Wednesday, April 1, 2009

In Yemen kidnapped European tourists.

Armed men kidnapped March 31 in the suburbs of the capital of Yemen, Sanaa two Europeans, reports AFP.
According to the agency, stolen - a man and a woman. They were taken to a mountainous region of Bani Dhibyan, located 90 kilometers southeast of the capital. The kidnappers demand release of several people previously arrested by Yemeni authorities.
However, the Associated Press reports that the kidnapped tourists were taken to a distance of 48 kilometers to the east of the capital.
This is not the first case of abduction of tourists in Yemen. For example, in December 2008, members of a local clan kidnapped three German nationals and held them captive for weeks, has not yet been received from the Government of Yemen, the redemption of $ 100 thousand dollars.
To prevent kidnappings in Yemen have been set up additional police posts in the vicinity of sites. In just the past 15 years, had been abducted at least 200 foreign nationals.

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