Monday, 25-September-2006

Almotamar Net - SHABWA- Five French tourists kidnapped by Yemeni tribesmen have been freed, said Brigadier Abdul-Rahman Hanash, head of Shabwa Security Department.
In a statement to almotamar.net, Hanash affirmed the five French tourists are in good condition and they are brought to Sana’a city by a private helicopter.

By: Nabil Abdul-Rab (almotamar.net) - SHABWA- Five French tourists kidnapped by Yemeni tribesmen have been freed, said Brigadier Abdul-Rahman Hanash, head of Shabwa Security Department.
In a statement to almotamar.net, Hanash affirmed the five French tourists are in good condition and they are brought to Sanaďż˝a city by a private helicopter.
Hanash denied the news published by al-Sahwa news website that he was exposed to shooting fire during a visit to Rafedh district, where the tourists were kidnapped.
The French nationals were seized on September 9 in Shabwa governorate, southeast of Sanaďż˝a, by armed tribesmen who are demanding the release of imprisoned relatives.