Tourists abducted in Yemen

BONN - Four German tourists were kidnapped on Thursday in Yemen, the German foreign ministry said yesterday

BONN - Four German tourists were kidnapped on Thursday in Yemen, the German foreign ministry said yesterday. A ministry spokesman said they were abducted by unknown persons in a region between the cities of Saana and Marib.

On March 3rd last, seven German motorcycle tourists were kidnapped in Yemen, near Tarim and held by members of the Manahil mountain tribe, north of the Wadi Massila area. They were freed 10 days later.

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