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Arabia
Russsia doctor snatched for swap in Yemen freed
2009-09-12
[Al Arabiya Latest] A Russian doctor kidnapped on Thursday by Yemeni tribes in the northeast of the country has been released, an official said on Friday. The doctor, who works in a hospital in Shabwah, was kidnapped on Thursday in the neighboring province of Marib while he was travelling to the capital Sanaa, the official said.

" The car has been returned but my nephew, Qaed Duaihan, is still being detained "
Tribal leader Naji Duaihan
Kidnappings are common in Yemen and hostages usually are freed, but in June nine foreigners were kidnapped and three were later found dead.

Rebels loyal to leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi denied they are holding any civilians.

The doctor's three or four kidnappers demanded the release of one of their relatives in a criminal case, the governor of Marib said in a statement. He urged that the doctor be released within a few hours.
"Don't release him now. Wait a few hours. That'll be fine."
Tribal leader Naji Duaihan had told AFP by telephone that his nephew was being held in prison in Sanaa for stealing a government official car. "The car has been returned but my nephew, Qaed Duaihan, is still being detained," complained the chief who belongs to the Al-Shaafa tribe.

Yemeni tribes habitually kidnap foreigners to try to put pressure on the authorities. More than 200 foreigners have been seized during the past 15 years, with most being freed unharmed.

But five Germans and a Briton who were taken captive in June in the north of the country are still missing with no word on their fate. They were among nine people seized in the northern Saada region, the stronghold of Shiite rebels led by Abdel Malek al-Huthi.
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#1  Comment from the dioctor, "I just feel so used."
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