012. The delegation's goal was to discuss a resolution to the ongoing civil unrest in Senegal's southern region of Cassamance. Members of the delegation included the Minister of Presidential Affairs, the US Ambassador to the Gambia, and members from the Red Cross and Red Crescent.